Sold STC Terraced

5 BURYMEAD

STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE SG1 4AX

3 beds 872 sq ft Listed 27 Nov 2013 (-4565d)

£227,500

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# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (SG1 4AX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 5 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE SG1 4AX |
| Price | £227,500 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 81 m² |
| Last sold | £230,000 Mar 2014 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £685/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,100

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- 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/0636-3008-7208-0199-6200)

## Description

Ground Floor

Entrance Porch

UPVC door to front, double glazed windows to front and side aspect, wood laminate flooring, double panel radiator and door to entrance hall.

Entrance Hall

9' 5" x 7' 4" (2.87m x 2.24m)

Wood laminate flooring, double panel radiator, door to kitchen.

Kitchen

9' 5" x 12' 7" (2.87m x 3.84m)

Double glazed door leading out to rear garden, double glazed window to rear aspect, newly fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base units, roll edge work surfaces, electric oven and hob with stainless steel cooker hood over, one and a half bowl sink and drainer unit, partly tiles walls, wood laminate flooring, door to under stairs storage cupboard housing electric and gas metres, door through to dining area.

Dining Room

12' 5" x 7' 9" (3.78m x 2.36m)

Double glazed patio door leading out to rear garden, double panel radiator, open plan through to lounge.

Lounge

12' 5" x 11' 2" (3.78m x 3.40m)

Double glazed window to front aspect, single panel radiator, feature fireplace.

First Floor

Landing

Double glazed window to rear aspect, loft access and doors to all rooms.

Bedroom One

14' 3" x 9' 1" (4.34m x 2.77m)

Dual double glazed windows to front aspect, single panel radiator.

Bedroom Two

13' 5" x 8' 9" (4.09m x 2.67m)

Double glazed windows to front aspect, single panel radiator.

Bedroom Three

9' 9" x 9' 2" (2.97m x 2.79m)

Double glazed window to rear aspect, double panel radiator.

Bathroom

Newly fitted bathroom suite comprising wash hand basin panel enclosed bath with shower over, partly tiled walls, heated towel rail, frosted window to rear aspect.

Separate WC, window to rear aspect, tiled flooring, partly tiled walls.

Outside

Rear Garden

Enclosed rear garden, laid to lawn.

Front Garden

Laid to lawn and path to front.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/41863522/559170) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/41863522/559171) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10136245
- **Address:** 5 Burymead, STEVENAGE, SG1 4AX
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/03/2014
- **Work Completed:** 07/09/2012
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AX | £230,000 | 14/03/2014 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 THE MEWS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4FJ | £360,000 | 09/01/2026 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 1 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AX | £370,000 | 23/05/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 4 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AX | £450,000 | 09/06/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 29 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AX | £385,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AY | £320,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 6 THE MEWS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4FJ | £349,500 | 09/12/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 27 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AX | £275,000 | 20/10/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 15 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AX | £250,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 90 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4BA | £346,500 | 07/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £346,000 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £344,000 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £371,892 (59 Terraced, SG1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -38.8%

## 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):** £1,247/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 Terraced House, Weston Road, SG1 | £1,825/mo | 3 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ellis Avenue, SG1 | £1,640/mo | 3 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Morecambe Close, SG1 | £1,595/mo | 3 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ellis Avenue, SG1 | £1,550/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Haycroft Road, SG1 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sish Lane, SG1 | £1,975/mo | 3 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,706/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.72% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £205,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £164,500

*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 £1,645/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £560/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.2%

*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:** £2,809/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 18.9%
- **10y growth:** 27.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stevenage; Terraced series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.2%

## 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

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£230,000 Mar 2014

Price per m²

£2,809/m²

Local average

£371,892 (-38.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (18,996 of 33,755)

Street crime

253 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Old Town Location
Three Bedrooms
Refurbished Throughout
Newly Fitted Kitchen
Front & Rear Gardens

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Own Homes are delighted to offer for sale this three bedroom property situated in the Old Town area of Stevenage. The property has been refurbished throughout and the accommodation comprises of entrance porch, entrance hall, newly fitted kitchen, lounge, dining area, three bedrooms, bathroom and front and rear gardens. The property is ideally located for the Lister Hospital and access to the A1M. Own Homes thoroughly recommend an internal viewing to fully appreciate all that this property has to offer.

Ground Floor

Entrance Porch
UPVC door to front, double glazed windows to front and side aspect, wood laminate flooring, double panel radiator and door to entrance hall.

