Detached

WHITE EAVES HIGH ROAD

ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HU

£925,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View AL9 6HU

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	War Memorial	0.6 miles
University	University of Hertfordshire	1.0 miles
Shop	Emmie Murphy's Village Store	1.1 miles
Train station	Bayford	2.6 miles
Hospital	Cheshunt Community Hospital	6.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Last sold

£925,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£1,036,500 (10 sales)

Street crime

3 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	22/01/2026	£925,000	Detached	—	£965,511 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
HIGH HURST HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HP	£2,100,000	07/10/2022	Detached
LIME WOOD HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HP	£2,225,000	17/05/2022	Detached
THE SPINNEY HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HP	£1,475,000	15/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £1,933,333 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4.3%

10y growth -47.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Welwyn Hatfield. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 3.8%

5y (index) 13.6%

10y (index) 29.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Welwyn Hatfield. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,324/mo

Realistic £1,471/mo

Optimistic £1,618/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Welwyn Hatfield.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South East Herts: 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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, East View, AL9	£1,950/mo	3	0.62 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,950/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.21%

Max investor price (0.8%) £243,750

Target investor price (1%) £195,000

Gross yield 2.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 39.5×

Monthly cashflow £-1,913/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -8.6%

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
Criminal damage and arson	2
Burglary	1
Total incidents	3

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 13 May 2013
Chancellor's School	Secondary	2.2 miles	Good — 2 Oct 2014
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Primary	2.2 miles	Good — 4 Mar 2016
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School	Primary	2.3 miles	Good — 9 Feb 2023
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.4 miles	Good — 6 Nov 2019

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# WHITE EAVES HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HU

## Property details

- Slug: `fae0770` (address key hash: `fae07706b3f9bf5eebb404668ca8b4774790c4ed`)
- Postcode: AL9 6HU
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Last sold: £925,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £1,036,500 (10 sales)
- Street crime: 3 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £925,000
- Date: 2026-01-22
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-22 | £925,000 | Detached | — | £965,511 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-ed88-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| WHITE EAVES HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HU | £925,000 | 22/01/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| HIGH HURST HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HP | £2,100,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| LIME WOOD HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HP | £2,225,000 | 17/05/2022 | Detached |
| THE SPINNEY HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HP | £1,475,000 | 15/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £1,933,333 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4.3%
- **10y growth:** -47.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Welwyn Hatfield; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,324/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,471/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,618/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South East Herts (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, East View, AL9 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.21% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £243,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £195,000

*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 £1,950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 39.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,913/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.6%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **3** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 13 May 2013 |
| Chancellor's School | Secondary | 2.2 miles | Good — 2 Oct 2014 |
| Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2.2 miles | Good — 4 Mar 2016 |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2.3 miles | Good — 9 Feb 2023 |
| Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.4 miles | Good — 6 Nov 2019 |