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

THE BIRCHES is a very small detached house of 101m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £487,500 in August 2013, which was around 19% 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	£409,361	19% above HPI
2008 16 MAY	£469,250	£394,853	19% above HPI
2002 4 OCT	£375,000	£282,080	33% 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 19% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 19% above the HPI over time, until the August 2013 sale, which was also at 19% above the HPI.

How Large is THE BIRCHES?

THE BIRCHES is 101m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2011. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Pirton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Pirton, and where THE BIRCHES lies on this distribution: 10% of detached 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.