Semi-Detached

1 FOUNTAIN ROW

HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NR

£525,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Ninesprings Way Shops	0.0 miles
Shop	Bracey's Motors	0.6 miles
Train station	Hitchin	0.8 miles
Hospital	Unknown	7.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Last sold

£525,000 Apr 2026

Local average

£626,500 (46 sales)

Street crime

172 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	30/04/2026	£525,000	Semi-detached	—	£526,952 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
114 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NX	£512,500	10/12/2025	Semi-detached
4 FOUNTAIN ROW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NR	£488,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
19 BROADMEAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9LU	£490,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
14 UPLANDS AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NH	£590,000	23/09/2025	Semi-detached
34 OAKFIELD AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9JB	£420,000	25/03/2025	Semi-detached
3 LINTEN CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9PA	£550,000	19/03/2025	Semi-detached
9 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NQ	£750,000	14/12/2023	Semi-detached
37 MANOR CRESCENT, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NA	£465,000	27/11/2023	Semi-detached
48 OAKFIELD AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9JD	£708,000	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
6 MANOR CRESCENT, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9LY	£425,000	21/06/2023	Semi-detached
5 MANOR CRESCENT, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9LY	£475,000	15/11/2022	Semi-detached
9 MANOR CRESCENT, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9LY	£400,000	02/11/2022	Semi-detached
93 WESTWOOD AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9LL	£676,250	25/10/2022	Semi-detached
3 UPLANDS AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NH	£484,500	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
8 UPLANDS AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NH	£537,072	22/09/2022	Semi-detached
91 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NU	£580,000	19/07/2022	Semi-detached
96 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NU	£607,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
82 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NU	£575,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
35 BROADMEAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9LX	£593,000	20/06/2022	Semi-detached
9 LINDSAY AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9JA	£490,000	16/06/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £540,816 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.1%

10y growth 43.1%

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

1y (index) 6.5%

5y (index) 17.3%

10y (index) 29%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,301/mo

Realistic £1,445/mo

Optimistic £1,590/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Hertfordshire.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Hitchin, SG4	£1,200/mo	2	0.46 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Bungalow, Hillcrest House, SG4	£850/mo	1	0.58 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,025/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.2%

Max investor price (0.8%) £128,125

Target investor price (1%) £102,500

Gross yield 2.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 42.7×

Monthly cashflow £-1,170/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -9.2%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	53
Anti-social behaviour	40
Shoplifting	28
Other theft	14
Criminal damage and arson	10
Vehicle crime	8
Public order	6
Bicycle theft	4
Burglary	3
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	172

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Kingshott School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Whitehill Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 7 Jul 2017
William Ransom Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jan 2015
Mary Exton Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2022
Hitchin Girls' School	Secondary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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# 1 FOUNTAIN ROW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NR

## Property details

- Slug: `6527591` (address key hash: `6527591566765054360e18a8785206e5cd734ff6`)
- Postcode: SG4 9NR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Last sold: £525,000 Apr 2026
- Local average: £626,500 (46 sales)
- Street crime: 172 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £525,000
- Date: 2026-04-30
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-30 | £525,000 | Semi-detached | — | £526,952 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-6832-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 FOUNTAIN ROW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NR | £525,000 | 30/04/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 114 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NX | £512,500 | 10/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 4 FOUNTAIN ROW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NR | £488,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 BROADMEAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9LU | £490,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 14 UPLANDS AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NH | £590,000 | 23/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 34 OAKFIELD AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9JB | £420,000 | 25/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 LINTEN CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9PA | £550,000 | 19/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 9 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NQ | £750,000 | 14/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 37 MANOR CRESCENT, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NA | £465,000 | 27/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 48 OAKFIELD AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9JD | £708,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 MANOR CRESCENT, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9LY | £425,000 | 21/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 MANOR CRESCENT, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9LY | £475,000 | 15/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 MANOR CRESCENT, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9LY | £400,000 | 02/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 93 WESTWOOD AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9LL | £676,250 | 25/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 UPLANDS AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NH | £484,500 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 UPLANDS AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NH | £537,072 | 22/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 91 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NU | £580,000 | 19/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 96 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NU | £607,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 82 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NU | £575,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 BROADMEAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9LX | £593,000 | 20/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 LINDSAY AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9JA | £490,000 | 16/06/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £540,816 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.1%
- **10y growth:** 43.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Hertfordshire; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 29%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,301/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,445/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,590/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Hitchin, SG4 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Bungalow, Hillcrest House, SG4 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,025/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.2% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £128,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £102,500

*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 £1,025/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 42.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,170/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.2%

*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 | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **172** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Kingshott School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Whitehill Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 7 Jul 2017 |
| William Ransom Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 9 Jan 2015 |
| Mary Exton Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2022 |
| Hitchin Girls' School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |