Sold STC Detached

34 CONVENT CLOSE

HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG5 1QN

5 beds 1 baths 1,195 sq ft Listed 18 Jun 2024 (-704d)

£700,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

111 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£705,000 Jan 2025

Price per m²

£6,306/m²

Local average

£728,340 (-3.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,977 of 33,755)

Street crime

173 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Five Bedrooms
  • Garden and Parking
  • Garage
  • Family Home
  • Chain Free
  • Walk to Town and The Station
  • Cul-De-Sac

Additional details

Parking
Off street
Garden
Front garden, Back garden

Description

SUMMARY
A five bedroom family home offered for sale chain free. Situated in a quiet yet central location with excellent schools nearby this would suit a growing family perfectly. Garage, ample parking and garden.


DESCRIPTION
An extended, link-detached family property in the most central of locations. Offering fantastic living space to the ground floor including three reception rooms and five bedrooms upstairs this would suit the growing family perfectly. There is also an integral garage, ample parking and a lovely rear garden.

Convent Close is a quiet cul-de-sac situated equidistant from the town and station, while excellent schools are also nearby.

Ground Floor 

Entrance Hall 
Door to front and radiator.

Cloakroom 
Double glazed window to front aspect, wash hand basin with mixer taps, WC and radiator.

Lounge 14' 11" plus bay x 11' ( 4.55m plus bay x 3.35m )
Double glazed bay window to front aspect, gas fire place and radiator.

Dining Room 12' 4" x 8' 10" ( 3.76m x 2.69m )
Double glazed patio doors to rear aspect and radiator.

Family Room 10' x 7' 10" ( 3.05m x 2.39m )
Open to kitchen. Double glazed patio doors to rear and radiator.

Kitchen  12' 4" x 8' ( 3.76m x 2.44m )
Fully fitted kitchen with double glazed window to rear aspect, a range of wall and base units, work surfaces with splashback, electric oven, gas hob, space for fridge/freezer and washing machine and tiled flooring.

First Floor 

Landing 
Storage cupboard housing boiler.

Bedroom One 12' into recess x 10' 5" ( 3.66m into recess x 3.17m )
Double glazed window to rear aspect and radiator.

Bedroom Two 18' 8" x 7' 10" ( 5.69m x 2.39m )
Double glazed window to rear aspect and double glazed skylight. Wood effect flooring and radiator. Restricted head room.

Bedroom Three 10' 4" x 9' 11" ( 3.15m x 3.02m )
Double glazed window to front aspect and radiator.

Bedroom Four 9' 11" x 6' 10" ( 3.02m x 2.08m )
Double glazed window to front aspect, loft access and radiator.

Shower Room 
Double glazed window to side aspect, wash hand basin with mixer tap and vanity, tiled shower cubicle, WC, extractor fan, spotlights, vinyl flooring and heated towel rail.

Bedroom Five 9' 2" x 6' 9" ( 2.79m x 2.06m )
Double glazed window to rear aspect and radiator.

Outside 

Front Garden 
Lawn, shrubs and off-street parking for up to two cars.

Rear Garden 
Landscaped rear garden mostly laid to lawn with patio area and shrubs to sides.

Garage 20' x 8' 6" ( 6.10m x 2.59m )
Garage with electric roller door, power and lighting.



1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS - Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2: These particulars do not constitute part or all of an offer or contract.
3: The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4: Potential buyers are advised to recheck the measurements before committing to any expense.
5: Connells has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and it is the buyers interests to check the working condition of any appliances.
6: Connells has not sought to verify the legal title of the property and the buyers must obtain verification from their solicitor.

Listed by

Hitchin

Connells

Reference: 149294711

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/06/2024

Current heating cost: £1,222/year

Potential heating cost: £1,091/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,535

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • 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

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC

EPC

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #17149471 Recent

Property Details

Street: 34 Convent Close

Town: HITCHIN

Postcode: SG5 1QN

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 01/02/2026

Work Completed: 27/01/2026

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 06/01/2025 (1 year ago) £705,000

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 7 CONVENT CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1QN £750,000 30/06/2023 Detached
9 WHINBUSH GROVE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1PT £780,000 10/11/2022 Detached
Same street 31 CONVENT CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1QN £810,000 27/05/2022 Detached
45 BENSLOW LANE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9RE £1,675,000 27/04/2022 Detached
6 WALSWORTH ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9SP £1,660,000 11/02/2022 Detached
36 BENSLOW LANE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9RE £1,100,000 04/02/2022 Detached
Same street 28 CONVENT CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1QN £775,000 10/09/2021 Semi-detached
38 BENSLOW LANE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9RE £1,575,000 30/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £778,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £1,358,000 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4.7%
10y growth 44.4%

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 Convent Close 0.1 miles
Bus stop Verulam Road 0.1 miles
Shop Nisa Local 0.1 miles
Shop Tyre Save Centre 0.1 miles
Train station Hitchin 0.4 miles
Train station Letchworth Garden City 2.7 miles
University University Of Bedfordshire 7.8 miles
Hospital Unknown 8.1 miles
Hospital Spire Hospital 9.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 58
Anti-social behaviour 33
Shoplifting 19
Criminal damage and arson 13
Public order 11
Other theft 10
Other crime 9
Vehicle crime 8
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Bicycle theft 2
Possession of weapons 2
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 173

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
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary 0.3 miles Outstanding — 11 Nov 2018
Hitchin Girls' School Secondary 0.3 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Hitchin Boys' School Secondary 0.3 miles Outstanding — 29 Feb 2016
York Road Nursery School Nursery 0.4 miles Outstanding — 6 Dec 2013
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary 0.4 miles Good — 11 Jul 2013

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 5-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.2%
Max investor price (0.8%) £176,875
Target investor price (1%) £141,500
  • 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).