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125 ARLESEY ROAD

HITCHIN, STOTFOLD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG5 4HE

3 beds 1 baths 89 m² Listed 26 Mar 2024 (-793d)

£400,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SG5 4HE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 125 ARLESEY ROAD, HITCHIN, STOTFOLD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG5 4HE |
| Price | £400,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £400,000 Dec 2024 |

## Description

Situated on a large plot is this chain free, traditional semi-detached family home with off road parking for three cars.

Internally the accommodation comprises entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room with feature fireplace, living room with log burner, kitchen and conservatory to the ground floor. To the first floor are three bedrooms and a bathroom fitted with a double width shower cubicle. Externally are large, mature gardens to the front and rear and a driveway that provides off road parking for three cars.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/146132372/364920) - Floorplan 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 125 ARLESEY ROAD, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HE | £400,000 | 13/12/2024 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 ARLESEY ROAD, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HB | £480,000 | 08/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 111 ARLESEY ROAD, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HE | £450,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 1 BINYON GARDENS, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SY | £399,995 | 30/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BINYON GARDENS, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SY | £389,995 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX | £449,995 | 31/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX | £449,995 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 119 ARLESEY ROAD, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HE | £570,000 | 27/10/2022 | Detached |
| 7 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX | £429,995 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX | £429,995 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX | £429,995 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX | £429,995 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 36 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB | £344,995 | 13/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 32 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB | £344,995 | 10/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 38 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB | £344,995 | 10/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 34 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB | £344,995 | 31/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 24 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB | £407,400 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 26 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB | £407,400 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 21 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB | £344,995 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 23 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB | £344,995 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX | £369,995 | 11/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX | £439,995 | 11/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £510,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £399,196 (19 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £509,560 (33 Semi-detached, SG5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -21.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,118/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,242/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,366/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Peterborough (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £808/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Middlemarch, SG5 | £1,900/mo | 3 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,900/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £237,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £190,000

*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 £1,900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £110/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.1%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 19.1%
- **10y growth:** 13.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

89 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£400,000 Dec 2024

Local average

£509,560 (-21.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (25,744 of 33,755)

Street crime

38 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Traditional semi-detached family home
Three bedrooms
Two reception rooms
Ground floor cloakroom
Conservatory with bi-fold doors
Fitted kitchen
Large rear garden
Driveway for three cars
Chain free
EPC - D, Council tax D

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Situated on a large plot is this chain free, traditional semi-detached family home with off road parking for three cars.
Internally the accommodation comprises entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room with feature fireplace, living room with log burner, kitchen and conservatory to the ground floor. To the first floor are three bedrooms and a bathroom fitted with a double width shower cubicle. Externally are large, mature gardens to the front and rear and a driveway that provides off road parking for three cars.

Listed by

Stotfold

Satchells Estate Agents

Reference: 146132372

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	13/12/2024 (1 year ago)	£400,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
27 ARLESEY ROAD, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HB	£480,000	08/08/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 111 ARLESEY ROAD, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HE	£450,000	29/09/2023	Detached
1 BINYON GARDENS, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SY	£399,995	30/08/2023	Semi-detached
3 BINYON GARDENS, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SY	£389,995	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
12 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX	£449,995	31/01/2023	Semi-detached
10 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX	£449,995	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 119 ARLESEY ROAD, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4HE	£570,000	27/10/2022	Detached
7 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX	£429,995	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
1 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX	£429,995	28/01/2022	Semi-detached
3 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX	£429,995	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
5 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX	£429,995	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
36 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB	£344,995	13/09/2021	Semi-detached
32 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB	£344,995	10/09/2021	Semi-detached
38 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB	£344,995	10/09/2021	Semi-detached
34 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB	£344,995	31/08/2021	Semi-detached
24 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB	£407,400	30/06/2021	Semi-detached
26 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB	£407,400	28/06/2021	Semi-detached
21 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB	£344,995	25/06/2021	Semi-detached
23 ESKIL PADDOCK, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4TB	£344,995	25/06/2021	Semi-detached
2 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX	£369,995	11/06/2021	Semi-detached
4 DAWSON AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 4SX	£439,995	11/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £510,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £399,196 (19 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 19.1%

10y growth 13.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Central Bedfordshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 4.7%

5y (index) 22.3%

10y (index) 40.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Central Bedfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,118/mo

Realistic £1,242/mo

Optimistic £1,366/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Central Bedfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: £808/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Etonbury Academy	0.3 miles
Shop	Day 1 Local Express	0.4 miles
Shop	Liams Traditional Butchers	0.5 miles
Train station	Arlesey	1.3 miles
Train station	Letchworth Garden City	2.7 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	7.2 miles
Hospital	Unknown	8.4 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	9.4 miles
Hospital	Cambridge Private Hospital (Orwell Grange)	11.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	15
Anti-social behaviour	12
Other theft	4
Drugs	2
Vehicle crime	2
Other crime	1
Public order	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	38

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Pix Brook Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 6 Mar 2024
Etonbury Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 11 Mar 2020
Roecroft Lower School	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 13 Mar 2023
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 7 Jun 2016
Gothic Mede Academy	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 5 Sep 2017

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
3 Bed End Terrace, Middlemarch, SG5	£1,900/mo	3	1.14 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,900/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £237,500

Target investor price (1%) £190,000

Gross yield 5.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.5×

Monthly cashflow £110/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.1%

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).