Detached 2 sales on record

67 TALBOT STREET

HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2QU

£945,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Fishponds Road	0.2 miles
Shop	Redhill News	0.2 miles
Train station	Hitchin	1.1 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	4.8 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	6.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

145 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£945,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£6,517/m²

Local average

£721,043 (45 sales)

Street crime

184 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 22/11/2017

Expiry date: 21/11/2027

Current heating cost: £337/year

Potential heating cost: £339/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	17/03/2026	£945,000	Detached	+18.1%	£964,876 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/03/2018	£799,950	Detached	—	£952,449 to April 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
35 TALBOT STREET, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2QU	£750,000	31/03/2025	Detached
41 TALBOT STREET, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2QU	£763,375	14/06/2022	Detached
22 TALBOT STREET, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2QU	£1,050,000	28/01/2022	Detached
24 WESTBURY CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2NF	£620,000	14/01/2022	Detached

Area average: £795,844 (4 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 14%

10y growth 26.3%

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 £1,279/mo

Realistic £1,421/mo

Optimistic £1,563/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Hertfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: 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, Victoria Road, SG5	£1,250/mo	2	0.06 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Maxwells Path, SG5	£1,500/mo	1	0.07 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Chestnut Court, SG5	£1,025/mo	1	0.17 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Bedford Street, SG5	£1,795/mo	2	0.17 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Old Park Road, SG5	£1,100/mo	2	0.24 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Lancaster Avenue, SG5	£1,625/mo	3	0.27 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Brand Street, SG5	£1,600/mo	2	0.5 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Hermitage Road, SG5	£700/mo	1	0.52 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, River Mead, SG5	£1,300/mo	2	0.53 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Ickleford Road, SG5	£900/mo	1	0.53 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Market Place, SG5	£975/mo	1	0.55 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Whinbush Road, SG5	£850/mo	1	0.63 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Heathfield Road, SG5	£1,300/mo	1	0.74 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Trevor Road, SG4	£1,400/mo	1	0.86 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Millstream Close, SG4	£895/mo	1	0.94 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,214/mo (15 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.13%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 1.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 63×

Monthly cashflow £-2,622/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -11.5%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	65
Anti-social behaviour	62
Shoplifting	17
Other theft	9
Criminal damage and arson	7
Burglary	4
Drugs	4
Public order	4
Robbery	4
Bicycle theft	3
Vehicle crime	3
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	184

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
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 20 Nov 2023
Oughton Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 7 Jul 2017
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 6 Feb 2019
Hitchin Boys' School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 29 Feb 2016
York Road Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 6 Dec 2013

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# 67 TALBOT STREET, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2QU

## Property details

- Slug: `93276ce` (address key hash: `93276cecebb287ffcc1a420a31ef4519a368ea46`)
- Postcode: SG5 2QU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 145 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £945,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £6,517/m²
- Local average: £721,043 (45 sales)
- Street crime: 184 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £945,000
- Date: 2026-03-17
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 21/11/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £337/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8803-7739-5759-0162-6926)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-17 | £945,000 | Detached | +18.1% | £964,876 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-0679-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2018-03-16 | £799,950 | Detached | — | £952,449 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/726bf13a-c73f-0a46-e053-6c04a8c01d0d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 67 TALBOT STREET, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2QU | £945,000 | 17/03/2026 | Detached |
| 67 TALBOT STREET, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2QU | £799,950 | 16/03/2018 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 35 TALBOT STREET, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2QU | £750,000 | 31/03/2025 | Detached |
| 41 TALBOT STREET, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2QU | £763,375 | 14/06/2022 | Detached |
| 22 TALBOT STREET, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2QU | £1,050,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| 24 WESTBURY CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2NF | £620,000 | 14/01/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £795,844 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14%
- **10y growth:** 26.3%

## 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:** £1,279/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. 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, Victoria Road, SG5 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Maxwells Path, SG5 | £1,500/mo | 1 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Chestnut Court, SG5 | £1,025/mo | 1 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Bedford Street, SG5 | £1,795/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Old Park Road, SG5 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Lancaster Avenue, SG5 | £1,625/mo | 3 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Brand Street, SG5 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Hermitage Road, SG5 | £700/mo | 1 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, River Mead, SG5 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Ickleford Road, SG5 | £900/mo | 1 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Market Place, SG5 | £975/mo | 1 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Whinbush Road, SG5 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Heathfield Road, SG5 | £1,300/mo | 1 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Trevor Road, SG4 | £1,400/mo | 1 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Millstream Close, SG4 | £895/mo | 1 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,214/mo (15 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.13% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*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 £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 63×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-2,622/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -11.5%

*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:** 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 | 65 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 62 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **184** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 20 Nov 2023 |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 7 Jul 2017 |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 6 Feb 2019 |
| Hitchin Boys' School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 29 Feb 2016 |
| York Road Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 6 Dec 2013 |