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1 bed flat for sale Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6

Asking price

£215,000

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Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: Ask agent
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band A £1,632 a year

Key features

One bedroom
First floor apartment
Garage
Communal parking to front and side
Chain Free
Close to town and mainline station
Desirable ‘Lordship Estate’
Ground rent £80 – Service charge £675
Leasehold – 934 years remaining
EPC rating D. Council tax band A

About this property

Offered to the market with no upper chain, this good sized, one bedroom first floor apartment is located within the desirable ‘Lordship Estate’. Providing quick and easy access to the A1m as well as being just a short walk to town, ample communal parking, garage, boarded loft room and gas central heating this property makes for the ideal first time buy.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band A £1,632 a year

Per year

Band A

This home: £1,632
Band B

£1,904
Band C

£2,176
Band D

£2,449
Band E

£2,993
Band F

£3,537
Band G

£4,081
Band H

£4,897

This home is in band A, which costs £1,632 a year in North Hertfordshire for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across North Hertfordshire, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Listed

October 2026 £215,000

1 bed · 1 bath · this listing

Price guide

45 comparables · within 2.9 miles

Priced above 80% of the 1-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £215,000 Median £175,000 · £127,000 – £229,000

Compared with 45 1-bed flats for sale within 2.9 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £215,000

£107k £323k

Deposit10% £22,000

£0 £215k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £193,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £43,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
5, Howard Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2019	420 sq ft £1,024/sq ft	420 sq ft	£1,024	£430,000
Flat 1, Howard Court, Howard Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2012	398 sq ft £290/sq ft	398 sq ft	£290	£115,500
Flat 4, Howard Court, Howard Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2012	n/a	n/a	n/a	£95,000
Flat 11, Howard Court, Howard Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2010	409 sq ft £252/sq ft	409 sq ft	£252	£103,000
Flat 3, Howard Court, Howard Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2010	377 sq ft £265/sq ft	377 sq ft	£265	£100,000
Flat 7, Howard Court, Howard Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2009	463 sq ft £216/sq ft	463 sq ft	£216	£100,000
Flat 8, Howard Court, Howard Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2009	441 sq ft £208/sq ft	441 sq ft	£208	£92,000
Flat 11, Howard Court, Howard Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2007	409 sq ft £290/sq ft	409 sq ft	£290	£118,500