# 2 bedroom apartment for sale (SG2 8UY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 11, SAXON HOUSE, AYLWARD DRIVE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE SG2 8UY |
| Price | £220,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 2003-2006 |
| Floor area | 59 m² |
| Last sold | £230,000 Jun 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 15/11/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £197/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £2,155

### Recommendations
- L2 (£1,200 - £1,800)
- Y (£585 - £725)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2081-5439-4090-1398-6191)

## Description

We are pleased to offer for sale this well presented two bedroom first floor apartment located in the Chells area of Stevenage. Accommodation comprises of entrance hall, two bedrooms of which the master has an en-suite shower room, lounge, fitted kitchen and fitted bathroom. Externally there is an allocated parking space. The property over looks Fairlands Valley Lakes. Offered for sale chain free this is a must view.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/114505118/205166) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Front Page](/listings/photos/114505118/205167) - EPC Front Page

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SAXON HOUSE FLAT 11 AYLWARD DRIVE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8UY | £230,000 | 23/06/2025 | Flat |
| SAXON HOUSE FLAT 11 AYLWARD DRIVE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8UY | £210,000 | 22/04/2022 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SAXON HOUSE FLAT 16 AYLWARD DRIVE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8UY | £220,000 | 05/06/2025 | Flat |
| SAXON HOUSE FLAT 4 AYLWARD DRIVE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8UY | £225,000 | 12/10/2023 | Flat |
| SAXON HOUSE FLAT 7 AYLWARD DRIVE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8UY | £220,000 | 17/05/2023 | Flat |
| 23 STEPHENSON MEWS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8UW | £215,000 | 03/04/2023 | Flat |
| SAXON HOUSE FLAT 26 AYLWARD DRIVE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8UY | £221,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| 21 KELLER CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8BJ | £180,000 | 02/12/2022 | Flat |
| 132 SHEPHALL VIEW, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 1RR | £205,000 | 31/05/2022 | Flat |
| 43 KELLER CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8BJ | £184,500 | 18/05/2022 | Flat |
| SAXON HOUSE FLAT 18 AYLWARD DRIVE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8UY | £225,000 | 20/10/2021 | Flat |
| 4 KELLER CLOSE, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 8BJ | £167,000 | 07/07/2021 | Flat |
| 134A THE PADDOCKS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9UF | £173,000 | 28/06/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £203,227 (11 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £223,028 (18 Flat, SG2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -1.4%

## 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 Terraced House, Vinters Avenue, SG1 | £1,425/mo | 2 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,425/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.65% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £178,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £142,500

*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 £1,425/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £391/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.4%

*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:** £3,729/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.1%
- **10y growth:** 80.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stevenage; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 11.6%

## Flood risk

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

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