Terraced

10 NIGHTINGALE WAY

FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FN

£485,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Garden House Hospice Care	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Dickens Boulevard	0.1 miles
Train station	Letchworth Garden City	1.4 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	6.9 miles
Hospital	Unknown	7.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2007-2011

Last sold

£485,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,575/m²

Local average

£376,663 (22 sales)

Street crime

53 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/09/2020

Expiry date: 09/09/2030

Current heating cost: £444/year

Potential heating cost: £448/year

Recommendations

Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/03/2026	£485,000	Terraced	—	£484,533 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	£485,000
listed	09/05/2025	£499,000
sold	01/01/2016	£395,000
sold	01/01/2008	£288,500

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
18 BRONTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FB	£420,000	17/02/2026	Terraced
23 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ	£400,000	08/08/2023	Terraced
67 DICKENS BOULEVARD, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FD	£365,000	26/05/2023	Terraced
BEETON COURT 19 DICKENS BOULEVARD, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GW	£115,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
15 PALMERSTON WAY, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FP	£580,000	27/01/2023	Terraced
87 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ	£340,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
44 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HF	£425,000	08/12/2022	Terraced
21 BRONTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FB	£480,000	28/11/2022	Terraced
87 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ	£350,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
27 NICKLEBY WAY, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FJ	£421,500	02/09/2022	Terraced
27 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ	£387,000	28/07/2022	Terraced
66 DICKENS BOULEVARD, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FD	£370,000	07/04/2022	Terraced
62 DICKENS BOULEVARD, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FD	£335,000	11/03/2022	Terraced
20 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HF	£400,000	19/01/2022	Terraced
33 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ	£525,000	10/01/2022	Terraced
41 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ	£380,000	17/12/2021	Terraced
53 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ	£380,000	15/12/2021	Terraced
23 PALMERSTON WAY, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FP	£395,000	15/12/2021	Terraced
37 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ	£380,000	08/10/2021	Terraced
89 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ	£325,000	04/10/2021	Terraced

Area average: £388,675 (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 -9.7%

10y growth 16.7%

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

1y (index) 4.4%

5y (index) 19.1%

10y (index) 37.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,122/mo

Realistic £1,247/mo

Optimistic £1,372/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Central Bedfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £155,875

Target investor price (1%) £124,700

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	22
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage and arson	7
Other theft	5
Vehicle crime	5
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	53

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
Fairfield Park Lower School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 13 Oct 2024
Stonehill School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 16 Mar 2018
Northfields Infants and Nursery School	Primary	1.0 miles	Requires improvement — 23 Jun 2024
The Grange Academy	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2022
Wilbury Junior School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 8 Sep 2024

FENSA

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# 10 NIGHTINGALE WAY, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FN

## Property details

- Slug: `abdcf95` (address key hash: `abdcf95fe352cba339281e04017f1706764e4ae6`)
- Postcode: SG5 4FN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 106 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Last sold: £485,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,575/m²
- Local average: £376,663 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 53 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £485,000
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 09/09/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £444/year

### Recommendations
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9008-4002-6241-5830-5284)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-02 | £485,000 | Terraced | — | £484,533 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d0f1-8922-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 NIGHTINGALE WAY, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FN | £485,000 | 02/03/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [161765750](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4e45c64)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £485,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-09 | £499,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £395,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £288,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 BRONTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FB | £420,000 | 17/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 23 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £400,000 | 08/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 67 DICKENS BOULEVARD, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FD | £365,000 | 26/05/2023 | Terraced |
| BEETON COURT 19 DICKENS BOULEVARD, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GW | £115,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 PALMERSTON WAY, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FP | £580,000 | 27/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 87 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £340,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 44 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HF | £425,000 | 08/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 BRONTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FB | £480,000 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 87 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £350,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 NICKLEBY WAY, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FJ | £421,500 | 02/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £387,000 | 28/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 66 DICKENS BOULEVARD, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FD | £370,000 | 07/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 62 DICKENS BOULEVARD, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FD | £335,000 | 11/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HF | £400,000 | 19/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £525,000 | 10/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 41 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £380,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 53 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £380,000 | 15/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 23 PALMERSTON WAY, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4FP | £395,000 | 15/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 37 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £380,000 | 08/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 89 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4GQ | £325,000 | 04/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £388,675 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -9.7%
- **10y growth:** 16.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,122/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,247/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,372/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Peterborough (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £155,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £124,700

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **53** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Fairfield Park Lower School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 13 Oct 2024 |
| Stonehill School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2018 |
| Northfields Infants and Nursery School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Requires improvement — 23 Jun 2024 |
| The Grange Academy | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2022 |
| Wilbury Junior School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 8 Sep 2024 |