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About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a semi-detached house in Baldock (SG7 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 91.4% above the 2010 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm. At 53 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 42 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2018
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2010)
£105,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hopewell Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,974
Street avg £2,712
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 38 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Baldock district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hopewell Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG7 5AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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