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Darwin Lane, Fairfield, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Darwin Lane, Fairfield, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-central-bedfordshire/darwin-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 4SP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£450,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2023)
£501,900
26 sales
Price range
£305k – £680k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
SG5 4SP

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At a glance

House prices£450k average3% above the Hitchin average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkLetchworth Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 26 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

26 property sales on Darwin Lane, Fairfield, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £450,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £491,419. Average sale prices fell from £515,564 in 2023 to £489,000 in 2025 (-5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% above the Hitchin average of £437,107 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 23% detached, 19% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Darwin Lane range from £305,000 to £680,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold. Of 36 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Darwin Lane ranks 19th for average price.

House prices on Darwin Lane compared

Darwin Lane£450,000
SG5 postcode area£474,840
Hitchin£437,107
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2023: £515,564 (7 sales)2023£516k2024: £502,586 (11 sales)2024£503k2025: £489,000 (8 sales)2025£489k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£491,41922 Aug 2025
Detached6£596,90813 Jun 2025
Terraced5£490,90031 Oct 2025
Flat2£312,50027 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Darwin Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 31 Oct 2025£450,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 31 Oct 2025£450,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
38, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 22 Aug 2025£450,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 31 Jul 2025£499,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 13 Jun 2025£600,000 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 23 May 2025£652,500 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 30 Apr 2025£490,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 27 Jan 2025£320,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
24, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 29 Nov 2024£499,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
44, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 8 Nov 2024£485,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 31 Oct 2024£489,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 18 Oct 2024£515,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 8 Oct 2024£515,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 20 Sep 2024£665,000 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 20 Jun 2024£305,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
17, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 22 Apr 2024£479,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 19 Apr 2024£520,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 5 Apr 2024£539,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 23 Feb 2024£515,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 20 Dec 2023£540,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 12 Oct 2023£484,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 2 Oct 2023£495,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 15 Sep 2023£470,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 15 Sep 2023£440,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 28 Jul 2023£499,950 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Darwin Lane SG5 4SP 21 Jul 2023£680,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Darwin Lane

Crime

61 crimes were reported within about a mile of Darwin Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour20
Violence & sexual offences16
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order4
Shoplifting3
Other crime2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Darwin Lane is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Darwin Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairfield Park Lower School 479 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.4 mi
Stonehill School 220 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Roecroft Lower School 359 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 0.8 mi
Northfields Infants and Nursery School 138 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
The Grange Academy 165 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Pix Brook Academy 1,011 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Gothic Mede Academy 249 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 1.1 mi
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold 297 pupils Primary Church of England 5–9 Report 1.2 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

  • Letchworth Garden City station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Arlesey station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Baldock station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • North Drive (opp) 3 min walk
  • North Drive (adj) 3 min walk
  • Dickens Boulevard (on) 6 min walk
  • Peggles Lane (opp, Valerian Way) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Larksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice
    Larksfield & Arlesey Surgery, Arlesey Road, Hitchin · 1.0 mi
  • The Birchwood And Sollershott Surgeries
    232-240 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.5 mi
  • The Nevells Road Surgery
    Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.6 mi
  • The Garden City Surgery
    59 Station Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Fairfield Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stotfold · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Letchworth Southfields Rd Express · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Letchworth Express · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Stotfold Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Grange Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Arlesey Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Purleys · 1.6 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 1.6 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.1%62.5%
Private rented11.6%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households1,052

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+8.8%18.6%
Residents2,893

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 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire 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 Darwin Lane

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White86.5%90.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.2%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.5%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion47.1%42.8%
Christian41%47.9%
Not answered5.4%5.4%
Sikh2.9%0.5%
Hindu2.1%1%
Muslim0.8%1.3%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK89.8%89%
Born outside the UK10.2%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above47.3%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.1%10.4%
No qualifications7.5%15%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.9%
Other qualifications0.8%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health60.3%50.4%
Good health29.8%34.5%
Fair health7.2%11.3%
Bad health1.9%3%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household48.1%36.4%
1 car or van in household34.8%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%13.8%
No cars or vans in household4.4%11.3%

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 Central Bedfordshire.

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