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Dickens Boulevard, Fairfield, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dickens Boulevard, Fairfield, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-central-bedfordshire/dickens-boulevard/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 4FD, SG5 4GW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£458,332
3 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£308,529
34 sales
Price range
£56k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Aug 2026
SG5 4FD

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At a glance

House prices£458k average5% above the Hitchin average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkLetchworth Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% freeholdAcross 37 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

34 property sales on Dickens Boulevard, Fairfield, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £458,332. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £360,281. Average sale prices rose from £305,899 in 2018 to £387,500 in 2026 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% above the Hitchin average of £437,107 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% terraced, 35% flat, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Dickens Boulevard range from £56,250 to £599,995. 65% of homes sold here were freehold and 35% leasehold. Of 36 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Dickens Boulevard ranks 18th for average price.

House prices on Dickens Boulevard compared

Dickens Boulevard£458,332
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

2018: £305,899 (5 sales)2018£306k2019: £132,500 (1 sales)2019£133k2020: £246,571 (7 sales)2020£247k2021: £328,700 (5 sales)2021£329k2022: £292,188 (4 sales)2022£292k2023: £287,250 (4 sales)2023£287k2024: £407,000 (4 sales)2024£407k2025: £368,873 (2 sales)2025£369k2026: £387,500 (2 sales)2026£388k

Tenure: 65% freehold and 35% leasehold across 37 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£360,2815 Aug 2026
Flat12£165,87525 Feb 2026
Detached3£424,99820 Dec 2023
Semi-detached3£486,66525 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Dickens Boulevard

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
52, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 5 Aug 2026£465,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 25 Feb 2026£310,000 FlatFreehold
71, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 25 Nov 2025£599,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4GW 12 Sep 2025£137,750 FlatLeasehold
66, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 11 Dec 2024£410,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 13 Nov 2024£445,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 4 Oct 2024£460,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 29 May 2024£313,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 20 Dec 2023£515,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4GW 8 Sep 2023£168,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 14 Jul 2023£351,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 26 May 2023£365,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4GW 28 Apr 2023£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4GW 11 Nov 2022£63,750 FlatLeasehold
56, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 28 Sep 2022£400,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 9 Sep 2022£395,000 OtherFreehold
66, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 7 Apr 2022£370,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 11 Mar 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 27 Aug 2021£106,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 25 Jun 2021£410,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 8 Apr 2021£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 5 Feb 2021£275,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 7 Jan 2021£417,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4GW 20 Nov 2020£56,250 FlatLeasehold
44, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 27 Oct 2020£420,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4GW 27 Oct 2020£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
25A, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 15 May 2020£326,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 24 Apr 2020£370,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4GW 2 Mar 2020£58,750 FlatLeasehold
42, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 6 Jan 2020£395,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 6 Dec 2019£132,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 24 Oct 2018£265,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 31 Aug 2018£375,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 17 Aug 2018£405,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4GW 29 Jun 2018£104,500 FlatLeasehold
72, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 26 Jan 2018£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Dickens Boulevard SG5 4FD 19 Jan 2018£359,995 DetachedFreehold

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
52, Dickens Boulevard £375,000 (Aug 2018) → £410,000 (Jun 2021) → £465,000 (Aug 2026) +24%
over 8 yrs
18, Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard £104,500 (Jun 2018) → £137,750 (Sep 2025) +32%
over 7 yrs
66, Dickens Boulevard £370,000 (Apr 2022) → £410,000 (Dec 2024) +11%
over 3 yrs
42, Dickens Boulevard £395,000 (Jan 2020) → £445,000 (Nov 2024) +13%
over 5 yrs
31, Dickens Boulevard £275,000 (Feb 2021) → £313,000 (May 2024) +14%
over 3 yrs
67, Dickens Boulevard £365,000 (May 2023) → £351,000 (Jul 2023) -4%
over under a year
19, Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard £100,000 (Oct 2020) → £115,000 (Apr 2023) +15%
over 2 yrs
23, Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard £58,750 (Mar 2020) → £63,750 (Nov 2022) +9%
over 3 yrs
56, Dickens Boulevard £359,995 (Jan 2018) → £400,000 (Sep 2022) +11%
over 5 yrs
27, Dickens Boulevard £405,000 (Aug 2018) → £370,000 (Apr 2020) -9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dickens Boulevard

Crime

51 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens Boulevard in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences19
Criminal damage & arson14
Anti-social behaviour13
Other theft2
Other crime2
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Dickens Boulevard 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 Dickens Boulevard

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairfield Park Lower School 479 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.0 mi
Stonehill School 220 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Gothic Mede Academy 249 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.9 mi
Northfields Infants and Nursery School 138 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
The Grange Academy 165 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Roecroft Lower School 359 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 1.2 mi
Wilbury Junior School 228 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Icknield Infant and Nursery School 206 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.3 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 · 31 min walk
  • Arlesey station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Baldock station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dickens Boulevard (on) 4 min walk
  • North Drive (opp) 6 min walk
  • North Drive (adj) 7 min walk
  • Firecrest (opp, Southern Way) 14 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Larksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice
    Larksfield & Arlesey Surgery, Arlesey Road, Hitchin · 1.4 mi
  • The Nevells Road Surgery
    Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.5 mi
  • The Birchwood And Sollershott Surgeries
    232-240 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.5 mi
  • The Garden City Surgery
    59 Station Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Fairfield Express · 0.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Letchworth Southfields Rd Express · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Letchworth Express · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stotfold · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Arlesey Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Grange Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Stotfold Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
  • Purleys · 1.5 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 1.5 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.8%62.5%
Private rented19.5%20.3%
Social rented7.8%17.1%
Households632

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.7%18.6%
Residents1,534

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable50%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 Dickens Boulevard

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White87.2%90.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.4%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%2.4%
Other ethnic group1%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion49.9%42.8%
Christian39.2%47.9%
Not answered4.5%5.4%
Sikh2.3%0.5%
Hindu1.7%1%
Jewish0.8%–
Muslim0.8%1.3%
Other religion0.5%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK89.4%89%
Born outside the UK10.6%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above48.5%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%14.7%
No qualifications7.6%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.9%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health59.1%50.4%
Good health31.7%34.5%
Fair health6.9%11.3%
Bad health1.6%3%
Very bad health0.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household43.1%36.4%
1 car or van in household42.4%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%13.8%
No cars or vans in household5.8%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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