8, STIRLING CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG4 0ER - £287,750

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

8 STIRLING CLOSE is a midsized extended semi-detached house of 116m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £287,750 in December 2011, which was around 15% above the average December 2011 semi-detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2011, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

8 STIRLING CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 8 STIRLING CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 8 STIRLING 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
2011 12 DEC	£287,750	£249,811	15% above HPI
2003 23 SEP	£212,500	£191,346	11% above HPI
1997 5 FEB	£88,000	£74,984	17% above HPI

8 STIRLING CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 8 STIRLING CLOSE sales between February 1997 and December 2011 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 September 2003 sale was for 11% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 11% above the HPI over time, until the December 2011 sale, where it rises to 15% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 15% above the HPI.

What might 8 STIRLING CLOSE be worth now?

8 STIRLING CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £543,400.

This is based on house price inflation of 88.8%, between December 2011 and December 2024, for semi-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 88.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 8 STIRLING CLOSE of £287,750 on 12th December 2011. For the value to have increased from £287,750 to £543,400 over the thirteen years to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 8 STIRLING CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the North Hertfordshire local authority area.
• The December 2011 sale price of £287,750 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 8 STIRLING CLOSE has not materially changed since December 2011.

How Large is 8 STIRLING CLOSE?

8 STIRLING CLOSE is 116m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2011. This puts it in the smallest 50% of semi-detached houses houses in Hitchin, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Hitchin, and where 8 STIRLING CLOSE lies on this distribution: 41% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 8 STIRLING CLOSE, and 59% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hitchin.

8 STIRLING CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

8 STIRLING CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.065 of an acre, or 263m². The below map shows the location of 8 STIRLING 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 8 STIRLING 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 8 STIRLING CLOSE?

8 STIRLING CLOSE is located in HITCHIN, in the SG4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on STIRLING CLOSE.