According to the public record, 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin is a period freehold house with 839 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 215 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 is located in the borough of North Hertfordshire within the SG5 postal district.
26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in April 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 26 Oughton Head Way Hitchin as £514,477 and the rental value as £1,614 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 26 Oughton Head Way Hitchin has increased by £1,360 (0.3%) and its rental value has increased by £90 per month (5.6%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £540,201 and rental value of £1,695 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £478,464 and a rental value of £1,501 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £514,477, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,528 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin sits on a plot of 215m2.
We have plot size data on 21 out of 25 other houses in the postcode and 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin sits on the 10th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin was last sold on 28 Apr 2017 for £425,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Apr 2017, the market for similar properties has risen 12.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin within a radius of 590 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 16, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA, a Freehold house which sold for £445,000 in Jan 2023.
Read more about house prices in SG5.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 has a total of 38 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin is the 15th largest and the 12th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £87k more expensive than the average property in SG5.
26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Jan 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin is Hitchin station which is 1.5 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, 49.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 29.8% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, 15.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 62.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, the average age was 42.8 and the most common age was 47.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, 0.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 26, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.