42 Lime Close
SG2 9QB
- Terraced
- Freehold
- 1 bedroom (estimate)
- 431 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Fair match£248,000
Range £206,000 to £290,000 · £575 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£8,000
+3.3% since Jun 2022, +0.7% a year
Rank in SG2 9QB
40th of 55
Postcode average £292,073
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
42 Lime Close is a 1 bedroom freehold terraced in SG2 of about 431 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £206,000 to £290,000, about £248,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 40th highest of the 55 homes we can compare in SG2 9QB, where the middle figure averages £292,073.
It last sold for £240,000 in June 2022; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £8,000 since, roughly +0.7% a year.
Across East Hertfordshire, average prices rose 1.9% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£206,000
Middle
£248,000
Upper end
£290,000
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On the map
Where 42 Lime Close is
42 Lime Close on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 42 Lime Close, lodged 28 February 2022.
Rating now
D66 points
Could reach
B90 points
24 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1983–1990
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
GoodRoof
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
GoodFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer and room thermostat
AverageHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£123 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2022), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £26 a year
Rating after68D - 2
Increase hot water cylinder insulation
Typical cost £15–£30 · saves about £20 a year
Rating after69C - 3
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £49 a year
Rating after73C - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £28 a year
Rating after75C - 5
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £356 a year
Rating after90B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | £240,000 | +433.3% | +7.4% |
| February 1999 | £45,000 | +28.6% | +14.8% |
| April 1997 | £35,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in SG2 9QB
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Doncaster CloseSG1 5RY · Terraced | £335,000 | Apr 2026 | 592 sq ft | £566 | 1.4 mi |
| 98 Shephall ViewSG1 1RP · Terraced | £300,000 | Sept 2025 | 775 sq ft | £387 | 1.1 mi |
| 22 Doncaster CloseSG1 5RY · Terraced | £305,000 | Jul 2025 | 560 sq ft | £545 | 1.4 mi |
| 46 Doncaster CloseSG1 5RY · Terraced | £301,000 | Aug 2025 | 581 sq ft | £518 | 1.4 mi |
| 118 Shephall ViewSG1 1RP · Terraced | £300,000 | Mar 2025 | 764 sq ft | £393 | 1.1 mi |
| 38 Chepstow CloseSG1 5TT · Terraced | £327,500 | Apr 2026 | 710 sq ft | £461 | 1.5 mi |
| 14 Doncaster CloseSG1 5RY · Terraced | £350,000 | Mar 2026 | 732 sq ft | £478 | 1.4 mi |
| 22 ColestreteSG1 1RB · Terraced | £238,000 | Aug 2026 | 958 sq ft | £248 | 1.3 mi |
| 39 Chepstow CloseSG1 5TT · Terraced | £295,000 | Mar 2025 | 592 sq ft | £498 | 1.5 mi |
| 30 Doncaster CloseSG1 5RY · Terraced | £310,000 | May 2025 | 624 sq ft | £497 | 1.4 mi |
| 32 Doncaster CloseSG1 5RY · Terraced | £310,000 | Jan 2025 | 592 sq ft | £524 | 1.4 mi |
| 142 Shephall ViewSG1 1RR · Terraced | £270,000 | Oct 2025 | 969 sq ft | £279 | 1.1 mi |
The area
SG2 at a glance
What buyers have paid in SG2
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 306 | £371,191 | – | – | −9.0% |
| Flats | 33 | £205,545 | – | – | −0.6% |
| Terraced | 183 | £335,478 | – | – | −0.4% |
| Semi-detached | 46 | £405,702 | – | – | −0.6% |
| Detached | 43 | £612,227 | – | – | −2.5% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of February 2022.
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