# 18 BRONTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FB

## Property details

- Slug: `41a0a3c` (address key hash: `41a0a3c47ac516b0c0daf0467278a33f5d9a2647`)
- Postcode: SG5 4FB
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 96 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Last sold: £420,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,375/m²
- Local average: £376,663 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 59 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £420,000
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 05/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £618/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,975

### Recommendations
- B4 (£300 - £600)
- E (£25)
- 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/2021-7646-6050-3209-6101)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-17 | £420,000 | Terraced | — | £419,192 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-d4d1-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 BRONTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FB | £420,000 | 17/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [162682763](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/86f7684)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £420,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-31 | £400,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £275,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £249,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 NIGHTINGALE WAY, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FN | £485,000 | 02/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 23 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £400,000 | 08/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 67 DICKENS BOULEVARD, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FD | £365,000 | 26/05/2023 | Terraced |
| BEETON COURT 19 DICKENS BOULEVARD, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GW | £115,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 PALMERSTON WAY, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FP | £580,000 | 27/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 87 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £340,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 44 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HF | £425,000 | 08/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 BRONTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FB | £480,000 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 87 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £350,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 NICKLEBY WAY, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FJ | £421,500 | 02/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £387,000 | 28/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 66 DICKENS BOULEVARD, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FD | £370,000 | 07/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 62 DICKENS BOULEVARD, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FD | £335,000 | 11/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HF | £400,000 | 19/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £525,000 | 10/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 41 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £380,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 23 PALMERSTON WAY, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FP | £395,000 | 15/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 53 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £380,000 | 15/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 37 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £380,000 | 08/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 89 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £325,000 | 04/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £391,925 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -9.7%
- **10y growth:** 16.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,122/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,247/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,372/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Peterborough (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 | £1,350/mo | 1 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (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:** 3.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-464/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.6%

*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 | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **59** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Fairfield Park Lower School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 13 Oct 2024 |
| Stonehill School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2018 |
| Northfields Infants and Nursery School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Requires improvement — 23 Jun 2024 |
| The Grange Academy | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2022 |
| Wilbury Junior School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 8 Sep 2024 |