Detached 3 sales on record

11 BERKELEY CLOSE

STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SG

£595,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Berkeley Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.2 miles
Train station	Knebworth	0.9 miles
Hospital	Unknown	6.3 miles
University	University of Hertfordshire	8.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£595,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,312/m²

Local average

£697,420 (18 sales)

Street crime

152 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 06/08/2025

Expiry date: 05/08/2035

Current heating cost: £1,221/year

Potential heating cost: £1,128/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	04/02/2026	£595,000	Detached	+20.8%	£599,857 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/08/2020	£492,500	Detached	+56.3%	£582,045 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/05/2011	£315,000	Detached	—	£591,673 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£595,000
listed	28/08/2025	£595,000
sold	01/01/2020	£492,500
sold	01/01/2011	£315,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
16 DEVONSHIRE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RY	£485,000	05/09/2022	Detached
8 DEVONSHIRE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RY	£437,500	12/08/2022	Detached
31 HERTFORD ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RZ	£500,000	29/07/2022	Detached
13A SPRING DRIVE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8AZ	£315,000	25/04/2022	Detached
43 HERTFORD ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SA	£585,000	16/03/2022	Detached
36 BERKELEY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SG	£545,000	21/12/2021	Detached
32 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RX	£335,000	12/11/2021	Detached
13 NURSERY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SD	£455,000	29/09/2021	Detached
3 THORNBURY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SQ	£465,000	17/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £458,056 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 39.9%

10y growth 60.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Stevenage. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 4%

5y (index) 16.4%

10y (index) 30.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stevenage. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,283/mo

Realistic £1,426/mo

Optimistic £1,569/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stevenage.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Park Lane, SG3	£7,990/mo	4	1.22 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £7,990/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £998,750

Target investor price (1%) £799,000

Gross yield 16.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 6.2×

Monthly cashflow £4,823/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 33.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	79
Anti-social behaviour	31
Shoplifting	9
Criminal damage and arson	7
Other theft	7
Drugs	5
Public order	4
Vehicle crime	4
Burglary	3
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	152

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Shephalbury Park Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 29 Nov 2022
Longmeadow Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 18 May 2023
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 17 Jun 2024
Roebuck Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 12 Feb 2015
Greenside School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 15 Mar 2013

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
27/07/2015	22/06/2015	5	2

# 11 BERKELEY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SG

## Property details

- Slug: `0c9bb2d` (address key hash: `0c9bb2de214d8ef6bef9d889abfd4252c86b3692`)
- Postcode: SG2 8SG
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 138 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £595,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,312/m²
- Local average: £697,420 (18 sales)
- Street crime: 152 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £595,000
- Date: 2026-02-04
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 05/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,221/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4535-3428-3500-0506-3202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-04 | £595,000 | Detached | +20.8% | £599,857 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-2b19-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2020-08-20 | £492,500 | Detached | +56.3% | £582,045 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b0a9d11b-70c1-4c1f-e053-6c04a8c0d716) |
| Sold | 2011-05-27 | £315,000 | Detached | — | £591,673 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/09f54527-52dc-439a-9137-69c82a06b828) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 BERKELEY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SG | £595,000 | 04/02/2026 | Detached |
| 11 BERKELEY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SG | £492,500 | 20/08/2020 | Detached |
| 11 BERKELEY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SG | £315,000 | 27/05/2011 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166324649](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/50ea0b4)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £595,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-28 | £595,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £492,500 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £315,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 DEVONSHIRE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RY | £485,000 | 05/09/2022 | Detached |
| 8 DEVONSHIRE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RY | £437,500 | 12/08/2022 | Detached |
| 31 HERTFORD ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RZ | £500,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 13A SPRING DRIVE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8AZ | £315,000 | 25/04/2022 | Detached |
| 43 HERTFORD ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SA | £585,000 | 16/03/2022 | Detached |
| 36 BERKELEY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SG | £545,000 | 21/12/2021 | Detached |
| 32 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RX | £335,000 | 12/11/2021 | Detached |
| 13 NURSERY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SD | £455,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| 3 THORNBURY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SQ | £465,000 | 17/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £458,056 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 39.9%
- **10y growth:** 60.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stevenage; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stevenage). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,283/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,426/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,569/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Stevenage & North Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Park Lane, SG3 | £7,990/mo | 4 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £7,990/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.34% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £998,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £799,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £7,990/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 16.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 6.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £4,823/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 33.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 79 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **152** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Shephalbury Park Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 29 Nov 2022 |
| Longmeadow Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement — 18 May 2023 |
| St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 17 Jun 2024 |
| Roebuck Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 12 Feb 2015 |
| Greenside School | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 15 Mar 2013 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11115845
- **Address:** 11 Berkeley Close, STEVENAGE, SG2 8SG
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/07/2015
- **Work Completed:** 22/06/2015
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 2 door(s)