# 46 SANDERLING CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4HY

## Property details

- Slug: `aa79d22` (address key hash: `aa79d22e3d97a5f991d11decdd75ca13caab6d9c`)
- Postcode: SG6 4HY
- Transactions on record: 6

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 55 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £295,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £5,364/m²
- Local average: £351,408 (32 sales)
- Street crime: 155 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £295,000
- Date: 2026-04-24
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 16/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £365/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9906-1208-0505-2382-0604)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-24 | £295,000 | Terraced | +3.5% | £298,044 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-03d4-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2022-08-26 | £285,000 | Terraced | +5.6% | £303,006 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ea3278a9-eb85-2676-e053-6b04a8c015f8) |
| Sold | 2018-08-31 | £270,000 | Terraced | +80% | £323,820 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/773788c2-a200-2ce4-e053-6c04a8c05e57) |
| Sold | 2013-08-16 | £150,000 | Terraced | +82.9% | £275,683 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/63d5d53d-f19b-43f7-a66a-3731e3473576) |
| Sold | 2000-09-29 | £82,000 | Terraced | +36.7% | £328,305 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1683759b-27c5-48f9-b335-82da24548d12) |
| Sold | 1999-01-22 | £60,000 | Terraced | — | £300,558 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e8d79d49-54c3-4e15-905c-41cb96feeb2a) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 SANDERLING CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4HY | £295,000 | 24/04/2026 | Terraced |
| 46 SANDERLING CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4HY | £285,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 46 SANDERLING CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4HY | £270,000 | 31/08/2018 | Terraced |
| 46 SANDERLING CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4HY | £150,000 | 16/08/2013 | Terraced |
| 46 SANDERLING CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4HY | £82,000 | 29/09/2000 | Terraced |
| 46 SANDERLING CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4HY | £60,000 | 22/01/1999 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 129 SWIFT CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4LH | £280,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 3 SWIFT CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4LJ | £300,000 | 18/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 71 SOUTHFIELDS, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4NA | £355,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 30 LINNET CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4FA | £415,000 | 07/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 JAY CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4YH | £340,000 | 05/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 42 KITE WAY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4YQ | £400,000 | 23/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 65 SWIFT CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4LQ | £255,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 104 WESTERN WAY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4SN | £265,000 | 15/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 WESTERN WAY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4SE | £330,000 | 21/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 FIRECREST, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4YF | £380,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 SWIFT CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4LJ | £330,000 | 05/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 CURLEW CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4TG | £360,000 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 FIRECREST, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4YF | £365,000 | 12/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 61 SANDERLING CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4HZ | £300,000 | 15/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 KITE WAY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4YQ | £310,000 | 28/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 127 SWIFT CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4LH | £303,000 | 26/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 40 DUNLIN, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4TJ | £360,000 | 01/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 70 SWIFT CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4LQ | £275,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 SOUTHERN WAY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4TD | £357,100 | 21/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 25 LINNET CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4FA | £358,000 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £331,905 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6%
- **10y growth:** 26.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Hertfordshire; Terraced series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,291/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,434/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,577/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Mullway, SG6 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hall Mead, SG6 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Marmet Avenue, SG6 | £1,350/mo | 1 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Marmet Avenue, SG6 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mullway, SG6 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Chagny Close, SG6 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Chagny Close, SG6 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Chagny Close, SG6 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Rosemont Close, SG6 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Rosemont Close, SG6 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Horace Gay Gardens, SG6 | £1,095/mo | 1 | 0.87 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Summers Lodge, SG6 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Summers Lodge, SG6 | £1,025/mo | 1 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Haysman Close, SG6 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Monklands, SG6 | £930/mo | 1 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Lindsell Avenue, SG6 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.97 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,275/mo (16 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £146,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £117,300

*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 £1,173/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-131/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.8%

*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 | 47 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **155** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Stonehill School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2018 |
| Northfields Infants and Nursery School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 23 Jun 2024 |
| Wilbury Junior School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 8 Sep 2024 |
| The Grange Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2022 |
| Fairfield Park Lower School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 13 Oct 2024 |