Sold End of terrace

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PLATINUM COURT, 10, THE MEAD, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG5 1EY

3 beds 2 baths 958 sq ft Listed 26 Mar 2026 (-76d)

£450,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

89 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£442,500 Jan 2024

Price per m²

£5,056/m²

Local average

£370,534 (+21.4%)

Street crime

151 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • 8 years new home warranty
  • Three bedrooms
  • Modern and spacious
  • End of terrace
  • Two allocated parking spaces
  • Enclosed rear garden
  • Two bathrooms and WC
  • Open plan living
  • Freehold
  • EPC rating B. Council tax band C

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas
Parking
Allocated
Garden
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Offered with a COMPLETE UPPER CHAIN, this bright and spacious three bedroom end-terrace property offers modern and spacious open plan living in a three year old development in Hitchin. Located within walking distance to the mainline station and town centre, this stunning home makes for the ideal first time buy and further benefits from allocated parking and an enclosed rear garden.
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Listed by

Letchworth

Satchells Estate Agents

Reference: 173721392

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 14/06/2023

Current heating cost: £431/year

Potential heating cost: £431/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • 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

Event Date Price % change
Sold 29/01/2024 (2 years ago) £442,500 —

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
Same street PLATINUM COURT, 10 19 THE MEAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1EY £440,000 04/12/2023 Terraced
145 HEATHFIELD ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1TD £375,000 15/11/2023 Terraced
Same street PLATINUM COURT, 10 21 THE MEAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1EY £435,000 20/10/2023 Terraced
41 HEATHFIELD ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1TA £342,500 08/09/2023 Terraced
Same street PLATINUM COURT, 10 APARTMENT 3 THE MEAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1EY £300,000 26/05/2023 Other
104 OLD HALE WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1XS £472,500 16/11/2022 Terraced
5 HEATHFIELD ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1SX £450,000 17/08/2022 Terraced
166 OLD HALE WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1XT £740,000 08/06/2022 Terraced
35 WHITEHURST AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1SP £465,000 25/05/2022 Terraced

Street average: £391,667 (3 sales)

Area average: £474,167 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 3.9%
10y growth 11.9%

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

1y (index) 0.4%
5y (index) 13.5%
10y (index) 35.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,150/mo
Realistic £1,278/mo
Optimistic £1,406/mo

Based on Postcode area SG → East of England.

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

Location

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Address

The Mead

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop The Mead Convenience Store 0.1 miles
Bus stop Our Lady's School 0.1 miles
Bus stop Strathmore Avenue 0.2 miles
Shop Brookers 0.3 miles
Train station Hitchin 0.8 miles
Train station Letchworth Garden City 2.4 miles
University University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus 5.5 miles
University University of Bedfordshire 6.6 miles
Hospital Unknown 8.4 miles
Hospital Spire Hospital 10.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 47
Anti-social behaviour 38
Shoplifting 13
Criminal damage and arson 12
Vehicle crime 10
Other theft 8
Drugs 6
Burglary 5
Public order 4
Other crime 3
Theft from the person 3
Bicycle theft 2
Total incidents 151

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
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 25 Feb 2014
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 21 Sep 2022
The Priory School Secondary 0.3 miles Good — 19 Apr 2013
York Road Nursery School Nursery 0.5 miles Outstanding — 6 Dec 2013
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary 0.6 miles Good — 6 Feb 2019

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, Old Hale Way, SG5 £1,645/mo 3 0.11 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,645/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%
Max investor price (0.8%) £205,625
Target investor price (1%) £164,500
Gross yield 4.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 22.8×
Monthly cashflow £-317/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -2.9%
  • 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).