1 Castles Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4BY is a freehold detached property built in 2022. The property offers approximately 1,927 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have six bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £417,488 , which equates to approximately £217 per square foot. It was last sold on 4 Feb 2021 for £340,000. Since then, the value has increased by £77,488, representing a 22.8% increase, or approximately 4.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £417,488 is:

  • 10.2% lower than the average property price on Castles Close
  • 19.0% lower than the average in the SG5 4BY postcode area
  • and 7.9% lower than the average price for Hitchin as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 3 March 2020, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
2022
Interior Size
1927 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£417,488
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£217
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

1 Castles Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, SG5 4BY has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of B, based on the latest assessment carried out on 12 Jan 2023.

This property uses a gas boiler with underfloor heating as its main heating source. It is connected to mains gas. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are high performance glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 3 Mar 2020, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to B, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 60.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from boiler and radiators, mains gas to boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation to average thermal transmittance 0.13 w/m-¦k, improving energy efficiency from very poor to very good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, filled cavity to average thermal transmittance 0.16 w/m-¦k, improving energy efficiency from average to very good.
  • The windows were upgraded from fully double glazed to high performance glazing.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 30% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Floor
Average thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m-¦K
Very Good
Roof
Average thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m-¦K
Very Good
Walls
Average thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m-¦K
Very Good
Windows
High performance glazing
Very Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£417,488
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+23 %
4 Feb 2021
£340,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

3 Castles Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4BY
rooms: 5
size: 969 sq ft
sale price: £315,000
sale date: 6 Aug 2014
7 Castles Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4BY
rooms: 8
size: 2217 sq ft
sale price: £500,000
sale date: 7 Aug 2024

Data Sources

The property at 1 Castles Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, SG5 4BY appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 4 Feb 2021. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 12 Jan 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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