15, THE FINCHES, HITCHIN, SG4 9PB - £930,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

15 THE FINCHES is a very large extended detached house of 210m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £930,000 in December 2017, which was around 36% above the average December 2017 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2017, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

15 THE FINCHES Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 15 THE FINCHES 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 15 THE FINCHES 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
2017 15 DEC	£930,000	£681,876	36% above HPI
2007 26 OCT	£460,000	£435,855	6% above HPI

15 THE FINCHES 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 15 THE FINCHES sales from October 2007 and December 2017 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 October 2007 sale was for 6% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 6% above the HPI over time, until the December 2017 sale, where it rises to 36% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 36% above the HPI.

What might 15 THE FINCHES be worth now?

15 THE FINCHES might now be worth an estimated £1,080,352.

This is based on house price inflation of 16.2%, between December 2017 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the North Hertfordshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 16.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 15 THE FINCHES of £930,000 on 15th December 2017. For the value to have increased from £930,000 to £1,080,352 over the seven years to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 15 THE FINCHES has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the North Hertfordshire local authority area.
• The December 2017 sale price of £930,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 15 THE FINCHES has not materially changed since December 2017.

How Large is 15 THE FINCHES?

15 THE FINCHES is 210m², which includes four extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2017. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Hitchin, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Hitchin, and where 15 THE FINCHES lies on this distribution: 91% of detached houses houses are smaller than 15 THE FINCHES, and 8% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hitchin.

15 THE FINCHES: Plot and Title Map

15 THE FINCHES sits on a plot of roughly 0.108 of an acre, or 437m². The below map shows the location of 15 THE FINCHES, 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 15 THE FINCHES). 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 15 THE FINCHES?

15 THE FINCHES is located in HITCHIN, in the SG4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 15 on THE FINCHES.