52, NEW CLOSE, KNEBWORTH, SG3 6NU - £216,000

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52 NEW CLOSE is a very small detached house of 73m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £619,316. It was last sold for £216,000 in May 2002, which was around 20% below the average May 2002 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2010, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

52 NEW CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 52 NEW CLOSE 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 52 NEW CLOSE 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
2002 1 MAY	£216,000	£270,704	20% below HPI
1995 31 MAY	£110,000	£126,595	13% below HPI

52 NEW 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 two 52 NEW CLOSE sales from May 1995 and May 2002 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 13% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 13% below the HPI over time, until the May 2002 sale, where it falls to 20% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 20% below the HPI.

What might 52 NEW CLOSE be worth now?

52 NEW CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £619,316.

This is based on house price inflation of 186.7%, between May 2002 and February 2025, 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 186.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 52 NEW CLOSE of £216,000 on 1st May 2002. For the value to have increased from £216,000 to £619,316 over the 23 years and three months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 52 NEW CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the North Hertfordshire local authority area.
• The May 2002 sale price of £216,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 52 NEW CLOSE has not materially changed since May 2002.

How Large is 52 NEW CLOSE?

52 NEW CLOSE is 73m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2010. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Knebworth, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Knebworth, and where 52 NEW CLOSE lies on this distribution: 3% of detached houses houses are smaller than 52 NEW CLOSE, and 97% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Knebworth.

52 NEW CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

52 NEW CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.123 of an acre, or 498m². The below map shows the location of 52 NEW 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 NEW 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 NEW CLOSE?

52 NEW CLOSE is located in KNEBWORTH, in the SG3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 52 on NEW CLOSE.