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HILLCREST

PIRTON ROAD, HITCHIN, HOLWELL, HERTFORDSHIRE SG5 3SS

4 beds 2 baths 2,680 sq ft Listed 28 Aug 2016 (-3560d)

£840,000

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Property details

Floor area

249 m²

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£845,000 Dec 2016

Price per m²

£3,373/m²

Local average

£728,340 (+15.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (22,048 of 33,755)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Two individual, spacious 4-bedroom detached homes, finished to an outstanding specification by local developer John Burgess Homes, with quality fixtures and fittings throughout and each benefiting from a double garage. Located on a quiet tree-lined lane, with easy access (3 miles) to Hitchin.


* Large welcoming entrance hall, leading from front lobby area
* Spacious kitchen/breakfast/family room with bi-folding doors to terrace
* Stunning fitted kitchen with granite work surfaces & NEFF integrated appliances
* Separate utility room
* Additional generous dining room/reception room
* Delightful triple aspect lounge with feature log burner and bi fold doors to garden
* Four double bedrooms - master with en-suite and range of fitted wardrobes
* Bedroom two with fitted wardrobes
* Beautiful contemporary bathroom with quality sanitary ware and furniture
* Oak stair case and oak internal doors with chrome furniture
* Ceramic tiled floor to kitchen/breakfast area, utility and bathrooms.
* Double garage, with large bloc paved driveway
* Large terrace and garden laid to lawn
* Views of open fields
* Plot 3 is a generous plot, approached via private gates with garden extending to side.

The Limes, plot 2: 2,800 sq ft - available to view. £840,000
Hill Crest, plot 3: 2,600 sq ft - available to view. £850,000

Completion anticipated for November.

Please note: pictures show plot 3, still under construction, so a bit of imagination still required in the short term! Photos will be updated as the homes progress.
However, these stunning family homes must be viewed internally to appreciate the quality fixtures and fittings, and high specification finish.

THE LOCATION:

Holwell is a sought-after hamlet off the Bedford Road, linked to Pirton village, approximately 3 miles north of Hitchin. It offers a peaceful rural environment close to amenities.

There is a local church (St Peters), a village hall and recreation ground, but the close proximity to Hitchin - for example, a 3 mile/6 minute journey to Waitrose - allows quick and easy access to the town. Holwell enjoys the community and village social activities with nearby Pirton, where there is an excellent primary school.

Hitchin has become a popular and desirable town, mentioned in the Sunday Times Top 50 places to live. It provides extensive shopping and recreational facilities, together with excellent secondary schooling. The mainline station offers a fast, frequent service to London, Kings Cross and international St Pancras in just 27 minutes journey time. There is easy access to junction 8 of the A1M or across country to the M1.

The town boasts picturesque medieval and Georgian buildings and, over recent years, has developed its own exciting and vibrant modern cafe culture, offering an excellent choice of specialist shops and boutiques, a weekly outdoor market and a fantastic range of both chain and independent restaurants, wine bars and cafes.

Luton is also within easy reach of the village and has the benefit of the University and an indoor shopping centre. The M1 (junction 12) is 12 miles distance and Luton Airport is similarly only 11.5 miles.



Call now for more details and floor plan, or to book your appointment to view
Putterills New Homes: 01462 453195 or 07795 438 077

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Listed by

Land & New Homes

Putterills

Reference: 55856920

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/10/2016

Current heating cost: £563/year

Potential heating cost: £563/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £6,500

Recommendations

  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 01/12/2016 (9 years ago) £845,000

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
Same street GLEBE LODGE PIRTON ROAD, HOLWELL, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 3SS £640,000 03/11/2023 Detached
Same street WAYSMEET PIRTON ROAD, HOLWELL, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 3SS £795,000 20/09/2023 Detached
Same street PRIMROSE HILL COTTAGES 1 PIRTON ROAD, HOLWELL, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 3SS £765,000 28/06/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £733,333 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 0.2%
10y growth 57.2%

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

1y (index) 0.5%
5y (index) 13.9%
10y (index) 29.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,274/mo
Realistic £1,415/mo
Optimistic £1,557/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Hertfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: £1,047/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Pirton- Phone Box 0.5 miles
Bus stop Telephone Box 0.9 miles
Shop Second Hand Book Shop 1.3 miles
Shop Visitor Reception 1.3 miles
Train station Worcestershire Parkway 2.3 miles
Train station Pershore 4.0 miles
Hospital Spire Southbank Hospital 4.5 miles
Hospital Worcestershire Royal Hospital 4.8 miles
University University of Worcester Lakeside Campus 9.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 2
Total incidents 2

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
Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Good — 20 Mar 2013
Norton College Other 2.4 miles Good — 21 Sep 2022
Kempsey Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Good — 12 Feb 2020
St Barnabas CofE First and Middle School Primary 2.5 miles Good — 17 Dec 2023
Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School Primary 3.1 miles Good — 18 Jun 2023

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

This street 2.0% gross yield avg £733,333 sale, £1,217/mo rent
Rent ratio 0.17%
Max investor price (0.8%) £176,875
Target investor price (1%) £141,500
  • This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
  • 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).