Let Flat

18A

FISHPONDS ROAD, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG5 1NR

1 beds 1 baths 50 m² Listed 22 Oct 2025 (-234d)

£1,200 pcm

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# 1 bedroom flat for rent (SG5 1NR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 18A, FISHPONDS ROAD, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG5 1NR |
| Price | £1,200 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £197,500 Oct 2016 |

## Description

A stunning one bedroom ground floor flat with garden and two reception rooms, close to Hitchin town centre and mainline station. Available November and offered unfurnished. In full, the property comprises living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Outside is a generous garden. EPC rating: E.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/168490625/648791) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Certificate](/listings/photos/168490625/648799) - EPC Certificate
- ![EPC Certificate](/listings/photos/168490625/648801) - EPC Certificate

## 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 Peterborough (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £573/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Ickleford Road, SG5 | £900/mo | 1 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Nightingale Road, SG5 | £500/mo | 1 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Nightingale Road, SG5 | £550/mo | 1 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Nightingale Road, SG5 | £1,150/mo | 1 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Grove Road, SG5 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Nightingale Road, SG5 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Maxwells Path, SG5 | £1,500/mo | 1 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Walsh Close, SG5 | £1,200/mo | 1 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Keats Way, SG4 | £1,200/mo | 1 | 1.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,028/mo (9 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1150%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,005/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3466.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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).*

## 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

Floor area

50 m²

Council tax band

Deprivation

Decile 7 (22,840 of 33,755)

Street crime

177 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Stunning Condition
One Bedroom
Ground Floor
Garden
Central Location
Well Presented

Additional details

Garden: Private garden
Listed property: No

Description

Listed by

Hitchin

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 168490625

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Certificate

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 Peterborough: £573/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SG5 1NR

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Bus stop	The Phoenix PH	0.1 miles
Shop	Woodside Osteopathic Clinic	0.1 miles
Train station	Hitchin	0.6 miles
Train station	Letchworth Garden City	2.8 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	6.8 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	7.0 miles
Hospital	Unknown	8.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	58
Anti-social behaviour	46
Criminal damage and arson	13
Shoplifting	13
Other theft	11
Vehicle crime	10
Drugs	6
Public order	6
Other crime	5
Burglary	4
Theft from the person	3
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	177

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
York Road Nursery School	Nursery	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 6 Dec 2013
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 6 Feb 2019
Hitchin Boys' School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 29 Feb 2016
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 20 Nov 2023
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 25 Feb 2014

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
1 Bed Flat, Ickleford Road, SG5	£900/mo	1	0.09 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Nightingale Road, SG5	£500/mo	1	0.12 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Nightingale Road, SG5	£550/mo	1	0.12 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Nightingale Road, SG5	£1,150/mo	1	0.22 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Grove Road, SG5	£1,000/mo	1	0.27 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Nightingale Road, SG5	£1,250/mo	1	0.29 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Maxwells Path, SG5	£1,500/mo	1	0.5 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Walsh Close, SG5	£1,200/mo	1	0.58 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Keats Way, SG4	£1,200/mo	1	1.12 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,028/mo (9 listings)