68, BEDFORD ROAD, HITCHIN, SG5 2UD - £625,000

68 BEDFORD ROAD is a very small extended detached house of 91m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £625,000 in August 2023, which was around 11% below the average August 2023 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

68 BEDFORD ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 68 BEDFORD ROAD 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 68 BEDFORD ROAD 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
2023 25 AUG	£625,000	£703,129	11% below HPI
1996 26 APR	£84,000	£115,108	27% below HPI

68 BEDFORD ROAD 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 68 BEDFORD ROAD sales from April 1996 and August 2023 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 April 1996 sale was for 27% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 27% below the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, where it rises to 11% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 11% below the HPI.

How Large is 68 BEDFORD ROAD?

68 BEDFORD ROAD is 91m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2022. 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 68 BEDFORD ROAD lies on this distribution: 16% of detached houses are smaller than 68 BEDFORD ROAD, and 83% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hitchin.

68 BEDFORD ROAD: Plot and Title Map

68 BEDFORD ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.119 of an acre, or 481m². The below map shows the location of 68 BEDFORD ROAD, 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 68 BEDFORD ROAD). 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 68 BEDFORD ROAD?

68 BEDFORD ROAD is located in HITCHIN, in the SG5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 68 on BEDFORD ROAD.