# 2 bedroom bungalow for sale (SG2 8RX) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 7 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE SG2 8RX | | Price | £425,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | D | | Last sold | £410,000 Jul 2025 | ## Description A rarely available two bedroom semi detached bungalow offering generous sized and flexible living accommodation. Situated on a popular road just of the Hertford Road on the southern fringes of Stevenage yet within easy access of Stevenage, Knebworth as well as local shops. Accessed via a entrance porch which leads into an airy Kitchen / Breakfast room and onto a 18ft living room overlooking the pretty front garden and is open plan into a dining room. There are two bedrooms, one with ensuite W.C and one with walk in shower cubicle as well as a family shower room. Outside is a mainly paved rear garden which leads to a oversized garage with power and light. The front garden has shrub borders and is laid to lawn. (EPC D, Stevenage Borough Council , Tax Band D) ## Property Photos - ![DSC03473.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529066) - DSC03473.jpg - ![DSC03461.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529067) - DSC03461.jpg - ![DSC03458.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529068) - DSC03458.jpg - ![DSC03464.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529069) - DSC03464.jpg - ![DSC03443.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529070) - DSC03443.jpg - ![DSC03449.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529071) - DSC03449.jpg - ![DSC03455.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529072) - DSC03455.jpg - ![DSC03452.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529073) - DSC03452.jpg - ![DSC03425.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529074) - DSC03425.jpg - ![DSC03428.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529075) - DSC03428.jpg - ![DSC03437.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529076) - DSC03437.jpg - ![DSC03440.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529077) - DSC03440.jpg - ![DSC03434.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529078) - DSC03434.jpg - ![DSC03467.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529079) - DSC03467.jpg - ![DSC03468.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529080) - DSC03468.jpg - ![DSC03470.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529081) - DSC03470.jpg - ![DSC03471.jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529082) - DSC03471.jpg ## Floorplans - ![7 Hazelmere .jpg](/listings/photos/158731307/529083) - 7 Hazelmere .jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/158731307/529084) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 7 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RX | £410,000 | 04/07/2025 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 22 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RX | £340,000 | 25/03/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 26 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RX | £340,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 12 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RX | £365,000 | 07/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 8 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RX | £335,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 16 DEVONSHIRE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RY | £485,000 | 05/09/2022 | Detached | | 8 DEVONSHIRE CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RY | £437,500 | 12/08/2022 | Detached | | 31 HERTFORD ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RZ | £500,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached | | 13A SPRING DRIVE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8AZ | £315,000 | 25/04/2022 | Detached | | 43 HERTFORD ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SA | £585,000 | 16/03/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 6 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RX | £330,000 | 21/02/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 10 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RX | £385,000 | 05/01/2022 | Semi-detached | | 36 BERKELEY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SG | £545,000 | 21/12/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] 32 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RX | £335,000 | 12/11/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] 17 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RX | £405,000 | 29/09/2021 | Terraced | | 13 NURSERY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SD | £455,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached | | 3 THORNBURY CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8SQ | £465,000 | 17/09/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] 9 HAZELMERE ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8RX | £370,000 | 23/07/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £356,111 (9 sales) **Area average:** £473,438 (8 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £703,445 (17 Detached, SG2, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -39.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stevenage). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,279/mo - **Realistic:** £1,421/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,563/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Stevenage & North Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £972/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2 Bed Flat, Chatsworth Court, SG2 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Maisonette, Broadwater Crescent, SG2 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,325/mo (2 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £165,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £132,500 *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 £1,325/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3.7% - **Cost-to-rent:** 26.7× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-506/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.9% *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:** 38.8% - **10y growth:** 58.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Stevenage; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.1% - **5y growth (index):** 14.5% - **10y growth (index):** 29.6% ## 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)