According to the public record, 28, Bedford Street, Hitchin is a period freehold house with 1,126 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 173 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 is located in the borough of North Hertfordshire within the SG5 postal district.
28, Bedford Street, Hitchin has 51 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in April 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2011.
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 28 Bedford Street Hitchin as £570,468 and the rental value as £1,784 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 28 Bedford Street Hitchin has decreased by £3,294 (0.6%) and its rental value has increased by £84 per month (4.7%).
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 28, Bedford Street, Hitchin is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £598,991 and rental value of £1,873 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £530,535 and a rental value of £1,659 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £570,468, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,804 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 28, Bedford Street, Hitchin sits on a plot of 173m2.
We have plot size data on 36 out of 51 other houses in the postcode and 28, Bedford Street, Hitchin sits on the 10th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 28, Bedford Street, Hitchin was last sold on 22 Apr 2016 for £370,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 5 sales since 1995.
Since Apr 2016, the market for similar properties has risen 17.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 28, Bedford Street, Hitchin within a radius of 610 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 3, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2JZ, a Freehold house which sold for £575,000 in Jul 2023.
Read more about house prices in SG5.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 has a total of 54 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 28, Bedford Street, Hitchin is the 10th largest and the 9th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £143k more expensive than the average property in SG5.
28, Bedford Street, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Sep 2011.
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 28, Bedford Street, Hitchin is Hitchin station which is 1.6 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 28, Bedford Street, Hitchin, 46.5% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 38.8% 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 28, Bedford Street, Hitchin, 21.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 57.1% 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 28, Bedford Street, 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 28, Bedford Street, Hitchin, 2.0% 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 28, Bedford Street, 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.