According to the public record, 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin is a mid-century freehold house and with 947 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 323 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Harkness Way, Hitchin, SG4 is located in the borough of North Hertfordshire within the SG4 postal district.
42, Harkness Way, Hitchin has a single entry in the Land Registry database from July 2019 and no records in the EPC database.
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 42 Harkness Way Hitchin as £435,016 and the rental value as £1,819 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 42 Harkness Way Hitchin has increased by £493 (0.1%) and its rental value has increased by £99 per month (5.4%).
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 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £456,766 and rental value of £1,910 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £404,564 and a rental value of £1,691 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £435,016, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,138 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin sits on a plot of 323m2.
We have plot size data on 8 out of 14 other houses in the postcode and 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin was last sold on 12 Jul 2019 for £350,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Jul 2019, the market for similar properties has risen 15.7%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin within a radius of 230m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 57, Grovelands Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 0QU, a Freehold house which sold for £480,000 in Jun 2023.
Read more about house prices in SG4.
Harkness Way, Hitchin, SG4 has a total of 47 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin is the 33rd largest and the 37th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £62k less expensive than the average property in SG4.
42, Harkness Way, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Nov 2018.
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 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin is Hitchin station which is 1.2 km 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 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin, 55.7% of property is privately owned outright and 35.9% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin, 15.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 46.9% 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 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin, the average age was 39.4 and the most common age was 42.
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 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin, 1.0% 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 42, Harkness Way, Hitchin, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.