28, KINGS DOWN, HITCHIN, SG4 9QP - £480,000

28 KINGS DOWN is a very small extended detached house of 85m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £480,000 in April 2018, which was around 25% below the average April 2018 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2017, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

28 KINGS DOWN Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 28 KINGS DOWN 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 28 KINGS DOWN sales were for below 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
2018 5 APR	£480,000	£641,327	25% below HPI
1995 19 MAY	£74,000	£117,253	37% below HPI

28 KINGS DOWN 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 28 KINGS DOWN sales from May 1995 and April 2018 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 May 1995 sale was for 37% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 37% below the HPI over time, until the April 2018 sale, where it rises to 25% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 25% below the HPI.

How Large is 28 KINGS DOWN?

28 KINGS DOWN is 85m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2017. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Hitchin, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Hitchin, and where 28 KINGS DOWN lies on this distribution: 11% of detached houses are smaller than 28 KINGS DOWN, and 88% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hitchin.

28 KINGS DOWN: Plot and Title Map

28 KINGS DOWN sits on a plot of roughly 0.053 of an acre, or 216m². The below map shows the location of 28 KINGS DOWN, 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 28 KINGS DOWN). 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 28 KINGS DOWN?

28 KINGS DOWN is located in HITCHIN, in the SG4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 28 on KINGS DOWN.