Sold STC Semi-detached

7 BROOK VIEW

HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG4 9NY

2 beds 1 baths Listed 5 May 2018 (-2999d)

£450,000

Guide Price

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (SG4 9NY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE SG4 9NY |
| Price | £450,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £435,000 Sep 2018 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 21/11/2027
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,780

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£55)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2228-3997-7239-5353-1964)

## Description

SOLD BY COUNTRY PROPERTIES, The agent selected by more home owners in Hitchin than any other.  Call us on 01462 452951 to see how we can help you. Extended two bedroom semi detached bungalow located on ever popular Ninesprings estate. The property benefits from a spacious living room with doors opening out onto the rear garden, two well proportioned bedrooms and a garage with off road parking for several cars. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/73017602/1264057) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/73017602/1264058) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11741681
- **Address:** 7 Brook View, HITCHIN, SG4 9NY
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/07/2016
- **Work Completed:** 20/06/2016
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11868082
- **Address:** 7 Brook View, HITCHIN, SG4 9NY
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/09/2016
- **Work Completed:** 01/09/2016
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12514376
- **Address:** 7 Brook View, HITCHIN, SG4 9NY
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/08/2017
- **Work Completed:** 21/07/2017
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12062874
- **Address:** 7 Brook View, HITCHIN, SG4 9NY
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/11/2016
- **Work Completed:** 03/11/2016
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY | £435,000 | 07/09/2018 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 114 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NX | £512,500 | 10/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 140 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QQ | £535,000 | 27/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 LINTEN CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9PA | £550,000 | 19/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 8 HALSEY DRIVE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QH | £525,000 | 28/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 145 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QJ | £700,000 | 13/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 131 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QG | £720,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 HALSEY DRIVE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QH | £500,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 127 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NZ | £625,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 91 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NU | £580,000 | 19/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 96 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NU | £607,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 82 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NU | £575,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 57 TALISMAN STREET, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EZ | £490,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 HALSEY DRIVE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QH | £573,000 | 23/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 105 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NX | £565,000 | 20/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 KINGS DOWN, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QP | £401,000 | 10/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 KINGS DOWN, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QP | £465,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 56 MANTON ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NP | £580,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 24 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY | £420,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 6 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY | £600,000 | 15/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 17 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY | £475,000 | 04/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £498,333 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £559,029 (17 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £630,093 (43 Semi-detached, SG4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -28.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,279/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,421/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,563/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Stevenage & North Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £972/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Hitchin, SG4 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Francis Close, SG4 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Traherne Close, SG4 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Station Terrace, SG4 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Walsworth Road, SG4 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Sharps Court, SG4 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,383/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £171,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £137,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,375/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 27.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-560/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. 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:** £5,114/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 32.5%
- **10y growth:** 30.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Hertfordshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.7%

## 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

EPC rating

Last sold

£435,000 Sep 2018

Price per m²

£5,114/m²

Local average

£630,093 (-28.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,673 of 33,755)

Street crime

76 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

SG4 9 - postcode area
Two bedroom semi-detached bungalow
Large living room with doors opening onto garden
Garage with off road parking
Beautiful rear garden with summer house and patio
1.1 miles, 22 mins walk to train station (as per Google maps)
1.2 miles, 23 mins walk to town centre (as per Google maps)
NO ONWARD CHAIN

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 01462 452951 to see how we can help you. Extended two bedroom semi detached bungalow located on ever popular Ninesprings estate. The property benefits from a spacious living room with doors opening out onto the rear garden, two well proportioned bedrooms and a garage with off road parking for several cars. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

Listed by

Hitchin

Hunters Property Group Ltd

Reference: 73017602

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/11/2017

Expiry date: 21/11/2027

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,780

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£55)
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 (£5,000 - £8,000)

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 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #11741681

Property Details

Street: 7 Brook View

Town: HITCHIN

Postcode: SG4 9NY

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 18/07/2016

Work Completed: 20/06/2016

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #11868082

Property Details

Street: 7 Brook View

Town: HITCHIN

Postcode: SG4 9NY

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 26/09/2016

Work Completed: 01/09/2016

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #12514376

Property Details

Street: 7 Brook View

Town: HITCHIN

Postcode: SG4 9NY

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 28/08/2017

Work Completed: 21/07/2017

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #12062874

Property Details

Street: 7 Brook View

Town: HITCHIN

Postcode: SG4 9NY

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 28/11/2016

Work Completed: 03/11/2016

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	07/09/2018 (7 years ago)	£435,000	—

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
114 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NX	£512,500	10/12/2025	Semi-detached
140 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QQ	£535,000	27/06/2025	Semi-detached
3 LINTEN CLOSE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9PA	£550,000	19/03/2025	Semi-detached
8 HALSEY DRIVE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QH	£525,000	28/11/2023	Semi-detached
145 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QJ	£700,000	13/11/2023	Semi-detached
131 WYMONDLEY ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QG	£720,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
5 HALSEY DRIVE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QH	£500,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
127 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NZ	£625,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
91 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NU	£580,000	19/07/2022	Semi-detached
96 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NU	£607,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
82 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NU	£575,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
57 TALISMAN STREET, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 0EZ	£490,000	11/03/2022	Semi-detached
35 HALSEY DRIVE, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QH	£573,000	23/02/2022	Semi-detached
105 NINESPRINGS WAY, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NX	£565,000	20/01/2022	Semi-detached
18 KINGS DOWN, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QP	£401,000	10/11/2021	Semi-detached
8 KINGS DOWN, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9QP	£465,000	29/10/2021	Semi-detached
56 MANTON ROAD, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NP	£580,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 24 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY	£420,000	29/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 6 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY	£600,000	15/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 17 BROOK VIEW, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 9NY	£475,000	04/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £498,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £559,029 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 32.5%

10y growth 30.9%

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

1y (index) 3.7%

5y (index) 17.2%

10y (index) 34.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,279/mo

Realistic £1,421/mo

Optimistic £1,563/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Hertfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: £972/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SG4 9NY

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Linton Close	0.1 miles
Bus stop	St Michaels Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Bracey's Motors	0.6 miles
Train station	Hitchin	0.8 miles
Shop	Sainsbury's Local	0.8 miles
Train station	Letchworth Garden City	2.7 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	5.7 miles
Hospital	Unknown	7.3 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	7.8 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	8.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	24
Violence and sexual offences	22
Drugs	8
Shoplifting	6
Other theft	5
Robbery	3
Vehicle crime	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	76

Within 1 mile during May 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	0.3 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2022
William Ransom Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jan 2015
Kingshott School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Whitehill Junior School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 7 Jul 2017
Purwell Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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
2 Bed Flat, Hitchin, SG4	£1,200/mo	2	0.4 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Francis Close, SG4	£1,300/mo	2	0.71 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Traherne Close, SG4	£1,450/mo	2	0.78 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Station Terrace, SG4	£1,400/mo	2	0.84 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Walsworth Road, SG4	£1,600/mo	2	0.91 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Sharps Court, SG4	£1,350/mo	2	0.94 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,383/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £171,875

Target investor price (1%) £137,500

Gross yield 3.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 27.3×

Monthly cashflow £-560/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.1%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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).