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

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). 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 around 8% above 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. All of the four 52 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
2023 24 AUG	£757,500	£701,895	8% above HPI
2012 3 FEB	£440,000	£410,147	7% above HPI
2008 16 MAY	£480,000	£394,853	22% above HPI
1995 2 JUN	£129,995	£117,405	11% 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 7% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 7% above the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, where it rises to 8% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 8% above the HPI.

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 in Hitchin, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Hitchin, and where 52 BESSEMER CLOSE lies on this distribution: 83% of detached 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.