Flat 3, Elgin House Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9SA is a leasehold flat built between 1967-1975. The property offers approximately 441 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £176,912 , which equates to approximately £401 per square foot. It was last sold on 6 Feb 2006 for £112,500. Since then, the value has increased by £64,412, representing a 57.3% increase, or approximately 2.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £176,912 is:

  • 74.1% lower than the average property price on Highbury Road
  • 53.1% lower than the average in the SG4 9SA postcode area
  • and 61.0% lower than the average price for Hitchin as a whole

View sold house prices in SG4 9SA

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced Maisonette
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
441 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£176,912
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£401
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Flat 3, Elgin House Highbury Road, Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG4 9SA has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 3 Mar 2020.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 1 Mar 2010. The rating of E is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 4.9%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The main heating energy efficiency improving from poor to average, while the heating system type remained the same (electric storage heaters).
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to very poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, insulated at rafters to pitched, limited insulation (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 80% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, limited insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to SG4 9SA

30 th / 31
Price Rank
53% lower than average
21 st / 26
Size Rank
42% smaller than average
22 nd / 26
Price Per Sq FT Rank
19% lower than average

Compared to other properties in SG4 9SA , this maisonette's estimated value ranks 30th out of 31. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 22th out of 26 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 21th out of 26 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£176,912
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+57 %
6 Feb 2006
£112,500
Leasehold
+208.2 %
11 Apr 1997
£36,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Flat 6, Elgin House Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9SA
rooms: 2
size: 420 sq ft
sale price: £235,000
sale date: 23 Jan 2025
Flat 2, Elgin House Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9SA
rooms: 2
size: 441 sq ft
sale price: £183,000
sale date: 14 Nov 2019
Flat 8, Elgin House Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9SA
rooms: 2
size: 441 sq ft
sale price: £195,000
sale date: 22 Jul 2016
Flat 4A, Elgin House Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9SA
rooms: 2
size: 409 sq ft
sale price: £124,000
sale date: 30 Mar 2007
Flat 1, Elgin House Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9SA
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £85,000
sale date: 23 Aug 2002

Data Sources

The property at Flat 3, Elgin House Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9SA appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 6 Feb 2006. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 3 Mar 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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