# 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.

## Property Photos

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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:** 29.8%
- **10y growth:** 40.9%

## 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)

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