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About 16 Francis Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Francis Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hinxworth, Baldock, Baldock (SG7 5HL). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 21.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 12 EPCs). On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Francis Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Francis Road, Hinxworth, Baldock, SG7 5HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2022PorchFullGranted
Extension: Front of property
Erection of front elevation porch following demolition of existing porch canopy.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Francis Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2017)
£387,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Francis Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Francis Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,757
Street avg £4,039
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG7 5HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 8 points of interest in total.
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