WILLOWDENE, BLACKHORSE LANE, HITCHIN, SG4 9EG - £674,950

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

WILLOWDENE is a very small extended detached house of 81m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £674,950 in September 2017, which was around 1% above the average September 2017 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2010, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

WILLOWDENE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for WILLOWDENE 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. Most of the four WILLOWDENE 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
2017 18 SEP	£674,950	£665,201	1% above HPI
2017 15 JUN	£655,000	£648,815	1% above HPI
2010 17 NOV	£460,000	£437,866	5% above HPI
1997 17 FEB	£75,000	£134,176	44% below HPI

WILLOWDENE 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 WILLOWDENE sales between February 1997 and September 2017 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 June 2017 sale was for 1% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 1% above the HPI over time, until the September 2017 sale, which was also at 1% above the HPI.

What might WILLOWDENE be worth now?

WILLOWDENE might now be worth an estimated £803,723.

This is based on house price inflation of 19.1%, between September 2017 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 19.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for WILLOWDENE of £674,950 on 18th September 2017. For the value to have increased from £674,950 to £803,723 over the six years and nine months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of WILLOWDENE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the North Hertfordshire local authority area.
• The September 2017 sale price of £674,950 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of WILLOWDENE has not materially changed since September 2017.

How Large is WILLOWDENE?

WILLOWDENE is 81m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2010. This puts it in the smallest 10% 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 WILLOWDENE lies on this distribution: 9% of detached houses houses are smaller than WILLOWDENE, and 91% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hitchin.

WILLOWDENE: Plot and Title Map

WILLOWDENE sits on a plot of roughly 0.092 of an acre, or 374m². The below map shows the location of WILLOWDENE, 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 WILLOWDENE). 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 WILLOWDENE?

WILLOWDENE is located on BLACKHORSE LANE in HITCHIN, in the SG4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of WILLOWDENE on BLACKHORSE LANE.