Sold STC Detached

4 MILTON VIEW

HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG4 0QD

4 beds 1 baths 1,238 sq ft Listed 7 Jun 2023 (-1102d)

£650,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (SG4 0QD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 4 MILTON VIEW, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG4 0QD |
| Price | £650,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | E |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 115 m² |
| Last sold | £650,000 Nov 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 04/06/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £2,018/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,200

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- F (£200 - £400)
- G (£350 - £450)
- 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/0310-2345-1260-2307-3711)

## Description

This home offers balanced accommodation throughout and is arranged over two floors. The accommodation commences with the large entrance hall with cloakroom and understairs storage cupboard. From here there are doors through to both the kitchen and living room which then opens up through to the dining area. Upstairs, offers a generous landing with large airing cupboard leading to the principle bedroom. There are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property resides on a generous plot with a mature rear garden bordered by mature trees. To the front of the property is a driveway providing ample off road parking and leads up to the single garage.

Hitchin is a charming medieval market town and has many fine Tudor and Georgian buildings, particularly around the market square. Near to the market square stands the large medieval parish church of St Mary. The town provides good shopping as well as a swimming pool, football team, two theatres, a wide variety of restaurants and pubs and highly regarded girls and boys schools. There is also a mainline railway station providing direct access to Kings Cross and Cambridge.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/135825362/610815) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/135825362/610817) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11765727
- **Address:** 4 Milton View, HITCHIN, SG4 0QD
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/08/2016
- **Work Completed:** 29/06/2016
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #17103662
- **Address:** 4 Milton View, HITCHIN, SG4 0QD
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/12/2025
- **Work Completed:** 15/12/2025
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #17142971
- **Address:** 4 Milton View, HITCHIN, SG4 0QD
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/02/2026
- **Work Completed:** 23/01/2026
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 MILTON VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0QD | £650,000 | 21/11/2023 | 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] 13 MILTON VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0QD | £520,000 | 17/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 HOLDEN CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EJ | £702,500 | 26/07/2022 | Detached |
| 1 CUBITT CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EL | £650,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 30 MASEFIELD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0QB | £625,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £520,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £659,167 (3 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £949,630 (27 Detached, SG4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -31.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North Hertfordshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,274/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,415/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,557/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:** 0.22% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £176,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £141,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,652/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 49.2%
- **10y growth:** 37.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Hertfordshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.7%

## 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

115 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£650,000 Nov 2023

Price per m²

£5,652/m²

Local average

£949,630 (-31.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,254 of 33,755)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

A wonderful four bedroom detached family home
Separate reception rooms offering generous accommodation
Garage and off road parking
NO ONWARD CHAIN
1.1 mile, 21 mins walk to Hitchin mainline train station (as per Google Maps)
1.5 miles, 31 mins walk to Hitchin town centre (as per Google Maps)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

SOLD BY COUNTRY PROPERTIES, The agent selected by more home owners in Hitchin than any other. Call us on to see how we can help you. A versatile four bedroom detached family home located in a highly sought after cul-de-sac in south east Hitchin. The property is situated within walking distance of Mary Exton Primary School, Hitchin’s mainline train station and only a few minutes stroll from Purwell Ninesprings Nature Reserve and open countryside.
This home offers balanced accommodation throughout and is arranged over two floors. The accommodation commences with the large entrance hall with cloakroom and understairs storage cupboard. From here there are doors through to both the kitchen and living room which then opens up through to the dining area. Upstairs, offers a generous landing with large airing cupboard leading to the principle bedroom. There are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property resides on a generous plot with a mature rear garden bordered by mature trees. To the front of the property is a driveway providing ample off road parking and leads up to the single garage.
Hitchin is a charming medieval market town and has many fine Tudor and Georgian buildings, particularly around the market square. Near to the market square stands the large medieval parish church of St Mary. The town provides good shopping as well as a swimming pool, football team, two theatres, a wide variety of restaurants and pubs and highly regarded girls and boys schools. There is also a mainline railway station providing direct access to Kings Cross and Cambridge.

Listed by

Hitchin

Hunters Property Group Ltd

Reference: 135825362

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/06/2023

Expiry date: 04/06/2033

Current heating cost: £2,018/year

Potential heating cost: £1,356/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,200

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)
Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
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 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #11765727

Property Details

Street: 4 Milton View

Town: HITCHIN

Postcode: SG4 0QD

Installation Details

Items: 7 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 02/08/2016

Work Completed: 29/06/2016

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #17103662 Recent

Property Details

Street: 4 Milton View

Town: HITCHIN

Postcode: SG4 0QD

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows

Certificate Issued: 21/12/2025

Work Completed: 15/12/2025

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #17142971 Recent

Property Details

Street: 4 Milton View

Town: HITCHIN

Postcode: SG4 0QD

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 01/02/2026

Work Completed: 23/01/2026

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	21/11/2023 (2 years ago)	£650,000	—

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
Same street 13 MILTON VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0QD	£520,000	17/08/2023	Semi-detached
8 HOLDEN CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EJ	£702,500	26/07/2022	Detached
1 CUBITT CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EL	£650,000	31/03/2022	Detached
30 MASEFIELD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0QB	£625,000	22/12/2021	Detached

Street average: £520,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £659,167 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 49.2%

10y growth 37.3%

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

1y (index) 0.4%

5y (index) 15.7%

10y (index) 31.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,274/mo

Realistic £1,415/mo

Optimistic £1,557/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Hertfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: £1,596/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SG4 0QD

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Mary Exton School	0.1 miles
Shop	Sainsbury's Local	0.6 miles
Train station	Hitchin	0.7 miles
Shop	Sri Siam Therapy Massage	0.7 miles
Train station	Letchworth Garden City	2.4 miles
Hospital	Unknown	7.2 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	8.0 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	8.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	20
Anti-social behaviour	15
Shoplifting	8
Criminal damage and arson	7
Vehicle crime	5
Other theft	4
Burglary	3
Public order	3
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	71

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
Mary Exton Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2022
William Ransom Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jan 2015
Purwell Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 11 Nov 2018
Kingshott School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.22%

Max investor price (0.8%) £176,875

Target investor price (1%) £141,500

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).