# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (SG4 9HD) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 3 GRANGE CLOSE, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG4 9HD | | Price | £800,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | E | | Last sold | £835,000 Jan 2026 | ## Description A modern detached house with an enclosed rear garden and driveway parking located in the SG4 9 postcode area within walking distance of Hitchin town centre. This four/five bedroom house was built in the 1970s and has been improved by the current owners. There is approximately 1,527 sq. ft. of accommodation over two floors. On the ground floor there is a sitting room, a kitchen/dining room and a newly fitted utility/shower room which has fitted cabinets housing the washer/dryer, a walk in shower cubicle, a low level WC and a washbasin. The former garage has been converted into additional accommodation and is currently used as a fifth bedroom, but could alternatively be used as a second sitting room or home office. The first floor has four double bedrooms and a four piece family bathroom. The driveway has parking for three cars. Gated access at the side of the house leads to the rear garden which has a block paved patio seating area and the rest is laid to lawn with fenced boundaries. ## Property Photos - ![Front](/listings/photos/165034844/1652290) - Front - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/165034844/1652291) - Sitting Room - ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/165034844/1652292) - Kitchen/Dining Room - ![Garden](/listings/photos/165034844/1652293) - Garden - ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/165034844/1652294) - Entrance Hall - ![Utility/Shower Room](/listings/photos/165034844/1652295) - Utility/Shower Room - ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/165034844/1652296) - Bedroom Two - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/165034844/1652297) - Sitting Room - ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/165034844/1652298) - Kitchen/Dining Room - ![Bedroom Five/Study](/listings/photos/165034844/1652299) - Bedroom Five/Study - ![Principal Bedroom](/listings/photos/165034844/1652300) - Principal Bedroom - ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/165034844/1652301) - Bedroom Two - ![Bedroom Three](/listings/photos/165034844/1652302) - Bedroom Three - ![Garden](/listings/photos/165034844/1652303) - Garden - ![Front](/listings/photos/165034844/1652304) - Front - ![Utility/Shower Room](/listings/photos/165034844/1652305) - Utility/Shower Room - ![Bedroom Five/Study](/listings/photos/165034844/1652306) - Bedroom Five/Study - ![Bedroom Four](/listings/photos/165034844/1652307) - Bedroom Four - ![Patio](/listings/photos/165034844/1652308) - Patio - ![Patio](/listings/photos/165034844/1652309) - Patio - ![Patio](/listings/photos/165034844/1652310) - Patio - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/165034844/1652311) - Bathroom - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/165034844/1652312) - Bathroom - ![Map](/listings/photos/165034844/1652313) - Map - ![Map](/listings/photos/165034844/1652314) - Map - ![Map](/listings/photos/165034844/1652315) - Map ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/165034844/1652316) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/165034844/1652317) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 3 GRANGE CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9HD | £835,000 | 20/01/2026 | Detached | | 3 GRANGE CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9HD | £650,000 | 26/06/2018 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 7A RANSOM CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9AX | £1,000,000 | 19/12/2023 | Detached | | GREEN OAK BARN LONDON ROAD, ST IPPOLYTS, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 7NE | £1,580,000 | 29/11/2023 | Detached | | 16 LISTER AVENUE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9ES | £1,850,000 | 30/10/2023 | Detached | | 43 MATTHEW GATE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9EQ | £570,000 | 03/10/2023 | Detached | | 4 BROADMEADOW RIDE, ST IPPOLYTS, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 7ST | £723,500 | 02/12/2022 | Detached | | 22 DALE CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9AS | £950,000 | 25/10/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 29 GRANGE CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9HD | £652,000 | 18/10/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 28 GRANGE CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9HD | £692,500 | 16/09/2022 | Detached | | 5 TURFMEAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9FB | £910,000 | 28/07/2022 | Detached | | GREENTREES NEWLANDS LANE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9AY | £1,605,345 | 22/06/2022 | Detached | | 4 TURFMEAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9FB | £975,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached | | 33 BLACKHORSE LANE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9EG | £1,175,000 | 19/05/2022 | Detached | | SOUTHLANDS, 56 BLACKHORSE LANE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9EN | £1,065,000 | 12/05/2022 | Detached | | 7 BLACKHORSE LANE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9EE | £610,000 | 23/03/2022 | Detached | | 24A LONDON ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9EW | £1,200,000 | 28/02/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 23 GRANGE CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9HD | £707,500 | 03/02/2022 | Detached | | 23 DALE CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9AS | £835,000 | 26/01/2022 | Detached | | OAKDALE NEWLANDS CLOSE WEST, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9BA | £1,150,000 | 18/10/2021 | Detached | | 31 BLACKHORSE LANE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9EG | £810,000 | 14/10/2021 | Detached | | 12 RANSOM CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9AX | £1,250,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £684,000 (3 sales) **Area average:** £1,074,050 (17 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £948,362 (29 Detached, SG4, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -15.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North Hertfordshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,282/mo - **Realistic:** £1,424/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,566/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Stevenage & North Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,596/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £178,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £142,400 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 76.7% - **10y growth:** 85.9% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for North Hertfordshire; Detached series; as of May 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.5% - **5y growth (index):** 16.1% - **10y growth (index):** 29.9% ## 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)