Sold House

8 LONGMEADOW DRIVE

HITCHIN, ICKLEFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE SG5 3TJ

4 beds Listed 26 May 2009 (-6227d)

£399,950

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# 4 bedroom house for sale (SG5 3TJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 8 LONGMEADOW DRIVE, HITCHIN, ICKLEFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE SG5 3TJ |
| Price | £399,950 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Last sold | £380,000 Aug 2009 |

## Description

This link detached family home occupies a corner plot in a small cul de sac in this highly desirable village. The stylish and recently refurbished accommodation provides versatile ground floor living space to include: entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room, open plan kitchen/breakfast room with dining area, conservatory, large utility room, ground floor bedroom/study and adjacent shower room. On the first floor there are three bedrooms, shower room and family bathroom. Outside, the house stands well back from the road with ample parking, garage and garden to front and a superb landscaped rear garden.

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1019686
- **Address:** 8 Longmeadow Drive, Ickleford, SG5 3TJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/10/2003
- **Work Completed:** 20/08/2003
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #704475
- **Address:** 8 Longmeadow Drive, Ickleford, SG5 3TJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/05/2003
- **Work Completed:** 08/04/2003
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12685845
- **Address:** 8 Longmeadow Drive, Ickleford, SG5 3TJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/12/2017
- **Work Completed:** 25/07/2017
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 LONGMEADOW DRIVE, ICKLEFORD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 3TJ | £380,000 | 21/08/2009 | Detached |
| 8 LONGMEADOW DRIVE, ICKLEFORD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 3TJ | £352,500 | 23/06/2006 | Detached |
| 8 LONGMEADOW DRIVE, ICKLEFORD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 3TJ | £234,950 | 27/03/2002 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| CADWELL SIDINGS ARLESEY ROAD, ICKLEFORD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 3UA | £1,460,000 | 13/04/2022 | Other |

**Area average:** £1,460,000 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £1,256,875 (8 Other, SG5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -68.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,274/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,415/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,557/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,047/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Freewaters Close, SG5 | £2,500/mo | 4 | 0.31 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.63% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £312,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £250,000

*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 £2,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £650/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.7%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 35.6%
- **10y growth:** -86.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Hertfordshire; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 13%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Last sold

£380,000 Aug 2009

Local average

£1,256,875 (-68.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (22,048 of 33,755)

Street crime

10 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Sitting Room
Conservatory
Kitchen/dining Room
Cloakroom & Shower Room
Three/four Bedrooms
Bathroom & Shower Room
Garage & Parking
Front & Rear Gardens

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Hitchin

Putterills

Reference: 22277584

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #1019686

Property Details

Street: 8 Longmeadow Drive

Town: Ickleford

Postcode: SG5 3TJ

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 03/10/2003

Work Completed: 20/08/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #704475

Property Details

Street: 8 Longmeadow Drive

Town: Ickleford

Postcode: SG5 3TJ

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 29/05/2003

Work Completed: 08/04/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #12685845

Property Details

Street: 8 Longmeadow Drive

Town: Ickleford

Postcode: SG5 3TJ

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 04/12/2017

Work Completed: 25/07/2017

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

62% since 2002

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	21/08/2009 (16 years ago)	£380,000	+7.8%
Sold	23/06/2006 (19 years ago)	£352,500	+50%
Sold	27/03/2002 (24 years ago)	£234,950	—

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
CADWELL SIDINGS ARLESEY ROAD, ICKLEFORD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 3UA	£1,460,000	13/04/2022	Other

Area average: £1,460,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 35.6%

10y growth -86.5%

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

1y (index) -0.6%

5y (index) 13%

10y (index) 29.5%

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

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Green	0.1 miles
Shop	Ickleford Stores	0.5 miles
Shop	Hamiltons	0.5 miles
Train station	Hitchin	1.7 miles
Hospital	Courtenay House Surgery	1.8 miles
Hospital	Pinehill Hospital	2.0 miles
Train station	Letchworth Garden City	2.0 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	6.1 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	6.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	3
Other theft	2
Burglary	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Drugs	1
Vehicle crime	1
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	10

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
Ickleford Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 6 Jun 2013
Our Lady Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
The Priory School	Secondary	1.0 miles	Good — 19 Apr 2013
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 25 Feb 2014
Fearnhill School	Secondary	1.2 miles	Good — 17 Nov 2022

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
4 Bed Detached House, Freewaters Close, SG5	£2,500/mo	4	0.31 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.63%

Max investor price (0.8%) £312,500

Target investor price (1%) £250,000

Gross yield 7.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.3×

Monthly cashflow £650/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 6.7%

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).