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16 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NY

Semi-detachedFreehold119 m² · EPC
Last sale£575,000Oct 2018 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with North Hertfordshire semi-detached prices£682,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Flood planning zoneIn Flood Zone 2 — check defences and insurance
EnergyEPC CMar 2014
12MapN ↑118 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

2 things to check

1Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 2 — check defences and insurance

Flood Zone 2 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.

Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.

Environment Agency · Oct 2026

2Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Official maps: very low on the land around the home · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC C

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with North Hertfordshire semi-detached prices

£682,000

How does the asking price compare?

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This home’s sale history

Jul 2011 £211,000Oct 2014 £447,000Oct 2018 £575,000Jul 2011Oct 2018£575,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Oct 2018£575,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Oct 2014£447,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Jul 2011£211,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £790,000 · 1 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
21 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYDec 2024£790,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYJul 2023£355,000Semi-detachedFreehold
24 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYSep 2021£420,000Semi-detachedFreehold
6 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYSep 2021£600,000Semi-detachedFreehold
17 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYAug 2021£475,000Semi-detachedFreehold
24 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYSep 2020£375,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYOct 2018£575,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYSep 2018£435,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
6 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYJul 2017£360,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYOct 2014£447,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYJul 2011£211,000Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYOct 2010£210,000Semi-detachedFreehold
3 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYMar 2010£347,500Semi-detachedFreehold
24 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYJan 2003£185,000Semi-detachedFreehold
24 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYNov 2001£139,950Semi-detachedFreehold
17 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYOct 2001£150,000Semi-detachedFreehold
4 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYNov 2000£145,000Semi-detachedFreehold
25 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYJul 1999£100,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYAug 1996£71,500Semi-detachedFreehold
3 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NYMar 1996£71,500Semi-detachedFreehold
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The land

Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 2 — check defences and insurance

Flood Zone 2 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.

Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.

Environment Agency · Oct 2026

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Official maps: very low on the land around the home · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

Check the land around this home on the official flood service. Official flood service ↗

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The building

EPC C

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Mar 2014

Floor area
119 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Mar 2014

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 70.2%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 10 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 32

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

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Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

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Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

  • Flood planning zone: Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.

What buyers ask

What did this house last sell for?

16 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NY last sold for £575,000 in Oct 2018. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

How does it compare with sales on this street?

For 16 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NY, the median of 1 other same-type, same-tenure street sales from Nov 2023 to Nov 2026 is £790,000. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

What is the EPC rating of this house?

The recorded EPC rating for 16 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NY is C. EPC · Mar 2014

Is this house freehold or leasehold?

16 Brook View, Hitchin, SG4 9NY was recorded as freehold at the last sale; this is not a current title check. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

What do the official flood maps show around this home?

For the land around the building: Surface-water map around the home: Very low. River / sea map around the home: Very low. Environment Agency · Jun 2026

Sources and licences

Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

INSPIRE conditions · Sources and licences

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