Sold STC End of terrace

1 HAYWARD PLACE

BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SL8 5EP

3 beds 1 baths 840 sq ft Listed 30 Jul 2024 (-673d)

£625,000

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# 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (SL8 5EP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1 HAYWARD PLACE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SL8 5EP |
| Price | £625,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | E |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 78 m² |
| Last sold | £317,500 Jul 2011 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £573/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,900

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)
- 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/6332-8124-5100-0204-5206)

## Description

A beautifully presented and extended three bedroom end of terrace character cottage situated in this popular semi-rural setting with views over farmland to the rear and within easy access of both Bourne End and Cookham village centres. Private rear garden, three bedrooms, bathroom, dining room, sitting room with feature cast iron log burner, kitchen/breakfast room, inner hallway with study area, some sash windows, gas central heating to radiators. Viewing recommended. EPC Band: D. Council Tax Band: E. Tel: Bourne End office

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/150790622/229604) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/150790622/229605) - Energy Performance Certificate

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 5 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7523107
- **Address:** 1 Hayward Place, Hedsor Road, SL8 5EP
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/07/2010
- **Work Completed:** 08/07/2010
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #7297450
- **Address:** 1 Hayward Place, Hedsor Road, SL8 5EP
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/04/2010
- **Work Completed:** 29/03/2010
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11800495
- **Address:** 1 Hayward Place, Hedsor Road, SL8 5EP
- **Certificate Issued:** 22/08/2016
- **Work Completed:** 17/06/2016
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12673785
- **Address:** 1 Hayward Place, Hedsor Road, SL8 5EP
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/11/2017
- **Work Completed:** 29/09/2017
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14183509
- **Address:** 1 Hayward Place, Hedsor Road, SL8 5EP
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/09/2020
- **Work Completed:** 14/08/2020
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 HAYWARD PLACE, BOURNE END, WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EP | £317,500 | 25/07/2011 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 HAYWARD PLACE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EP | £470,000 | 29/06/2023 | Terraced |
| THORNTON COTTAGES 2 HEDSOR ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EW | £435,000 | 10/06/2022 | Terraced |
| COSTER COTTAGES 6 HEDSOR ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EH | £440,000 | 30/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £448,333 (3 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £455,750 (6 Terraced, SL8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +37.1%

## 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):** £1,446/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Detached House, Southbourne Drive, SL8 | £2,695/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, High Street, SL6 | £2,950/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,823/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £352,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £282,300

*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 £2,823/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £54/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.4%

*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:** £8,013/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.8%
- **10y growth:** 24%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Buckinghamshire; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.5%

## 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

78 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£317,500 Jul 2011

Price per m²

£8,013/m²

Local average

£455,750 (+37.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,954 of 33,755)

Street crime

25 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

PRIVATE REAR GARDEN WITH SUPERB VIEWS BEYOND
THREE BEDROOMS
BATHROOM
DINING ROOM
SITTING ROOM WITH FEATURE CAST IRON LOG BURNER
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
INNER HALLWAY WITH STUDY AREA
SASH WINDOWS
GAS CENTRAL HEATING TO RADIATORS
VIEWING RECOMMENDED

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Bourne End

Andrew Milsom & Partners

Reference: 150790622

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/04/2022

Current heating cost: £573/year

Potential heating cost: £417/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,900

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)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
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

Certificate Issued: 06/09/2020

Work Completed: 14/08/2020

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	25/07/2011 (14 years ago)	£317,500	—

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
7 HAYWARD PLACE, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EP	£470,000	29/06/2023	Terraced
THORNTON COTTAGES 2 HEDSOR ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EW	£435,000	10/06/2022	Terraced
COSTER COTTAGES 6 HEDSOR ROAD, BOURNE END, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL8 5EH	£440,000	30/06/2021	Terraced

Area average: £448,333 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24.8%

10y growth 24%

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

1y (index) -1.4%

5y (index) 14.6%

10y (index) 28.5%

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: £1,446/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	8
Shoplifting	7
Public order	3
Drugs	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	25

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
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
3 Bed Detached House, Southbourne Drive, SL8	£2,695/mo	3	0.62 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, High Street, SL6	£2,950/mo	3	0.81 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,823/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £352,875

Target investor price (1%) £282,300

Gross yield 5.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.5×

Monthly cashflow £54/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.4%

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).