52, BESSEMER CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 1AG - £757,500

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

52 BESSEMER CLOSE is a very large extended detached house of 173m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £757,500 in August 2023, which was about the average August 2023 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2023, where the current energy rating was B, and the potential energy rating was B.

52 BESSEMER CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 52 BESSEMER CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The four 52 BESSEMER CLOSE sales were a mix of roughly equal to the average price, above the average price, and 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 24 AUG	£757,500	£757,823	Close to HPI
2012 3 FEB	£440,000	£442,828	1% below HPI
2008 16 MAY	£480,000	£426,315	13% above HPI
1995 2 JUN	£129,995	£126,760	3% above HPI

52 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 four 52 BESSEMER CLOSE sales between June 1995 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 February 2012 sale was for 1% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 1% below the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, where it rises to roughly the same level as the HPI. The line then continues to track in line with the HPI.

What might 52 BESSEMER CLOSE be worth now?

52 BESSEMER CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £791,776.

This is based on house price inflation of 4.5%, between August 2023 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 4.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 52 BESSEMER CLOSE of £757,500 on 24th August 2023. For the value to have increased from £757,500 to £791,776 over the eight months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 52 BESSEMER CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the North Hertfordshire local authority area.
• The August 2023 sale price of £757,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 52 BESSEMER CLOSE has not materially changed since August 2023.

How Large is 52 BESSEMER CLOSE?

52 BESSEMER CLOSE is 173m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2023. This puts it in the largest 20% 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 52 BESSEMER CLOSE lies on this distribution: 83% of detached houses houses are smaller than 52 BESSEMER CLOSE, and 17% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hitchin.

52 BESSEMER CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

52 BESSEMER CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.153 of an acre, or 620m². The below map shows the location of 52 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 52 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 52 BESSEMER CLOSE?

52 BESSEMER CLOSE is located in HITCHIN, in the SG5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 52 on BESSEMER CLOSE.