According to the public record, 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin is a modern leasehold house and with 1,463 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 2,000 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Preston, Hitchin, SG4 is located in the borough of North Hertfordshire within the SG4 postal district.
5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in July 2014 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 5 Ladygrove Cottages Hitchin as £639,224 and the rental value as £2,251 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Ladygrove Cottages Hitchin has decreased by £4,421 (0.7%) and its rental value has increased by £99 per month (4.4%).
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 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £671,185 and rental value of £2,364 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £594,478 and a rental value of £2,094 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £639,224, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,142 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin sits on a plot of 2000m2.
We have plot size data on 8 out of 12 other houses in the postcode and 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin was last sold on 21 Jul 2014 for £595,000 and was recorded as a leasehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Jul 2014, the market for similar properties has risen 41.7%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin within a radius of 24m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 2 Ladygrove Mews, Hitchin, SG4 7SA, a Leasehold house which sold for £608,000 in Jul 2023.
Read more about house prices in SG4.
Preston, Hitchin, SG4 has a total of 38 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin is the 24th largest and the 22nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £142k more expensive than the average property in SG4.
5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 22 Jul 2013.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using an electric boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin is Stevenage station which is 4.8 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 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin, 38.6% of property is privately owned outright and 29.5% 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 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin, 21.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 52.3% 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 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin, the average age was 43.5 and the most common age was 57.
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 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin, 3.3% 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 5 Ladygrove Cottages, Hitchin, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.