Sold STC Terraced

17 PEARTREE WAY

STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE SG2 9DZ

3 beds 2 baths 883 sq ft Listed 18 May 2017 (-3318d)

£260,000

Reduced on 29 Jun 2017

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# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (SG2 9DZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 17 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE SG2 9DZ |
| Price | £260,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 82 m² |
| Last sold | £255,000 Aug 2017 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 16/05/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £962/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- C (30)
- E (10)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8563-7825-5610-5173-3992)

## Description

A fantastic opportunity to purchase a well maintained three bedroom family home with generous living space, offered *CHAIN FREE*

The current owner has lived in the property for more than 60 years a similar time frame to some of the neighbours in this friendly neighbourhood. Local parks including Peartree park and Fairlands Valley park and local amenities are within walking distance, the location also offers easy access to transport links and good schools.

The entrance hallway leads through to the large lounge/diner with a door onto the rear garden. leading on from the lounge, the spacious kitchen offers a range of base and eye level units and a large pantry cupboard, there are doors to the back garden and side lobby. There is a useful utility room with downstairs W.C and a door to the front of the property.

On the first floor there are two double bedrooms and one single bedroom, all of which have built-in storage. There is a separate W.C and Shower Room with an adapted walk-in Shower and vanity basin.

Outside to the rear of the property is a small private garden with a gate leading to a footpath. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with a sheltered patio area , a good range of shrubs and a shed.

To the front of the property there are steps up to the entrance with a pretty mature range of shrubs and rockery.

Property ref: 121_2177_4421465

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/66455276/683847) - Floorplan 1
- ![Floorplan 2](/listings/photos/66455276/683850) - Floorplan 2

## EPC Graphs

- ![EER](/listings/photos/66455276/683853) - EER
- ![EIR](/listings/photos/66455276/683856) - EIR

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ | £255,000 | 25/08/2017 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 92 THE PADDOCKS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9UB | £357,000 | 16/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 46 ELM WALK, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9UZ | £310,000 | 27/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 79 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9EA | £289,000 | 23/01/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 47 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ | £315,000 | 29/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 LOWER SEAN, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9XN | £275,000 | 31/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 LONG LEAVES, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9AZ | £355,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 196 VALLEY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9BU | £315,000 | 17/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 143 VALLEY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DD | £360,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 114 VALLEY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DE | £330,000 | 13/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 PADDOCKS CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9UD | £295,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 39 WILLIAM PLACE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DJ | £340,000 | 24/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 SCHOOL CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9TY | £330,000 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 8A PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ | £285,000 | 24/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 SCHOOL CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9TY | £330,000 | 06/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 WILTSHIRE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DU | £330,000 | 03/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 THE MUNTINGS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DW | £380,000 | 28/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 155A VALLEY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DD | £342,000 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 38 UPPER SEAN, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9XW | £345,000 | 23/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 NEWGATE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DS | £337,500 | 20/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 THE MUNTINGS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DN | £303,000 | 23/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 50 HYDEAN WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9XL | £375,000 | 10/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 SCHOOL CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9TY | £308,000 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 35 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ | £380,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 31 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ | £355,000 | 24/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 51 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ | £335,000 | 11/01/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 53 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ | £272,500 | 28/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £323,750 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £330,325 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £339,992 (66 Terraced, SG2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -23.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stevenage). 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,247/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 Terraced House, Valley Way, SG2 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Valley Way, SG2 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Newgate, SG2 | £1,750/mo | 3 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hyde Green, SG2 | £1,700/mo | 3 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Stephenson Mews, SG2 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Shephall View, SG1 | £700/mo | 3 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oakfields, SG2 | £2,250/mo | 3 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,607/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.63% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £206,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £165,000

*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 £1,650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £436/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.9%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,171/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.3%
- **10y growth:** 39.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stevenage; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 34%

## 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

82 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£255,000 Aug 2017

Price per m²

£3,171/m²

Local average

£339,992 (-23.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (17,966 of 33,755)

Street crime

322 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

*CHAIN FREE*
QUIET LOCATION
THREE BEDROOMS
LARGE LOUNGE/DINER
DOWNSTAIRS CLOAKROOM
UTILITY ROOM

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

A fantastic opportunity to purchase a well maintained three bedroom family home with generous living space, offered *CHAIN FREE*

The current owner has lived in the property for more than 60 years a similar time frame to some of the neighbours in this friendly neighbourhood. Local parks including Peartree park and Fairlands Valley park and local amenities are within walking distance, the location also offers easy access to transport links and good schools.

