19, BESSEMER CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 1AG - £240,000

19 BESSEMER CLOSE is a large extended detached house of 149m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £240,000 in April 2001, which was around 10% above the average April 2001 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2016, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

19 BESSEMER CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 19 BESSEMER CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 19 BESSEMER CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2001 20 APR	£240,000	£217,751	10% above HPI
1995 16 FEB	£127,995	£119,200	7% above HPI

19 BESSEMER CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 19 BESSEMER CLOSE sales from February 1995 and April 2001 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the February 1995 sale was for 7% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 7% above the HPI over time, until the April 2001 sale, where it rises to 10% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 10% above the HPI.

How Large is 19 BESSEMER CLOSE?

19 BESSEMER CLOSE is 149m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2016. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses in Hitchin, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Hitchin, and where 19 BESSEMER CLOSE lies on this distribution: 70% of detached houses are smaller than 19 BESSEMER CLOSE, and 30% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hitchin.

19 BESSEMER CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

19 BESSEMER CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.096 of an acre, or 390m². The below map shows the location of 19 BESSEMER CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 19 BESSEMER CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 19 BESSEMER CLOSE?

19 BESSEMER CLOSE is located in HITCHIN, in the SG5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 19 on BESSEMER CLOSE.