Terraced 5 sales on record

17 THE PADDOCKS

CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YX

£280,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Hair Studio	0.2 miles
Bus stop	New Town	0.2 miles
Train station	Knebworth	2.2 miles
University	Unknown	6.1 miles
Hospital	Unknown	9.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

42 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£280,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£6,667/m²

Local average

£373,434 (32 sales)

Street crime

12 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 20/03/2020

Expiry date: 19/03/2030

Current heating cost: £416/year

Potential heating cost: £241/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,530

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
High heat retention storage heaters (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
High performance external doors (£1,000)
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	06/02/2026	£280,000	Terraced	+77.2%	£285,303 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/11/2014	£158,000	Terraced	+3.3%	£244,264 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/07/2013	£153,000	Terraced	-1.3%	£282,866 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/03/2008	£155,000	Terraced	+74.2%	£290,052 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	02/11/2001	£89,000	Terraced	—	£312,954 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	£280,000
listed	27/03/2025	£280,000
sold	01/01/2023	£250,000
sold	01/01/2014	£158,000
sold	01/01/2013	£153,000
sold	01/01/2008	£155,000
sold	01/01/2001	£89,000

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
32 MAYFLOWER CLOSE, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SW	£245,000	16/01/2026	Terraced
130 VALLEY ROAD, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YN	£325,000	17/12/2025	Terraced
21 GRANGE RISE, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YR	£480,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
51 NEW TOWN, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UQ	£315,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
38 MAYFLOWER CLOSE, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SW	£355,000	20/11/2025	Terraced
17 NEW TOWN, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UG	£315,000	14/03/2025	Terraced
73 NEW TOWN, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UQ	£325,000	25/10/2023	Terraced
4 OLD CHAPEL MEWS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SY	£375,000	10/11/2022	Terraced
6 OLD CHAPEL MEWS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SY	£450,000	21/10/2022	Terraced
3 THE PADDOCKS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YX	£320,000	07/10/2022	Terraced
124 VALLEY ROAD, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YN	£350,000	26/09/2022	Terraced
6 MAYFLOWER CLOSE, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SW	£294,000	23/09/2022	Terraced
221 VALLEY ROAD SOUTH, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UH	£470,000	20/07/2022	Terraced
30 MAYFLOWER CLOSE, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SW	£350,000	20/07/2022	Terraced
186 HIGH STREET, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UB	£360,000	15/06/2022	Terraced
219 VALLEY ROAD SOUTH, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UH	£470,000	06/06/2022	Terraced
19 THE PADDOCKS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YX	£309,000	16/05/2022	Terraced
3 MAYFLOWER CLOSE, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SW	£267,500	14/04/2022	Terraced
171 HIGH STREET, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UD	£508,500	01/04/2022	Terraced
13 OLD CHAPEL MEWS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SY	£415,000	23/02/2022	Terraced

Area average: £364,950 (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 -7.2%

10y growth 25.4%

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

1y (index) 3.2%

5y (index) 15.5%

10y (index) 33.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,282/mo

Realistic £1,424/mo

Optimistic £1,566/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Hertfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.51%

Max investor price (0.8%) £178,000

Target investor price (1%) £142,400

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	7
Anti-social behaviour	3
Criminal damage and arson	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	12

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
Codicote Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 12 Dec 2013
Oaklands Primary School	Primary	1.5 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2023
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	Outstanding — 10 Oct 2013
Tenterfield Nursery School	Nursery	1.7 miles	Outstanding — 7 Sep 2017
Sherrardswood School	Other	1.8 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

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# 17 THE PADDOCKS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YX

## Property details

- Slug: `ad51a8d` (address key hash: `ad51a8d041350d2b265ef309d800945b54704c48`)
- Postcode: SG4 8YX
- Transactions on record: 5

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 42 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £280,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £6,667/m²
- Local average: £373,434 (32 sales)
- Street crime: 12 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £280,000
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 19/03/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £416/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,530

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£30)
- L2 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- X (£1,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0340-2840-6479-2220-5465)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £280,000 | Terraced | +77.2% | £285,303 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-2acf-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2014-11-27 | £158,000 | Terraced | +3.3% | £244,264 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c181cf57-e5c3-4267-9502-e037fd8b8076) |
| Sold | 2013-07-05 | £153,000 | Terraced | -1.3% | £282,866 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/52a81ce5-6fe1-4475-9e88-6e4af536a62c) |
| Sold | 2008-03-20 | £155,000 | Terraced | +74.2% | £290,052 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/15e3071c-5c54-4968-a2b4-8a8f4a9ecc8f) |
| Sold | 2001-11-02 | £89,000 | Terraced | — | £312,954 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9d086fbf-a24b-4849-9df0-65ea1ba1d923) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 THE PADDOCKS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YX | £280,000 | 06/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 17 THE PADDOCKS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YX | £158,000 | 27/11/2014 | Terraced |
| 17 THE PADDOCKS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YX | £153,000 | 05/07/2013 | Terraced |
| 17 THE PADDOCKS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YX | £155,000 | 20/03/2008 | Terraced |
| 17 THE PADDOCKS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YX | £89,000 | 02/11/2001 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [159884480](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f2a9175)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £280,000 |
| listed | 2025-03-27 | £280,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £250,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £158,000 |
| sold | 2013-01-01 | £153,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £155,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £89,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 MAYFLOWER CLOSE, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SW | £245,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 130 VALLEY ROAD, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YN | £325,000 | 17/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 21 GRANGE RISE, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YR | £480,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 51 NEW TOWN, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UQ | £315,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 38 MAYFLOWER CLOSE, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SW | £355,000 | 20/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 17 NEW TOWN, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UG | £315,000 | 14/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 73 NEW TOWN, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UQ | £325,000 | 25/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 OLD CHAPEL MEWS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SY | £375,000 | 10/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 OLD CHAPEL MEWS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SY | £450,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 THE PADDOCKS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YX | £320,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 124 VALLEY ROAD, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YN | £350,000 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 MAYFLOWER CLOSE, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SW | £294,000 | 23/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 221 VALLEY ROAD SOUTH, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UH | £470,000 | 20/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 MAYFLOWER CLOSE, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SW | £350,000 | 20/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 186 HIGH STREET, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UB | £360,000 | 15/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 219 VALLEY ROAD SOUTH, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UH | £470,000 | 06/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 THE PADDOCKS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8YX | £309,000 | 16/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 MAYFLOWER CLOSE, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SW | £267,500 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 171 HIGH STREET, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UD | £508,500 | 01/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 OLD CHAPEL MEWS, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8SY | £415,000 | 23/02/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £364,950 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -7.2%
- **10y growth:** 25.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,282/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,424/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,566/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Stevenage & North Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £178,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £142,400

*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 | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **12** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Codicote Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 12 Dec 2013 |
| Oaklands Primary School | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2023 |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Outstanding — 10 Oct 2013 |
| Tenterfield Nursery School | Nursery | 1.7 miles | Outstanding — 7 Sep 2017 |
| Sherrardswood School | Other | 1.8 miles | — (No rating) |