Terraced 6 sales on record

4 GARDEN WALK

ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HP

£342,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	St Mary's RC School	0.1 miles
Shop	Icknield Stores	0.3 miles
Train station	Royston	0.4 miles
Hospital	Cambridge Private Hospital (Orwell Grange)	5.5 miles
University	Forvie Site (University of Cambridge)	10.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

68 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£342,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£5,037/m²

Local average

£335,503 (40 sales)

Street crime

88 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/02/2021

Expiry date: 23/02/2031

Current heating cost: £464/year

Potential heating cost: £353/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,500

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/02/2026	£342,500	Terraced	+5.4%	£348,987 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	14/06/2021	£325,000	Terraced	+8.3%	£374,411 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	25/09/2017	£300,000	Terraced	+73.4%	£368,073 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/09/2013	£173,000	Terraced	-1.1%	£314,971 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/11/2009	£175,000	Terraced	+141.4%	£351,963 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	11/06/1999	£72,500	Terraced	—	£357,844 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	£342,500
listed	15/07/2025	£350,000
sold	01/01/2021	£325,000
sold	01/01/2017	£300,000
sold	01/01/2013	£173,000
sold	01/01/2009	£175,000
sold	01/01/2002	£117,000
sold	01/01/1999	£72,500

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
43 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HT	£360,000	15/12/2025	Terraced
120 MILL ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AJ	£345,000	03/12/2025	Terraced
1 PERRY DRIVE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HR	£390,000	24/09/2025	Terraced
75 MILL ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AJ	£277,500	20/12/2023	Terraced
98 MILL ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AJ	£325,000	11/09/2023	Terraced
6 HOLYWELL ROW, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7FL	£505,000	11/08/2023	Terraced
4 AUSTIN CORNER, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7FB	£485,000	09/12/2022	Terraced
6 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HP	£325,000	02/12/2022	Terraced
95 MILL ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AJ	£328,000	24/10/2022	Terraced
18 MELBOURN ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7DF	£347,500	02/09/2022	Terraced
1 AUSTIN CORNER, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7FB	£515,000	20/01/2022	Terraced
49 MILL ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AH	£365,000	22/12/2021	Terraced
116 MILL ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AJ	£310,000	10/12/2021	Terraced
15 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HP	£360,000	27/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £374,143 (14 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 -1.7%

10y growth 16.2%

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

1y (index) 3.2%

5y (index) 15.5%

10y (index) 33.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,279/mo

Realistic £1,421/mo

Optimistic £1,563/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Hertfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: 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
2 Bed Terraced House, Princes Mews, SG8	£1,350/mo	2	0.46 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.1×

Monthly cashflow £-159/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.9%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	34
Anti-social behaviour	23
Criminal damage and arson	6
Shoplifting	6
Other crime	5
Drugs	4
Public order	4
Burglary	2
Possession of weapons	2
Other theft	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	88

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
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 19 Jan 2018
Icknield Walk First School	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 8 Sep 2014
King James Academy Royston	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 17 Sep 2024
Studlands Rise First School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Tannery Drift School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 4 Mar 2011

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
31/03/2003	20/02/2003	4	1

# 4 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HP

## Property details

- Slug: `1dfe552` (address key hash: `1dfe5524708c1fc4fbbac541f3abb071a7a8374d`)
- Postcode: SG8 7HP
- Transactions on record: 6

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 68 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £342,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £5,037/m²
- Local average: £335,503 (40 sales)
- Street crime: 88 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £342,500
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 23/02/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £464/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2114-6066-4471-9692-1110)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-13 | £342,500 | Terraced | +5.4% | £348,987 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-2b42-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-06-14 | £325,000 | Terraced | +8.3% | £374,411 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d4d42645-b47b-27f6-e053-6c04a8c0a572) |
| Sold | 2017-09-25 | £300,000 | Terraced | +73.4% | £368,073 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5cf9903b-ed8f-7f13-e053-6c04a8c074b1) |
| Sold | 2013-09-27 | £173,000 | Terraced | -1.1% | £314,971 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/bf9d03b2-3e49-4ef3-b7f3-b333f1d92ea1) |
| Sold | 2009-11-06 | £175,000 | Terraced | +141.4% | £351,963 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1abcf650-ec3b-46fa-92a5-e1776eb78548) |
| Sold | 1999-06-11 | £72,500 | Terraced | — | £357,844 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/54523468-ac82-46c8-b208-1511417e43bd) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HP | £342,500 | 13/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 4 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HP | £325,000 | 14/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 4 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HP | £300,000 | 25/09/2017 | Terraced |
| 4 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HP | £173,000 | 27/09/2013 | Terraced |
| 4 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HP | £175,000 | 06/11/2009 | Terraced |
| 4 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HP | £72,500 | 11/06/1999 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [164511155](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/54455de)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £342,500 |
| listed | 2025-07-15 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2013-01-01 | £173,000 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £175,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £117,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £72,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HT | £360,000 | 15/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 120 MILL ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AJ | £345,000 | 03/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 1 PERRY DRIVE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HR | £390,000 | 24/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 75 MILL ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AJ | £277,500 | 20/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 98 MILL ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AJ | £325,000 | 11/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 HOLYWELL ROW, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7FL | £505,000 | 11/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 AUSTIN CORNER, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7FB | £485,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HP | £325,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 95 MILL ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AJ | £328,000 | 24/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 MELBOURN ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7DF | £347,500 | 02/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 AUSTIN CORNER, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7FB | £515,000 | 20/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 49 MILL ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AH | £365,000 | 22/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 116 MILL ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AJ | £310,000 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 15 GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7HP | £360,000 | 27/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £374,143 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1.7%
- **10y growth:** 16.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Hertfordshire; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,279/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,421/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,563/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Peterborough (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Princes Mews, SG8 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*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 £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-159/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.9%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **88** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 19 Jan 2018 |
| Icknield Walk First School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 8 Sep 2014 |
| King James Academy Royston | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 17 Sep 2024 |
| Studlands Rise First School | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Tannery Drift School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 4 Mar 2011 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #526154
- **Address:** 4 Garden Walk, Royston, SG8 7HP
- **Certificate Issued:** 31/03/2003
- **Work Completed:** 20/02/2003
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)