# 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)