# 10 MILTON CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5DP

## Property details

- Slug: `cf1365f` (address key hash: `cf1365f56a25d95e0a283f40b54b57a54f2d5f4f`)
- Postcode: SG8 5DP
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 90 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £490,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,444/m²
- Local average: £670,946 (56 sales)
- Street crime: 68 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £490,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 08/08/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £544/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (15)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0018-9038-7298-5233-3914)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £490,000 | Detached | +47.1% | £493,282 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-eca8-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2018-06-22 | £333,000 | Detached | — | £384,963 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/726bf13a-c4a1-0a46-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 MILTON CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5DP | £490,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |
| 10 MILTON CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5DP | £333,000 | 22/06/2018 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 DONNE CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5AR | £425,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 14 JEFFREY CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5DL | £390,075 | 24/08/2023 | Detached |
| 15 ISHERWOOD CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5DJ | £430,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached |
| 1 CHAUCER ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5AP | £499,950 | 06/10/2022 | Detached |
| 3 ELIOT ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5AT | £465,500 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 4 LINDSAY CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5EF | £405,000 | 18/08/2022 | Detached |
| 54 HOUSMAN AVENUE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5DW | £382,500 | 13/04/2022 | Detached |
| 32 HOUSMAN AVENUE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5DW | £455,000 | 25/01/2022 | Detached |
| 16 JEFFREY CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5DL | £345,000 | 07/01/2022 | Detached |
| 2 HOUSMAN AVENUE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5DW | £390,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |
| 6 ISHERWOOD CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5DJ | £380,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £415,275 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.9%
- **10y growth:** 31.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Hertfordshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,274/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,415/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,557/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Charding Crescent, SG8 | £2,100/mo | 4 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Charding Crescent, SG8 | £2,200/mo | 4 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed End Terrace, Barnack Grove, SG8 | £1,995/mo | 4 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,098/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £262,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £210,000

*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 £2,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-65/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.5%

*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 | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **68** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Roman Way Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 16 Nov 2023 |
| Tannery Drift School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 4 Mar 2011 |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 19 Jan 2018 |
| King James Academy Royston | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 17 Sep 2024 |
| Icknield Walk First School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Outstanding — 8 Sep 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11124499
- **Address:** 10 Milton Close, ROYSTON, SG8 5DP
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/07/2015
- **Work Completed:** 09/06/2015
- **Items:** 6 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #8705327
- **Address:** 10 Milton Close, ROYSTON, SG8 5DP
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/02/2012
- **Work Completed:** 31/01/2012
- **Items:** 1 door(s)