Maxwells Path, Hitchin, SG5 2LJ
Listed 15 Aug 2026 · Hitchin
How the price compares
Key features
- No onward chain - fewer moving parts, quicker decisions and a cleaner path from offer to keys
- None of the usual short-lease anxiety, with no need to start budgeting for an expensive lease extension a few years after buying
- Ground-floor converted home in a small building, with more character than a typical one-bedroom block flat
- Separate living room, so relaxing and working from home do not have to happen beside the hob or washing machine
- Proper double bedroom, giving you somewhere to relax and recharge without feeling squeezed around the bed
- Bathroom with bath and shower over, useful for quick mornings as well as slower evenings when you want a soak
- Private garden, ready to enjoy for coffee, planting, quiet evenings or simply space beyond the walls
- Allocated parking space, so town-centre convenience does not come with the usual parking headache
- Central Hitchin living, with the town centre, cafés, restaurants, market and everyday shops close enough to become part of normal lif
- Strong rental appeal at around £1,300 pcm, helped by the central position, garden, parking and layout that feels more like a small home than a standard one-bed flat
About this home
Central Hitchin gets people looking. Maxwells Path gives them a reason to look more closely. Tucked away along a path close to the town centre, this ground-floor converted home offers rather more than the usual one-bedroom flat. You have a separate living room, separate kitchen, double bedroom, private garden and allocated parking, all within a small conversion rather than a large apartment block. For a first-time buyer, single buyer, professional, downsizer or someone starting again, it is easy to see how life could work here. Walk into town for coffee, food, shops, the market or a drink, then come home to somewhere slightly removed from the bustle. The living room gives you somewhere to properly switch off, with space for a sofa, television, reading chair or a work-from-home corner. In a one-bedroom home that separation is useful. Your living room can actually be a living room rather than part kitchen, part dining room, part office and part everything else. Having a separate kitchen helps for much the same reason. Cooking, laundry, washing up and the practical side of daily life can stay where they belong, leaving the living room free for evenings, friends or simply putting your feet up. The bedroom is a genuine double with room for furniture and storage, giving the home a more settled feel than layouts where the sleeping space has clearly been squeezed in. A bath with shower gives you both options too: quick mornings when you need to get moving and the chance for a soak when you have more time. Then comes something many one-bedroom homes this close to Hitchin simply cannot offer: your own garden. Morning coffee, a drink after work, a few pots, some planting, somewhere to sit in the sun or just the pleasure of having space beyond the four walls. For some buyers, that alone could be the difference between another flat and somewhere that feels like home. Allocated parking adds another useful layer. You can make the most of living close to the centre without having to give up the convenience of keeping a car. The current owner has also spent time improving the property, including new internal doors and fresh decoration, so much of the work has already been done before the next owner arrives. For buyers coming from outside Hitchin, the attraction is not difficult to understand. It is a market town people actually use: coffee shops, independent businesses, restaurants, pubs, the market, everyday shopping and the station all form part of normal life here. From Maxwells Path, you are close enough to enjoy that without needing the car every time you want to go somewhere. What makes this one interesting is the combination. Central Hitchin, ground-floor living, separate rooms, a private garden and allocated parking do not often arrive together at this level of the market. It gives someone the chance to buy something manageable and individual, with enough going on around them to enjoy where they live as much as the home itself. For an investor, those same qualities broaden the rental appeal. The central position, parking, private garden, separate kitchen, double bedroom and long lease help distinguish it from more conventional one-bedroom apartments. With likely rent in the region of £1,300 pcm, it offers an investment with a clear practical case behind it, but importantly, also a home a tenant is likely to actually want to live in.
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Remaining Lease - 952 Years No Ground Rent or Service Charges EPC Rating: D Councl Tax: Band B £1,904 P.A. | GROUND FLOOR Living Room: Approx 11' 4" x 11' 4" (3.46m x 3.46m) Kitchen: Approx 11' 4" x 7' 1" (3.46m x 2.16m) Bedroom: Approx 13' 0" x 10' 5" (3.96m x 3.17m) Bathroom: Approx 7' 7" x 4' 5" (2.31m x 1.35m) | OUTSIDE
Enclosed private garden with lawn and patio. Shed Allocated parking space.
Property details
- Property type
- Apartment
- Size
- 432 sq ft / 40 sq m
- Council tax band
- B
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- Lease remaining
- 952 years left
- Ground rent
- £0 per year
- Service charge
- £0 per year
- Parking
- Allocated
- Garden
- Yes
- Heating
- Double glazing, Gas central
- Broadband
- FTTP (fibre to the premises)
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Water
- Mains supply
Floorplan
Location
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- Hitchin Station1.1 mi
- Letchworth Station3.2 mi
- Stevenage Station5.0 mi
What nearby homes sold for
Median sold prices in SG5 over the last 12 months: semi-detached £480k · detached £640k · terraced £415k · flat £245k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Maxwells Path Hitchin SG5 2LJ | Flat Leasehold | 28 Nov 2024 | £210,000 |
| 2 Maxwells Path Hitchin SG5 2LQ | Semi-detached Freehold | 18 Oct 2024 | £445,000 |
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Buying costs
Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.
Listed by Leysbrook, Letchworth on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 15 Aug 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added on 15/08/2026.
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