Detached

136 WYMONDLEY ROAD

HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QQ

£975,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SG4 9QQ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Linton Close	0.0 miles
Shop	Bracey's Motors	0.6 miles
Train station	Hitchin	0.7 miles
Hospital	Unknown	7.4 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	8.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£975,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£6,818/m²

Local average

£948,362 (29 sales)

Street crime

106 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 02/12/2024

Expiry date: 01/12/2034

Current heating cost: £1,347/year

Potential heating cost: £1,156/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,400

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	14/04/2026	£975,000	Detached	—	£975,000 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	£975,000
listed	29/07/2025	£995,000

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
86 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9PX	£1,200,000	23/09/2025	Detached
114 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9PX	£1,192,500	03/11/2023	Detached
57 MANTON ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NP	£775,000	24/02/2023	Detached
10 PEPPERCORN WALK, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EU	£535,000	20/09/2022	Detached
88 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9PX	£1,075,000	16/09/2022	Detached
130 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QG	£800,000	03/08/2022	Detached
8 HOLDEN CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EJ	£702,500	26/07/2022	Detached
1 CUBITT CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EL	£650,000	31/03/2022	Detached
89 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9PX	£801,430	04/02/2022	Detached
30 MASEFIELD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0QB	£625,000	22/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £835,643 (10 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 76.7%

10y growth 85.9%

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

1y (index) 3.2%

5y (index) 16.5%

10y (index) 32%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,282/mo

Realistic £1,424/mo

Optimistic £1,566/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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Bungalow, Hillcrest House, SG4	£850/mo	1	0.63 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.09%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 95.6×

Monthly cashflow £-3,100/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -13.2%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	30
Violence and sexual offences	29
Shoplifting	15
Drugs	9
Other theft	8
Robbery	4
Vehicle crime	4
Public order	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Total incidents	106

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
Mary Exton Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2022
William Ransom Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jan 2015
Kingshott School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Whitehill Junior School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 7 Jul 2017
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 11 Nov 2018

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
15/03/2004	23/02/2004	—	1

# 136 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QQ

## Property details

- Slug: `6efb222` (address key hash: `6efb222651368ad4df5dd9ae86000bc3c1cb3090`)
- Postcode: SG4 9QQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 143 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £975,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £6,818/m²
- Local average: £948,362 (29 sales)
- Street crime: 106 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £975,000
- Date: 2026-04-14
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 01/12/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,347/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,400

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/1134-8222-2109-0432-5202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-14 | £975,000 | Detached | — | £975,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-03e6-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 136 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QQ | £975,000 | 14/04/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [165070148](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/45080aa)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £975,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-29 | £995,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 86 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9PX | £1,200,000 | 23/09/2025 | Detached |
| 114 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9PX | £1,192,500 | 03/11/2023 | Detached |
| 57 MANTON ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NP | £775,000 | 24/02/2023 | Detached |
| 10 PEPPERCORN WALK, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EU | £535,000 | 20/09/2022 | Detached |
| 88 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9PX | £1,075,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 130 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QG | £800,000 | 03/08/2022 | Detached |
| 8 HOLDEN CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EJ | £702,500 | 26/07/2022 | Detached |
| 1 CUBITT CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EL | £650,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 89 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9PX | £801,430 | 04/02/2022 | Detached |
| 30 MASEFIELD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0QB | £625,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £835,643 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 76.7%
- **10y growth:** 85.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 32%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,282/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,424/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,566/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Bungalow, Hillcrest House, SG4 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.09% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 95.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-3,100/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -13.2%

*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:** 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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **106** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Mary Exton Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2022 |
| William Ransom Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 9 Jan 2015 |
| Kingshott School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Whitehill Junior School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 7 Jul 2017 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 11 Nov 2018 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #1556845
- **Address:** 136 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, SG4 9QQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/03/2004
- **Work Completed:** 23/02/2004
- **Items:** 1 door(s)