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About 26 Francis Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Francis Road is a semi-detached house in Hinxworth, Baldock, Baldock (SG7 5HL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 54.5% above the 2013 sale of £199,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013).
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2013)
£199,999
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 6 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.
Years Held for 26 Francis Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,082
Street avg £3,985
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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