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64 MARMET AVENUE

LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE SG6 4QF

1 beds 1 baths 21 m² Listed 20 Aug 2025 (-308d)

£130,000

Reduced on 16 Sep 2025

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (116 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

21 m²

Council tax band

A

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£130,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£6,190/m²

Local average

£191,346 (-32.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (25,776 of 33,755)

Street crime

185 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • CHAIN FREE
  • One bedroom
  • First floor
  • Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Bathroom
  • Plenty of parking
  • Walking distance to town centre
  • Walking distance to train station
  • 117 years left on lease

Additional details

Parking
Yes

Description

CHAIN FREE......This first floor apartment offers a lounge, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. The property is within easy walking distance to Letchworth Town Centre and Mainline train station. There is plenty of parking and this property is ideal for a first time buyer or buy to let investor.

Letchworth Garden City is home to the UK`s First Roundabout and is the original Garden City` offering residents the best of town and country living. The Town Centre is easily accessible boasting a wide variety of civic and recreational amenities, along with a good range of shopping facilities. There is excellent local schooling, and for commuters there is a mainline train station which connects to London Kings Cross, and excellent links to major roads particularly the A1M.

Any details given are based solely on information given by our vendor.

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Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

Listed by

Letchworth

Alexander Lewis

Reference: 166016711

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/08/2019

Expiry date: 31/07/2029

Current heating cost: £122/year

Potential heating cost: £99/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £500

Recommendations

  • High heat retention storage heaters (£400 - £600)

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

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #7732559

Property Details

Street: 64 Marmet Avenue

Town: LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY

Postcode: SG6 4QF

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows

Certificate Issued: 25/10/2010

Work Completed: 07/10/2010

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

217% since 2000

Event Date Price % change
Sold 06/02/2026 (4 months ago) £130,000 +36.8%
Sold 04/09/2009 (16 years ago) £95,000 +131.7%
Sold 23/06/2000 (26 years ago) £41,000

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
82 CHAGNY CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4BY £150,000 12/02/2025 Flat
Same street 78 MARMET AVENUE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4QF £185,000 30/08/2023 Flat
Same street 66 MARMET AVENUE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4QF £200,000 10/05/2023 Flat
21 ICKNIELD GREEN, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4DL £245,000 11/04/2023 Flat
Same street 114 MARMET AVENUE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4QF £175,000 31/03/2023 Flat
Same street 86 MARMET AVENUE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4QF £209,000 02/12/2022 Flat
Same street 93 MARMET AVENUE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4QF £155,000 25/11/2022 Flat
26 HORACE GAY GARDENS, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4XP £190,000 14/09/2022 Flat
3 MARMET AVENUE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4QE £140,000 11/07/2022 Flat
39 MARMET AVENUE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4QE £165,000 01/06/2022 Flat
Same street 80 MARMET AVENUE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4QF £175,000 27/05/2022 Flat
20 HORACE GAY GARDENS, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4XP £185,000 12/05/2022 Flat
12 ICKNIELD GREEN, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4DL £255,000 29/04/2022 Flat
20 MARMET AVENUE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4QE £241,000 29/04/2022 Flat
Same street 77 MARMET AVENUE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4QF £188,000 07/04/2022 Flat
39 ROSEMONT CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4XR £160,000 31/03/2022 Flat
56 CHAGNY CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4BY £160,000 04/03/2022 Flat
38 ROSEMONT CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4XR £172,500 27/01/2022 Flat
10 ROSEMONT CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4XR £170,000 22/12/2021 Flat
Same street 119 MARMET AVENUE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4QF £356,000 07/12/2021 Terraced
143 FLAT 9 ICKNIELD WAY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4AD £205,000 19/11/2021 Flat
2 ROSEMONT CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4XR £174,250 29/10/2021 Flat
143 FLAT 8 ICKNIELD WAY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4AD £215,000 28/10/2021 Flat
3 ROSEMONT CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4XR £145,000 08/10/2021 Flat
143 FLAT 6 ICKNIELD WAY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 4AD £228,000 08/10/2021 Flat

Street average: £205,375 (8 sales)

Area average: £188,279 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 11.5%
10y growth 11.5%

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

1y (index) -4.5%
5y (index) 2.4%
10y (index) 14.9%

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: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Station Way 0.1 miles
Train station Letchworth Garden City 0.3 miles
Shop Garden House Hospice Care 0.3 miles
Shop Alice's Wonderland & Chick's Embroidery 0.3 miles
Train station Hitchin 2.2 miles
Hospital Unknown 6.9 miles
University University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus 7.6 miles
University University of Bedfordshire 7.7 miles
Hospital Widecombe Nursing Home 9.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 66
Anti-social behaviour 60
Criminal damage and arson 16
Other theft 11
Shoplifting 7
Public order 5
Burglary 4
Other crime 4
Drugs 3
Vehicle crime 3
Possession of weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft from the person 2
Total incidents 185

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
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.3 miles Requires improvement — 28 Mar 2023
Wilbury Junior School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 8 Sep 2024
St Francis College Other 0.5 miles (No rating)
Fearnhill School Secondary 0.6 miles Good — 17 Nov 2022
Pixmore Junior School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 21 Oct 2015

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
1 Bed Maisonette, Marmet Avenue, SG6 £1,000/mo 1 0.04 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Marmet Avenue, SG6 £1,350/mo 1 0.04 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Chagny Close, SG6 £1,000/mo 1 0.06 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Horace Gay Gardens, SG6 £1,095/mo 1 0.17 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Rosemont Close, SG6 £1,000/mo 1 0.17 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Summers Lodge, SG6 £950/mo 1 0.23 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Summers Lodge, SG6 £1,025/mo 1 0.23 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Eastcheap, SG6 £1,100/mo 1 0.29 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Eastcheap, SG6 £1,250/mo 1 0.29 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Monklands, SG6 £930/mo 1 0.52 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 £1,350/mo 1 0.78 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,095/mo (11 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 7.2% gross yield avg £197,000 sale, £1,175/mo rent
Rent ratio 0.79%
Max investor price (0.8%) £128,125
Target investor price (1%) £102,500
Gross yield 9.5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 10.6×
Monthly cashflow £386/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 12.3%
  • 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).
  • 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).