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See how verdicts work3-bedroom terraced house · SG5 1PE
Sold STCListed 114 days
Opportunity summary
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About
A charming three-bedroom character home arranged over two floors.
You enter into a bright and inviting living room featuring wooden flooring and a bay fronted window that floods the space with natural light.
This leads through to a separate dining room, also with wooden flooring, where you’ll find stairs leading to the first floor and useful built-in storage.
To the rear is a well proportioned kitchen fitted with a good range of cabinetry, opening into a practical lobby area with direct access to the garden. Beyond the lobby is a modern family bathroom.
Upstairs, the property offers two generous double bedrooms and a third slightly smaller bedroom.
Outside, the home boasts a substantial garden featuring raised beds and an outbuilding, perfect for storage, a studio or as a home office.
** Disclaimer ** Japanese Knotweed located to the back of the garden is under a treatment plan, please contact us for further information.
Lancaster Road, located within the highly sought-after SG5 1 postcode, is renowned for its proximity to outstanding schools, the mainline train station, and Hitchin's historic town centre.
The street showcases a delightful range of period architecture, predominantly featuring charming Victorian and Edwardian homes that add to the areas overall character and appeal.
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Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
Returns
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Archie refurb estimate: a Pro feature
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Deal
Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
Commercial properties like this can earn 30-50% higher yields when converted to residential under Class MA / Q / P / PA, with prior approval costing ~GBP 96/unit. Sign in to see the recommended route, yield uplift, and cost breakdown.
BRRR-suited properties can recycle 80-100% of investor capital on refi, leaving a high-yielding rental with most of the money out. Sign in to see the refurb cost stack, ARV projection, and refinance maths.
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Short-lease flats trade at deep discount, but extending under the 1993 Act often costs far less than the discount. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, premium breakdown, long-lease ARV and arbitrage maths.
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