Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

56 PRINCIPAL COURT

LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 1FL

£280,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Eastholm	0.1 miles
Shop	Motorcycle Pit Stop	0.4 miles
Train station	Letchworth Garden City	0.7 miles
Hospital	Unknown	6.6 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	8.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

EPC rating

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)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 03/07/2026. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/07/2016

Expiry date: 03/07/2026 (expired)

Current heating cost: £228/year

Potential heating cost: £233/year

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (30)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/03/2026	£280,000	Flat	+19.1%	£285,091 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/09/2018	£235,000	Flat	—	£239,273 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	27/10/2025	£280,000
sold	01/01/2018	£235,000
sold	01/01/2008	£190,000

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
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)

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 -2.8%

10y growth 12.8%

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

1y (index) -1.2%

5y (index) 2.5%

10y (index) 14.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,279/mo

Realistic £1,421/mo

Optimistic £1,563/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Hertfordshire.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Haysman Close, SG6	£1,250/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Icknield Way., SG6	£750/mo	2	0.29 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Kristiansand Way, SG6	£1,250/mo	2	0.5 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Park View, SG6	£1,450/mo	2	0.64 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Pix Road, SG6	£1,500/mo	2	0.69 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Sanderling Close, SG6	£1,400/mo	2	0.71 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Norton Way South, SG6	£1,695/mo	2	0.75 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Norton Way South, SG6	£1,500/mo	2	0.75 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Eastcheap, SG6	£1,295/mo	2	0.85 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,343/mo (9 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.5%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.7×

Monthly cashflow £132/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

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

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 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:** -2.8%
- **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).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Haysman Close, SG6 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Icknield Way., SG6 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Kristiansand Way, SG6 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Park View, SG6 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Pix Road, SG6 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Sanderling Close, SG6 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Norton Way South, SG6 | £1,695/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Norton Way South, SG6 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Eastcheap, SG6 | £1,295/mo | 2 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,343/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*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 £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £132/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2%

*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 | 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 |