THE BIRCHES, LITTLE LANE, PIRTON, HITCHIN, SG5 3QR - £487,500

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THE BIRCHES is a very small detached house of 101m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995, which could now be worth an estimated £856,103. It was last sold for £487,500 in August 2013, which was around 10% above the average August 2013 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2011, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

THE BIRCHES Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for THE BIRCHES since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three THE BIRCHES 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
2013 21 AUG	£487,500	£441,979	10% above HPI
2008 16 MAY	£469,250	£426,315	10% above HPI
2002 4 OCT	£375,000	£304,557	23% above HPI

THE BIRCHES 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 three THE BIRCHES sales between October 2002 and August 2013 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 2008 sale was for 10% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 10% above the HPI over time, until the August 2013 sale, which was also at 10% above the HPI.

What might THE BIRCHES be worth now?

THE BIRCHES might now be worth an estimated £856,103.

This is based on house price inflation of 75.6%, between August 2013 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 75.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE BIRCHES of £487,500 on 21st August 2013. For the value to have increased from £487,500 to £856,103 over the twelve years and six months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE BIRCHES has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the North Hertfordshire local authority area.
• The August 2013 sale price of £487,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE BIRCHES has not materially changed since August 2013.

How Large is THE BIRCHES?

THE BIRCHES is 101m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2011. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses houses in Pirton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Pirton, and where THE BIRCHES lies on this distribution: 10% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE BIRCHES, and 90% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Pirton.

THE BIRCHES: Plot and Title Map

THE BIRCHES sits on a plot of roughly 0.089 of an acre, or 362m². The below map shows the location of THE BIRCHES, 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 THE BIRCHES). 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 THE BIRCHES?

THE BIRCHES is located on LITTLE LANE in PIRTON, in the SG5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE BIRCHES on LITTLE LANE.