GLEBE LODGE
PIRTON ROAD, HITCHIN, HOLWELL, HERTFORDSHIRE SG5 3SS
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
118 m²
Council tax band
D
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: 1983-1990
Last sold
£640,000 Nov 2023
Price per m²
£5,932/m²
Local average
£728,340 (-3.9%)
Deprivation
Decile 7 (22,048 of 33,755)
Street crime
4 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Three bedroom detached property
- Generous plot with far reaching views
- Tranquil setting in the countryside
- Potential to extend and transform (STPP)
- Ample off road parking and two garages
- Additional land available upon request
- 3.5 miles, 7 min drive to the historic market town of Hitchin ( as per Google maps)
- 4.1 miles, 10 min drive to Hitchin train station (as per Google maps)
- NO ONWARD CHAIN
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
This home commences with an entrance porch with tiled floor leading through to the hallway. The living room is of triple aspect with a fire place and offers views over the garden. The kitchen is to the front of the property and has side door access. There is an additional dining room and cloakroom. Upstairs there are three good size bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property resides on a generous plot and sits central with gardens all around. There is ample off road parking and two garages. To the rear of the property is a plant room housing the boiler.
Holwell is situated just under three miles from Hitchin Town Centre with it's extensive shopping, schooling, leisure facilities, as well as numerous restaurants and a mainline railway station serving Kings Cross and St Pancras in London. London commuters are well served with access to the A1 (M) and Hitchin station about 4 miles away with services to Kings Cross and St Pancras in about 25 minutes and the University city of Cambridge in about 35 minutes.
Listed by
Hitchin
Hunters Property Group Ltd
Reference: 136507790
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 20/06/2023
Current heating cost: £2,302/year
Potential heating cost: £1,438/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,800
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- 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)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
EPC Graphs
EPC 1
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 03/11/2023 (2 years ago) | £640,000 | — |
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 WAYSMEET PIRTON ROAD, HOLWELL, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 3SS | £795,000 | 20/09/2023 | Detached |
| Same street PRIMROSE HILL COTTAGES 1 PIRTON ROAD, HOLWELL, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 3SS | £765,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £780,000 (2 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North Hertfordshire. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for North Hertfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Hertfordshire.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: £808/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
Pirton Road
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Rand's Meadow | 0.5 miles |
| Shop | Pirton Village Stores | 1.2 miles |
| Shop | Hamiltons | 1.4 miles |
| Train station | Hitchin | 2.7 miles |
| Train station | Letchworth Garden City | 3.3 miles |
| University | University of Bedfordshire | 4.8 miles |
| University | University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus | 5.7 miles |
| Hospital | Unknown | 9.9 miles |
| Hospital | Spire Hospital | 10.9 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total incidents | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirton School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Requires improvement — 28 Nov 2023 |
| Ickleford Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 6 Jun 2013 |
| Stondon Lower School | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 19 Nov 2012 |
| The Priory School | Secondary | 1.6 miles | Good — 19 Apr 2013 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
- 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).