Sold STC Semi-detached

3 GREYFRIARS

WARE, HERTFORDSHIRE SG12 0XW

3 beds 2 baths 1,055 sq ft Listed 12 Feb 2025 (-486d)

£550,000

Guide Price

Save
Property photo

Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Photo 7 Photo 8 Photo 9 Photo 10 Photo 11 Photo 12 Photo 13 Photo 14 Photo 15 Photo 16 Photo 17 Photo 18 Photo 19 Photo 20 Photo 21 Photo 22 Photo 23 Photo 24 Photo 25

/ 25

Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

98 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

D

Last sold

£535,000 Jun 2025

Price per m²

£5,612/m²

Local average

£540,892 (+1.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (32,928 of 33,755)

Street crime

55 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Rear garden
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Elliot Heath are pleased to offer this generously proportioned and immaculately presented three bedroom extended semi-detached home with integral garage and driveway for at least three vehicles. The deceptively spacious open plan living accommodation comprises lounge/dining room open to the kitchen and conservatory, downstairs wc and to the first floor three bedrooms with an en suite shower room to the main bedroom and a family bathroom. Located on the popular Old Vicarage development close to Ware’s town centre with its mainline train station serving London’s Liverpool Street and an excellent range of shops, bars and restaurants are all within easy reach as are a selection of good local schools making it an ideal choice for families. To arrange an appointment to view please call Elliot Heath on .
EPC Rating: D

Listed by

Ware

Elliot Heath Ltd

Reference: 158167346

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 18/08/2020

Expiry date: 17/08/2030

Current heating cost: £763/year

Potential heating cost: £577/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £13,100

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • 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

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

Price history

9% since 2020

Event Date Price % change
Sold 16/06/2025 (11 months ago) £535,000 +9.2%
Sold 15/12/2020 (5 years ago) £490,000 —

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 40 GREYFRIARS, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0XW £525,000 24/11/2023 Terraced
Same street 29 GREYFRIARS, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0XW £540,000 10/07/2023 Detached
26 DEMONTFORT RISE, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0DQ £560,000 16/11/2022 Semi-detached
16 RICHMOND CLOSE, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0EN £470,000 18/10/2022 Semi-detached
18 DEMONTFORT RISE, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0DQ £505,000 07/10/2022 Semi-detached
27 THE HAWTHORNS, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0XY £600,000 21/07/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 24 GREYFRIARS, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0XW £815,000 18/07/2022 Detached
Same street 30 GREYFRIARS, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0XW £650,000 29/06/2022 Detached
Same street 35 GREYFRIARS, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0XW £482,500 24/05/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 44 GREYFRIARS, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0XW £520,000 06/04/2022 Detached
Same street 15 GREYFRIARS, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0XW £835,000 21/01/2022 Detached
Same street 12 GREYFRIARS, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0XW £499,995 21/01/2022 Detached
21 ROLLESTON CLOSE, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0BZ £470,000 30/09/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 32 GREYFRIARS, WARE, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG12 0XW £640,000 18/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £611,944 (9 sales)

Area average: £521,000 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 18.7%
10y growth 25.5%

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

1y (index) 6.8%
5y (index) 15.7%
10y (index) 33.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,350/mo
Realistic £1,500/mo
Optimistic £1,650/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Hertfordshire.

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

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SG12 0XW

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Poles Lane 0.1 miles
Shop Unknown 0.5 miles
Shop Londis 0.5 miles
Train station Ware 1.1 miles
Hospital Highfield Nursing Home 1.3 miles
Train station Hertford East 1.9 miles
Hospital Hertford County Hospital 2.5 miles
University Unknown 9.5 miles
University University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus 9.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 16
Violence and sexual offences 14
Criminal damage and arson 5
Shoplifting 5
Other theft 4
Public order 4
Drugs 2
Vehicle crime 2
Burglary 1
Other crime 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 55

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
The Chauncy School Secondary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 17 Nov 2017
Kingshill Infant School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 1 Mar 2023
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 10 Sep 2018
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 24 Sep 2023
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 0.9 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))

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 Semi-Detached House, Watton Road, SG12 £1,495/mo 3 0.24 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,495/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.27%
Max investor price (0.8%) £186,875
Target investor price (1%) £149,500
Gross yield 3.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 30.7×
Monthly cashflow £-845/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -6.4%
  • 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).