Sold STC Semi-detached

4 HAYWARD PLACE

BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SL8 5EP

2 beds 1 baths 829 sq ft Listed 17 Nov 2020 (-2034d)

£439,500

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SL8 5EP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 4 HAYWARD PLACE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SL8 5EP |
| Price | £439,500 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 77 m² |
| Last sold | £430,000 Jun 2021 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 02/08/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £508/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,535

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- E (£35)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0878-5015-6258-5010-1260)

## Description

Stairs rise to the first floor landing with access to the lit loft. There are two double bedrooms. The master bedroom has a comprehensive a range of built-in wardrobes and bedroom two has views over the garden and fields beyond. The family shower room has tiled flooring and a white suite of wc, pedestal wash hand basin, fully enclosed shower with overhead and wall mounted shower attachments, heated ladder style towel and built-in storage cupboards.

The rear garden has and area of patio perfect for outdoor entertaining and leads to a level area of lawn with a garden shed and sun terrace at the end of the garden.

Please see link below to the 52 acre site to the rear of 4 Hayward Place that Catesby Estates Ltd and the Council are working together on to prepare an outline planning application to deliver new homes.

No chain.

Freehold

EPC rating: D

Directions: Sat nav SL8 5EP

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/86829019/229539) - Front
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/86829019/229542) - Kitchen
- ![dining](/listings/photos/86829019/229544) - dining
- ![sitting](/listings/photos/86829019/229547) - sitting
- ![garden](/listings/photos/86829019/229549) - garden
- ![bedroom](/listings/photos/86829019/229551) - bedroom
- ![shower room](/listings/photos/86829019/229554) - shower room
- ![Kitchen/breakfast](/listings/photos/86829019/229557) - Kitchen/breakfast
- ![sitting](/listings/photos/86829019/229561) - sitting
- ![dining](/listings/photos/86829019/229562) - dining
- ![view](/listings/photos/86829019/229563) - view
- ![decking](/listings/photos/86829019/229564) - decking

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/86829019/229565) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/86829019/229566) - EPC

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10028518
- **Address:** 4 Hayward Place, Hedsor Road, SL8 5EP
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/01/2014
- **Work Completed:** 13/12/2013
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #15526391
- **Address:** 4 Hayward Place, Hedsor Road, SL8 5EP
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/12/2022
- **Work Completed:** 26/11/2022
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 HAYWARD PLACE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EP | £430,000 | 04/06/2021 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 HAYWARD PLACE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EP | £395,000 | 15/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| LYNTON HEDSOR ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EE | £695,000 | 01/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| LOXLEY COTTAGE HEDSOR ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5ES | £495,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| UPTON HEDSOR ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5ES | £620,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| COSTER COTTAGES 4 HEDSOR ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EH | £487,000 | 30/07/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £538,400 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £603,000 (8 Semi-detached, SL8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -27.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,326/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,473/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,620/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,097/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Furlong Road, SL8 | £1,375/mo | 2 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Frank Lunnon Close, SL8 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,413/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £176,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £141,300

*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 £1,413/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-484/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.6%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,708/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14.7%
- **10y growth:** 20.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Buckinghamshire; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.4%

## 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

77 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£430,000 Jun 2021

Price per m²

£5,708/m²

Local average

£603,000 (-27.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,954 of 33,755)

Street crime

35 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

2 double bedrooms
Beautifully presented
Walk to shops
Walk to station
Close to the river Thames
No chain!

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

The front door opens into the wonderfully light and bright, open plan sitting/dining room. The sitting room features a beautiful fireplace and the dining area offers plenty of storage. There is a downstairs cloakroom with wc and wash hand basin. Tiled flooring runs through the kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen has a comprehensive range of base units with wooden worktops and an inset Butlers style sink. There are matching eye level units, one housing the gas fired combi boiler. The integrated appliances include four ring gas hob, extractor, oven and fridge/freezer. There is a breakfast bar and French doors open out onto the patio and garden.

Stairs rise to the first floor landing with access to the lit loft. There are two double bedrooms. The master bedroom has a comprehensive a range of built-in wardrobes and bedroom two has views over the garden and fields beyond. The family shower room has tiled flooring and a white suite of wc, pedestal wash hand basin, fully enclosed shower with overhead and wall mounted shower attachments, heated ladder style towel and built-in storage cupboards.

The rear garden has and area of patio perfect for outdoor entertaining and leads to a level area of lawn with a garden shed and sun terrace at the end of the garden.

Please see link below to the 52 acre site to the rear of 4 Hayward Place that Catesby Estates Ltd and the Council are working together on to prepare an outline planning application to deliver new homes.

No chain.
Freehold
EPC rating: D
Directions: Sat nav SL8 5EP

Listed by

Beaconsfield

Ashington Page

Reference: 86829019

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/08/2020

Expiry date: 02/08/2030

Current heating cost: £508/year

Potential heating cost: £394/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,535

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #10028518

Property Details

Street: 4 Hayward Place

Town: Hedsor Road

Postcode: SL8 5EP

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows

Certificate Issued: 15/01/2014

Work Completed: 13/12/2013

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #15526391 Recent

Property Details

Street: 4 Hayward Place

Town: Hedsor Road

Postcode: SL8 5EP

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 11/12/2022

Work Completed: 26/11/2022

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	04/06/2021 (5 years ago)	£430,000	—

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
8 HAYWARD PLACE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EP	£395,000	15/08/2023	Semi-detached
LYNTON HEDSOR ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EE	£695,000	01/08/2022	Semi-detached
LOXLEY COTTAGE HEDSOR ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5ES	£495,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
UPTON HEDSOR ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5ES	£620,000	29/09/2021	Semi-detached
COSTER COTTAGES 4 HEDSOR ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EH	£487,000	30/07/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £538,400 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 14.7%

10y growth 20.5%

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

1y (index) -0.4%

5y (index) 16.2%

10y (index) 29.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,326/mo

Realistic £1,473/mo

Optimistic £1,620/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Buckinghamshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chilterns: £1,097/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SL8 5EP

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Flowerland Bourne End	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.4 miles
Train station	Bourne End	0.6 miles
Bus stop	Bourne End Railway Station	0.6 miles
Train station	Cookham	1.3 miles
Hospital	Marlow Community Hospital	3.0 miles
Hospital	St Mark's Hospital	3.6 miles
University	National Film and Television School	3.6 miles
University	Buckinghamshire New University (Wycombe Campus)	4.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	16
Burglary	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Drugs	3
Public order	3
Other crime	2
Shoplifting	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other theft	1
Total incidents	35

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
E-Act Bourne End Academy	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 16 Nov 2022
Westfield School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 18 Mar 2014
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 17 Nov 2019
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 24 Jul 2023
Claytons Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 17 Sep 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
2 Bed Flat, Furlong Road, SL8	£1,375/mo	2	0.48 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Frank Lunnon Close, SL8	£1,450/mo	2	0.55 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,413/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £176,625

Target investor price (1%) £141,300

Gross yield 3.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25.9×

Monthly cashflow £-484/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.6%

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).

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