# 56 PRINCIPAL COURT, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 1FL

## Property details

- Slug: `d5106d9` (address key hash: `d5106d96b1ee872c2213bd888a5d86b15b8f2706`)
- Postcode: SG6 1FL
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 66 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Last sold: £280,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,242/m²
- Local average: £198,633 (15 sales)
- Street crime: 177 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £280,000
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 03/07/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £228/year

### Recommendations
- E (30)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8166-7623-4130-7524-5902)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-13 | £280,000 | Flat | +19.1% | £285,091 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-3352-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2018-09-06 | £235,000 | Flat | — | £239,273 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/79a74e21-939b-1289-e053-6b04a8c01627) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 56 PRINCIPAL COURT, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 1FL | £280,000 | 13/03/2026 | Flat |
| 56 PRINCIPAL COURT, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 1FL | £235,000 | 06/09/2018 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168639164](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/69decf8)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £280,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-27 | £280,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £235,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £190,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 55 PRINCIPAL COURT, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 1FL | £275,000 | 22/02/2023 | Flat |
| 30 PRINCIPAL COURT, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 1FL | £270,000 | 06/09/2022 | Flat |
| 53 PRINCIPAL COURT, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 1FL | £280,000 | 04/10/2021 | Flat |
| 31 PRINCIPAL COURT, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 1FL | £228,000 | 29/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £263,250 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -2.3%
- **10y growth:** 12.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Hertfordshire; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 2.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 14.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North Hertfordshire). 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £177,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £142,100

*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 | 54 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **177** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Northfields Infants and Nursery School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement — 23 Jun 2024 |
| The Grange Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2022 |
| Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 19 Dec 2012 |
| Hillshott Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 16 Feb 2011 |
| Stonehill School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2018 |