5, FRANCIS CLOSE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, SG5 4ES - £345,000

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5 FRANCIS CLOSE is a very large extended detached house of 173m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982, which could now be worth an estimated £717,018. It was last sold for £345,000 in December 2004, which was around 17% above the average December 2004 detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2025, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

5 FRANCIS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 5 FRANCIS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the five 5 FRANCIS 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
2004 17 DEC	£345,000	£294,831	17% above HPI
2002 6 DEC	£345,000	£263,500	31% above HPI
2001 6 APR	£250,000	£191,686	30% above HPI
1999 14 JUL	£212,500	£145,359	46% above HPI
1997 4 APR	£146,200	£110,807	32% above HPI

5 FRANCIS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The five 5 FRANCIS CLOSE sales between April 1997 and December 2004 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 December 2002 sale was for 31% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 31% above the HPI over time, until the December 2004 sale, where it falls to 17% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 17% above the HPI.

What might 5 FRANCIS CLOSE be worth now?

5 FRANCIS CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £717,018.

This is based on house price inflation of 107.8%, between December 2004 and June 2025, for detached houses, in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 107.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 5 FRANCIS CLOSE of £345,000 on 17th December 2004. For the value to have increased from £345,000 to £717,018 over the 21 years and six months to June 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 5 FRANCIS CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area.
• The December 2004 sale price of £345,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 5 FRANCIS CLOSE has not materially changed since December 2004.

How Large is 5 FRANCIS CLOSE?

5 FRANCIS CLOSE is 173m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2025. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Stotfold, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Stotfold, and where 5 FRANCIS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 87% of detached houses houses are smaller than 5 FRANCIS CLOSE, and 13% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Stotfold.

5 FRANCIS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 FRANCIS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.172 of an acre, or 697m². The below map shows the location of 5 FRANCIS 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 5 FRANCIS 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 5 FRANCIS CLOSE?

5 FRANCIS CLOSE is located in STOTFOLD, in the SG5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on FRANCIS CLOSE.