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3 bed house for sale High Street, Whitwell, SG4

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£700,000
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Added on 09/10/2026

Type
Cottage
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Tenure
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Key features

  • Period detached cottage in a conservation area
  • Three bedrooms (two ground floor)
  • En suite shower room and family bathroom
  • Kitchen and dining room with doors to courtyard
  • Sitting room with log burner, study
  • Utility room and cloakroom
  • Driveway parking for three cars
  • Walking distance from local shops and amenities

About this property

A period cottage with versatile accommodation, driveway parking for three cars, and a landscaped rear garden, within walking distance of amenities in the Hertfordshire village of Whitwell. The property is a unique design and is within a conservation area. The original house is believed to date back to the 1800s with some later additions. The garden leads down to the River Mimram and is mature with an abundance of plants and trees. There is approximately 1793sq. ft of accommodation over two floors and including an outbuilding. The entrance hall is part of the original building and has tiled flooring and wall and ceiling beams. There is a kitchen with adjoining dining room, a sitting room with a wrought iron spiral staircase to a mezzanine area, a cloakroom and a utility room. There is also a study which has a door to an inner hall with access to two ground floor bedrooms and a bathroom. Stairs from the study lead to a further bedroom and a vaulted sitting area on the first floor. Externally there is a central courtyard and, to the rear, there is a patio with a feature pond and a summerhouse, and lawned gardens leading to the River Mimram.

Floorplan

Council tax

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Per year
  • Band A
    £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

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In North Hertfordshire, 2026/27 bills run from £1,632 a year in band A to £4,897 in band H.

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.

Location

High Street, Whitwell, SG4

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £700,000
£350k £1.1m
Deposit10% £70,000
£0 £700k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years

A £630,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £140,000 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.

AddressSoldSizePrice
Wisteria Cottage, 70, High Street DetachedMay 20261,862 sq ft £478/sq ft£890,000
66, High Street DetachedJul 2024n/a£660,000
78, High Street DetachedAug 20121,948 sq ft £313/sq ft£610,000
Shambles, High Street DetachedMar 2010n/a£480,000
78, High Street DetachedSept 20071,948 sq ft £302/sq ft£587,500
68, High Street DetachedJul 2005n/a£425,000
76, High Street Semi-detachedJun 20031,528 sq ft £278/sq ft£425,500
68, High Street DetachedJul 2001n/a£320,000

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