# 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 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 50 m² |
| Last sold | £197,500 Oct 2016 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 22/10/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5635-6020-1509-0127-6226)

## 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £24/m²

## 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)