Terraced

79 CANTERBURY WAY

STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LQ

£290,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.1 miles
Bus stop	St Nicholas Centre	0.1 miles
Train station	Stevenage	1.9 miles
Hospital	Unknown	4.6 miles
University	University of Hertfordshire	11.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£290,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,671/m²

Local average

£368,752 (62 sales)

Street crime

174 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 09/12/2022

Expiry date: 08/12/2032

Current heating cost: £418/year

Potential heating cost: £382/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
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	29/01/2026	£290,000	Terraced	—	£292,051 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	£290,000
listed	23/05/2025	£300,000
sold	01/01/2003	£122,000
sold	01/01/2001	£79,000

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
215 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LG	£275,000	09/01/2026	Terraced
324 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4DU	£280,000	27/03/2025	Terraced
542 YORK ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4ES	£325,000	17/01/2025	Terraced
45 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LH	£300,000	17/11/2023	Terraced
274 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4DS	£325,000	28/11/2022	Terraced
26 RIPON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4NA	£355,000	25/11/2022	Terraced
334 RIPON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4NG	£330,000	09/11/2022	Terraced
405 RIPON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LU	£345,000	07/11/2022	Terraced
160 DURHAM ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4HZ	£350,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
69 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LQ	£287,500	19/10/2022	Terraced
143 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LQ	£320,000	28/09/2022	Terraced
428 RIPON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4NH	£280,000	04/09/2022	Terraced
248 RIPON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4NF	£335,000	26/08/2022	Terraced
424 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4EA	£350,000	25/08/2022	Terraced
43 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LH	£317,550	29/07/2022	Terraced
201 DURHAM ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4JR	£310,000	20/07/2022	Terraced
253 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4EJ	£300,000	10/06/2022	Terraced
12 RIPON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LY	£282,000	13/05/2022	Terraced
113 DURHAM ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4JN	£250,000	29/04/2022	Terraced
199 DURHAM ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4JP	£340,000	29/04/2022	Terraced

Area average: £312,853 (20 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 18.6%

10y growth 25.7%

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

1y (index) 4.2%

5y (index) 16.2%

10y (index) 34%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,287/mo

Realistic £1,430/mo

Optimistic £1,573/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stevenage.

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 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Durham Road, SG1	£1,100/mo	1	0.16 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 4.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22×

Monthly cashflow £-177/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.5%

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	70
Anti-social behaviour	52
Criminal damage and arson	12
Public order	9
Shoplifting	8
Other theft	7
Drugs	5
Possession of weapons	4
Other crime	3
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Total incidents	174

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
The Leys Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2024
Giles Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 20 Mar 2023
The Giles Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 19 Jul 2023
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 3 Feb 2012
Round Diamond Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 11 Sep 2017

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# 79 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LQ

## Property details

- Slug: `78d566a` (address key hash: `78d566ac5c5a429a62f6c652847fca74d8a1bab8`)
- Postcode: SG1 4LQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 79 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £290,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,671/m²
- Local average: £368,752 (62 sales)
- Street crime: 174 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £290,000
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 08/12/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £418/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- 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/5232-2622-1209-0341-2206)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-29 | £290,000 | Terraced | — | £292,051 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-3564-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 79 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LQ | £290,000 | 29/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [162385268](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1be4e58)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £290,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-23 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £122,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £79,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 215 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LG | £275,000 | 09/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 324 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4DU | £280,000 | 27/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 542 YORK ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4ES | £325,000 | 17/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 45 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LH | £300,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 274 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4DS | £325,000 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 RIPON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4NA | £355,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 334 RIPON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4NG | £330,000 | 09/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 405 RIPON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LU | £345,000 | 07/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 160 DURHAM ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4HZ | £350,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 69 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LQ | £287,500 | 19/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 143 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LQ | £320,000 | 28/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 428 RIPON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4NH | £280,000 | 04/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 248 RIPON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4NF | £335,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 424 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4EA | £350,000 | 25/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 43 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LH | £317,550 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 201 DURHAM ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4JR | £310,000 | 20/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 253 CANTERBURY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4EJ | £300,000 | 10/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 RIPON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4LY | £282,000 | 13/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 113 DURHAM ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4JN | £250,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 199 DURHAM ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4JP | £340,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £312,853 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 18.6%
- **10y growth:** 25.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 34%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,287/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,430/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,573/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 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Durham Road, SG1 | £1,100/mo | 1 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-177/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.5%

*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 | 70 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **174** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Leys Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |
| Giles Junior School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 20 Mar 2023 |
| The Giles Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 19 Jul 2023 |
| Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 3 Feb 2012 |
| Round Diamond Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 11 Sep 2017 |