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Thieves Lane, Hertford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Thieves Lane, Hertford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hertford/thieves-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG14 2EJ, SG14 2EL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£362,104
16 sales
Price range
£170k – £538k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jan 2025
SG14 2EJ

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At a glance

House prices£362k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkHertford North station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

16 property sales on Thieves Lane, Hertford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £380,424. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% terraced, 25% semi-detached, 6% flat. Recorded sale prices on Thieves Lane range from £170,000 to £537,500. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.

House prices on Thieves Lane compared

SG14 postcode area£517,393
Hertford£516,166
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thieves Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £304,500 (2 sales)2016£305k2017: £400,750 (2 sales)2017£401k2018: £329,834 (2 sales)2018£330k2019: £335,000 (1 sales)2019£335k2020: £206,000 (1 sales)2020£206k2021: £414,998 (2 sales)2021£415k2022: £473,750 (2 sales)2022£474k2023: £422,500 (2 sales)2023£423k2024: £170,000 (1 sales)2024£170k2025: £390,000 (1 sales)2025£390k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£380,4248 Jan 2025
Semi-detached4£359,75031 Mar 2023
Flat1£170,00031 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Thieves Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 8 Jan 2025£390,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Thieves Lane SG14 2EL 31 Oct 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 31 Jan 2024£370,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 31 Mar 2023£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 24 Feb 2023£380,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 14 Oct 2022£537,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 15 Aug 2022£410,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 17 Sep 2021£449,995 TerracedFreehold
42, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 21 Jun 2021£380,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 13 Jan 2020£206,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 22 Feb 2019£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 7 Dec 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 11 Jul 2018£339,667 TerracedFreehold
14, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 8 Dec 2017£453,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 30 Jun 2017£348,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 21 Dec 2016£360,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 2 Dec 2016£319,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 18 Nov 2016£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Thieves Lane SG14 2EJ 29 Jul 2016£290,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
22, Thieves Lane £280,000 (Nov 2016) → £320,000 (Dec 2018) → £465,000 (Mar 2023) +66%
over 6 yrs
14, Thieves Lane £453,000 (Dec 2017) → £537,500 (Oct 2022) +19%
over 5 yrs
40, Thieves Lane £360,000 (Dec 2016) → £410,000 (Aug 2022) +14%
over 6 yrs
30, Thieves Lane £339,667 (Jul 2018) → £449,995 (Sep 2021) +32%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Thieves Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School 156 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Sele School 382 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) 224 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hollybush Primary School 190 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mill Mead Primary Academy 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Bengeo Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Duncombe School 230 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Hertford Prep 130 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hertford North station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Hertford East station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Ware station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thieves Lane (adj, Bentley Road) 1 min walk
  • Thieves Lane (opp, Bentley Road) 1 min walk
  • Longwood Road (nr, The Ridgeway) 2 min walk
  • Longwood Road (opp, The Ridgeway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hanscombe House Surgery
    Hanscome House Surgery, 52A St. Andrew Street, Hertford · 1.0 mi
  • Lea Wharf Medical
    17 Bircherley Green, Hertford · 1.2 mi
  • New River Health
    St Mary's Courtyard, Church Street, Ware · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Fleming Crescent - Hertford · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bengeo · 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Hertford · 1.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hertford · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Crescent Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Avenue Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Jade (st Andrews) Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Queen Anne House · 1.0 mi
  • Hudson's Dental Care · 1.2 mi
  • The Perfect Smile Studios · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.6%62.5%
Private rented7.7%20.3%
Social rented50.4%17.1%
Households704

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,563

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across East Hertfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Thieves Lane

Ethnic group

HereEast Hertfordshire
White90.2%92.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.9%

Religion

HereEast Hertfordshire
No religion47.5%41.8%
Christian43.5%49.1%
Not answered5.4%6%
Muslim1.5%1.2%
Jewish0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Hindu0.4%0.6%

Country of birth

HereEast Hertfordshire
Born in the UK90.5%89.2%
Born outside the UK9.5%10.8%

Highest qualification

HereEast Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above28.2%38.6%
No qualifications23.9%13.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%9.4%
Apprenticeship4.5%4.7%
Other qualifications2.8%2.3%

General health

HereEast Hertfordshire
Very good health45.1%54%
Good health32.4%32.5%
Fair health15.5%10.2%
Bad health5.6%2.6%
Very bad health1.4%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household38.5%40.6%
No cars or vans in household32.7%12.4%
2 cars or vans in household20.7%33.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.1%13.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of East Hertfordshire.

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