Entrance Hall
9' 5" x 7' 4" (2.87m x 2.24m)
Wood laminate flooring, double panel radiator, door to kitchen.

Kitchen
9' 5" x 12' 7" (2.87m x 3.84m)
Double glazed door leading out to rear garden, double glazed window to rear aspect, newly fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base units, roll edge work surfaces, electric oven and hob with stainless steel cooker hood over, one and a half bowl sink and drainer unit, partly tiles walls, wood laminate flooring, door to under stairs storage cupboard housing electric and gas metres, door through to dining area.

Dining Room
12' 5" x 7' 9" (3.78m x 2.36m)
Double glazed patio door leading out to rear garden, double panel radiator, open plan through to lounge.

Lounge
12' 5" x 11' 2" (3.78m x 3.40m)
Double glazed window to front aspect, single panel radiator, feature fireplace.

First Floor

Landing
Double glazed window to rear aspect, loft access and doors to all rooms.

Bedroom One
14' 3" x 9' 1" (4.34m x 2.77m)
Dual double glazed windows to front aspect, single panel radiator.

Bedroom Two
13' 5" x 8' 9" (4.09m x 2.67m)
Double glazed windows to front aspect, single panel radiator.

Bedroom Three
9' 9" x 9' 2" (2.97m x 2.79m)
Double glazed window to rear aspect, double panel radiator.

Bathroom
Newly fitted bathroom suite comprising wash hand basin panel enclosed bath with shower over, partly tiled walls, heated towel rail, frosted window to rear aspect.
Separate WC, window to rear aspect, tiled flooring, partly tiled walls.

Outside

Rear Garden
Enclosed rear garden, laid to lawn.

Front Garden
Laid to lawn and path to front.

Listed by

Stevenage

Own Homes

Reference: 41863522

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 07/08/2021

Current heating cost: £685/year

Potential heating cost: £406/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,100

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
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

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #10136245

Property Details

Street: 5 Burymead

Town: STEVENAGE

Postcode: SG1 4AX

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 03/03/2014

Work Completed: 07/09/2012

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	14/03/2014 (12 years ago)	£230,000	—

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
6 THE MEWS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4FJ	£360,000	09/01/2026	Terraced
Same street 1 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AX	£370,000	23/05/2024	Terraced
Same street 4 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AX	£450,000	09/06/2023	Terraced
Same street 29 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AX	£385,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached
40 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AY	£320,000	17/12/2021	Terraced
6 THE MEWS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4FJ	£349,500	09/12/2021	Terraced
Same street 27 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AX	£275,000	20/10/2021	Terraced
Same street 15 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4AX	£250,000	15/10/2021	Semi-detached
90 BURYMEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 4BA	£346,500	07/09/2021	Terraced

Street average: £346,000 (5 sales)

Area average: £344,000 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 18.9%

10y growth 27.8%

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

1y (index) 5.5%

5y (index) 19.1%

10y (index) 37.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stevenage. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,279/mo

Realistic £1,421/mo

Optimistic £1,563/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stevenage.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: £1,247/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bury Mead	0.1 miles
Shop	WHSmith	0.4 miles
Shop	Shades of Gray	0.5 miles
Train station	Stevenage	1.2 miles
Train station	Hitchin	3.3 miles
Hospital	Unknown	5.7 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	7.2 miles
University	University Of Bedfordshire	9.1 miles
Hospital	Spire Hospital	9.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	124
Anti-social behaviour	38
Public order	24
Drugs	14
Criminal damage and arson	12
Other theft	12
Other crime	8
Vehicle crime	8
Shoplifting	6
Burglary	4
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	253

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
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 23 Feb 2015
The Thomas Alleyne Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 1 Jul 2015
Barclay Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Jun 2023
Almond Hill Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 30 Mar 2016
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 11 Sep 2024

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 Terraced House, Weston Road, SG1	£1,825/mo	3	0.48 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ellis Avenue, SG1	£1,640/mo	3	0.55 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Morecambe Close, SG1	£1,595/mo	3	0.58 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ellis Avenue, SG1	£1,550/mo	3	0.65 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Haycroft Road, SG1	£1,650/mo	3	0.68 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sish Lane, SG1	£1,975/mo	3	0.83 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,706/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.72%

Max investor price (0.8%) £205,625

Target investor price (1%) £164,500

Gross yield 8.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.5×

Monthly cashflow £560/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 10.2%

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).