# 59 COLWYN CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2AW

## Property details

- Slug: `9a6de5b` (address key hash: `9a6de5bc4f293a671b1a08ef6f858bc83478d66d`)
- Postcode: SG1 2AW
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 67 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £345,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,149/m²
- Local average: £371,892 (59 sales)
- Street crime: 251 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £345,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £419/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,358

### Recommendations
- E (£330 - £385)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7235-5026-7500-0167-2226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £345,000 | Terraced | — | £342,548 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-ecf6-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 COLWYN CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2AW | £345,000 | 23/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 128 TORQUAY CRESCENT, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2RP | £322,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 44 MORECAMBE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2BF | £280,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 49 BRIXHAM CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2RZ | £370,000 | 15/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 78 MORECAMBE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2BF | £333,000 | 29/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 MORECAMBE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2AZ | £325,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 42 MORECAMBE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2AZ | £317,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 BRIXHAM CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2RU | £165,000 | 05/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 COLWYN CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2AT | £234,000 | 31/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 64 BRIXHAM CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2SA | £345,000 | 29/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 MORECAMBE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2AZ | £280,000 | 14/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 COLWYN CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2AT | £283,000 | 10/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 MAYLES CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2GE | £280,000 | 07/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 34 MORECAMBE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2AZ | £330,000 | 26/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 112 TORQUAY CRESCENT, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2RR | £305,000 | 26/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 16 MORECAMBE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2AZ | £257,500 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 47 FAIRVIEW ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2NR | £325,000 | 06/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 14 MAYLES CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2GE | £335,000 | 26/07/2021 | Terraced |
| 29 FAIRVIEW ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2NR | £290,050 | 23/07/2021 | Terraced |
| 61 COLWYN CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2AW | £260,000 | 29/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 66 BRIXHAM CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 2SA | £305,000 | 25/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £297,078 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.9%
- **10y growth:** 30.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 34%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stevenage). 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 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, Prestatyn Close, SG1 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Woolner's Way, SG1 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Kilby Road, SG1 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,417/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £181,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £145,000

*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 £1,450/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-79/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.9%

*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 | 97 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **251** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Woolenwick Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 24 Jan 2024 |
| Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 27 Nov 2017 |
| The Thomas Alleyne Academy | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 1 Jul 2015 |
| The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 23 Feb 2015 |
| Barclay Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 14 Jun 2023 |