The entrance hallway leads through to the large lounge/diner with a door onto the rear garden. leading on from the lounge, the spacious kitchen offers a range of base and eye level units and a large pantry cupboard, there are doors to the back garden and side lobby. There is a useful utility room with downstairs W.C and a door to the front of the property.

On the first floor there are two double bedrooms and one single bedroom, all of which have built-in storage. There is a separate W.C and Shower Room with an adapted walk-in Shower and vanity basin.

Outside to the rear of the property is a small private garden with a gate leading to a footpath. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with a sheltered patio area , a good range of shrubs and a shed.

To the front of the property there are steps up to the entrance with a pretty mature range of shrubs and rockery.

Property ref: 121_2177_4421465

Listed by

Stevenage

Wrights Estate Agents

Reference: 66455276

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 17/05/2017

Expiry date: 16/05/2027

Current heating cost: £962/year

Potential heating cost: £625/year

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Increase hot water cylinder insulation (30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (10)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 2

EPC Graphs

EER

EIR

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	25/08/2017 (8 years ago)	£255,000	—

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
92 THE PADDOCKS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9UB	£357,000	16/12/2025	Terraced
46 ELM WALK, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9UZ	£310,000	27/03/2025	Terraced
79 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9EA	£289,000	23/01/2025	Terraced
Same street 47 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ	£315,000	29/11/2023	Terraced
9 LOWER SEAN, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9XN	£275,000	31/10/2023	Terraced
17 LONG LEAVES, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9AZ	£355,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
196 VALLEY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9BU	£315,000	17/10/2023	Terraced
143 VALLEY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DD	£360,000	29/09/2023	Terraced
114 VALLEY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DE	£330,000	13/07/2023	Terraced
16 PADDOCKS CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9UD	£295,000	02/12/2022	Terraced
39 WILLIAM PLACE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DJ	£340,000	24/11/2022	Terraced
5 SCHOOL CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9TY	£330,000	04/11/2022	Terraced
Same street 8A PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ	£285,000	24/10/2022	Terraced
19 SCHOOL CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9TY	£330,000	06/10/2022	Terraced
14 WILTSHIRE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DU	£330,000	03/10/2022	Terraced
1 THE MUNTINGS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DW	£380,000	28/09/2022	Terraced
155A VALLEY WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DD	£342,000	26/09/2022	Terraced
38 UPPER SEAN, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9XW	£345,000	23/09/2022	Terraced
6 NEWGATE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DS	£337,500	20/09/2022	Terraced
19 THE MUNTINGS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DN	£303,000	23/08/2022	Terraced
50 HYDEAN WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9XL	£375,000	10/08/2022	Terraced
8 SCHOOL CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9TY	£308,000	29/07/2022	Terraced
Same street 35 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ	£380,000	14/04/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 31 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ	£355,000	24/01/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 51 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ	£335,000	11/01/2022	Terraced
Same street 53 PEARTREE WAY, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9DZ	£272,500	28/06/2021	Terraced

Street average: £323,750 (6 sales)

Area average: £330,325 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 10.3%

10y growth 39.7%

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

1y (index) 1.9%

5y (index) 15.1%

10y (index) 34%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: MAISHA HOUSING LTD (10696838)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stevenage. 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 → Stevenage.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: £1,247/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SG2 9DZ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Peartree Way	0.1 miles
Shop	Stop & Shop	0.4 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.7 miles
Train station	Stevenage	1.3 miles
Train station	Knebworth	1.9 miles
Hospital	Unknown	5.5 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	8.5 miles
University	University of Hertfordshire	9.1 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	10.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	125
Shoplifting	59
Anti-social behaviour	39
Other theft	20
Criminal damage and arson	17
Vehicle crime	14
Drugs	12
Public order	10
Burglary	8
Other crime	6
Bicycle theft	4
Robbery	4
Possession of weapons	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	322

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
Peartree Way Nursery School	Nursery	0.1 miles	Good — 3 Nov 2014
Peartree Spring Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 19 Apr 2017
Greenside School	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 15 Mar 2013
Barnwell School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2022
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 18 May 2023

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 Terraced House, Valley Way, SG2	£1,600/mo	3	0.12 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Valley Way, SG2	£1,600/mo	3	0.14 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Newgate, SG2	£1,750/mo	3	0.18 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hyde Green, SG2	£1,700/mo	3	0.22 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Stephenson Mews, SG2	£1,650/mo	3	0.34 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Shephall View, SG1	£700/mo	3	0.41 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oakfields, SG2	£2,250/mo	3	0.7 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,607/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.63%

Max investor price (0.8%) £206,250

Target investor price (1%) £165,000

Gross yield 7.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.1×

Monthly cashflow £436/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 6.9%

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).