Sold Bungalow

3 BROOK VIEW

HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG4 9NY

4 beds Listed 30 Oct 2009 (-6107d)

£334,950

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# 4 bedroom bungalow for sale (SG4 9NY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 3 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG4 9NY |
| Price | £334,950 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Last sold | £347,500 Mar 2010 |

## Description

This superbly presented semi detached chalet bungalow is situated in a small cul de sac backing directly on to open countryside and Ippoyts Brook in the popular SG4 9 postcode district. The skillfully extended family accommodation which is arranged over two floors, has gas central heating and double glazing.

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16075465
- **Address:** 3 Brook View, HITCHIN, SG4 9NY
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/12/2023
- **Work Completed:** 29/11/2023
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 3 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY | £347,500 | 05/03/2010 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 57 MANTON ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NP | £775,000 | 24/02/2023 | Detached |
| 130 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QG | £800,000 | 03/08/2022 | Detached |
| 1 CUBITT CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EL | £650,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 30 MASEFIELD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0QB | £625,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 24 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY | £420,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 6 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY | £600,000 | 15/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 17 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY | £475,000 | 04/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £498,333 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £712,500 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £949,630 (27 Detached, SG4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -64.7%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,596/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £177,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £142,100

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 40.1%
- **10y growth:** 149.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Hertfordshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 32%

## 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

Last sold

£347,500 Mar 2010

Local average

£949,630 (-64.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,673 of 33,755)

Street crime

79 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Description

Listed by

Hitchin

Putterills

Reference: 13750542

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #16075465 Recent

Property Details

Street: 3 Brook View

Town: HITCHIN

Postcode: SG4 9NY

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows and 3 doors

Certificate Issued: 03/12/2023

Work Completed: 29/11/2023

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	05/03/2010 (16 years ago)	£347,500	—

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
57 MANTON ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NP	£775,000	24/02/2023	Detached
130 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QG	£800,000	03/08/2022	Detached
1 CUBITT CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EL	£650,000	31/03/2022	Detached
30 MASEFIELD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0QB	£625,000	22/12/2021	Detached
Same street 24 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY	£420,000	29/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 6 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY	£600,000	15/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 17 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY	£475,000	04/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £498,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £712,500 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 40.1%

10y growth 149.7%

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

1y (index) 3.2%

5y (index) 16.5%

10y (index) 32%

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: £1,596/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Linton Close	0.1 miles
Bus stop	St Michaels Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Bracey's Motors	0.6 miles
Train station	Hitchin	0.8 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.8 miles
Train station	Letchworth Garden City	2.7 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	5.7 miles
Hospital	Unknown	7.3 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	7.8 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	8.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	24
Violence and sexual offences	22
Drugs	9
Shoplifting	7
Other theft	6
Robbery	3
Vehicle crime	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	79

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
Mary Exton Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2022
William Ransom Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jan 2015
Kingshott School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Whitehill Junior School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 7 Jul 2017
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 11 Nov 2018

Rental Comparables

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

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £177,625

Target investor price (1%) £142,100

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).