1 School Cottages, Kings Walden, Hitchin, SG4 8LY is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 936 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £504,139 , which equates to approximately £538 per square foot. It was last sold on 6 Sep 2024 for £485,000. Since then, the value has increased by £19,139, representing a 3.9% increase, or approximately 3.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £504,139 is:

  • 16.6% lower than the average property price on School Cottages
  • 7.6% lower than the average in the SG4 8LY postcode area
  • and 7.7% higher than the average price for Hitchin as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 3 June 2024, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
936 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£504,139
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£538
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

1 School Cottages, Kings Walden, Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG4 8LY has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F, based on the latest assessment carried out on 3 Jun 2024.

This property uses an LPG-fired boiler with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from the main heating system, though the cylinder has no thermostat. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 15 Jan 2013. The rating of F remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 16.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from boiler and radiators, bottled lpg to boiler and radiators, lpg, with no change in energy efficiency (poor).
  • The hot water system changed from from main system to from main system, no cylinder thermostat, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 200 mm loft insulation to pitched, 150 mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 77% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, LPG
Poor
Hot Water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£504,139
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+4 %
6 Sep 2024
£485,000
Leasehold
+177.1 %
22 Mar 2002
£175,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

5 School Cottages, Kings Walden, Hitchin, SG4 8LY
rooms: 2
size: 420 sq ft
sale price: £180,000
sale date: 16 Sep 2021
6 School Cottages, Kings Walden, Hitchin, SG4 8LY
rooms: 2
size: 614 sq ft
sale price: £150,000
sale date: 18 Nov 2005

Data Sources

The property at 1 School Cottages, Kings Walden, Hitchin, SG4 8LY appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 6 Sep 2024. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 3 Jun 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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