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Hanscombe End Road, Shillington, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hanscombe End Road, Shillington, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-central-bedfordshire/hanscombe-end-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 3NB, SG5 3LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£258,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£347,364
23 sales
Price range
£165k – £548k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jul 2026
SG5 3NB

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At a glance

House prices£259k average41% below the Hitchin average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 43 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband1% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold84% freeholdAcross 25 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

23 property sales on Hanscombe End Road, Shillington, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £258,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £305,030. That is 41% below the Hitchin average of £437,107 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 35% semi-detached, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hanscombe End Road range from £165,000 to £547,500. 84% of homes sold here were freehold and 16% leasehold. Of 36 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Hanscombe End Road ranks 35th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Hanscombe End Road compared

Hanscombe End Road£258,500
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

2016: £325,000 (1 sales)2016£325k2017: £480,000 (2 sales)2017£480k2018: £297,900 (5 sales)2018£298k2019: £475,000 (1 sales)2019£475k2021: £379,149 (5 sales)2021£379k2022: £413,810 (2 sales)2022£414k2024: £165,000 (1 sales)2024£165k2025: £367,875 (4 sales)2025£368k2026: £190,000 (2 sales)2026£190k

Tenure: 84% freehold and 16% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£305,03017 Apr 2026
Semi-detached8£347,6889 Jul 2026
Detached3£515,8335 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Hanscombe End Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 9 Jul 2026£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 17 Apr 2026£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 19 Dec 2025£174,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 5 Dec 2025£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 31 Mar 2025£342,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 23 Jan 2025£475,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 14 Oct 2024£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
33, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 25 Nov 2022£470,620 TerracedFreehold
52, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 14 Oct 2022£357,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 21 Dec 2021£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 24 Jun 2021£258,244 TerracedFreehold
Tingley Lodge, 7D, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3LZ 28 Apr 2021£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 31 Mar 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
17C, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 5 Mar 2021£547,500 DetachedFreehold
The Old Swan House, 7, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3LZ 16 Jul 2019£475,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 30 Nov 2018£311,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 26 Oct 2018£250,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 11 Oct 2018£339,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 31 Aug 2018£237,000 TerracedFreehold
7G, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3LZ 22 Aug 2018£20,000 OtherFreehold
33, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 9 Jul 2018£352,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 27 Feb 2018£335,000 OtherFreehold
17A, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 1 Dec 2017£525,000 DetachedFreehold
19A, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 24 May 2017£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Hanscombe End Road SG5 3NB 7 Dec 2016£325,000 Semi-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
40, Hanscombe End Road £335,000 (Feb 2018) → £165,000 (Oct 2024) -51%
over 7 yrs
33, Hanscombe End Road £352,500 (Jul 2018) → £470,620 (Nov 2022) +34%
over 4 yrs
52, Hanscombe End Road £311,000 (Nov 2018) → £357,000 (Oct 2022) +15%
over 4 yrs
18, Hanscombe End Road £237,000 (Aug 2018) → £280,000 (Mar 2021) +18%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Hanscombe End Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shillington Lower School 94 pupils Primary 2–9 Good Report 0.7 mi
Gravenhurst Academy 72 pupils Primary 5–9 Outstanding Report 1.7 mi
Pirton School 136 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.9 mi
Orchard School & Nursery 91 pupils Other independent school 0–9 Report 1.9 mi
Meppershall Church of England Academy 238 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Esland Bedford School 41 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 2.2 mi
Ramsey Manor Lower School 293 pupils Primary 4–9 Report 2.5 mi
Arnold Academy 704 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Good Report 2.7 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

  • Hitchin station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk
  • Arlesey station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chalkley Bush Close (adj) 1 min walk
  • Chalkley Bush Close (opp, Hanscombe End Road) 1 min walk
  • Hanscombe End Road (adj, High Road) 5 min walk
  • Hanscombe End Road (opp, High Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr A Sulakshana & Partners
    Hexton Road, Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford · 2.8 mi
  • Lower Stondon Surgery
    109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Meppershall · 2.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Silsoe - Mander Farm Road · 2.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barton le Clay · 2.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Barton-Le-Clay Bedford Road · 2.8 mi

Dentists

  • Bedford Road (dental Surgery) · 2.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery (bedford Road) · 2.7 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.2%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented16.4%17.1%
Households876

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+21.3%18.6%
Residents2,076

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)96%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)1%80%
Gigabit-capable1%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 Hanscombe End Road

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White94.9%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian48.1%47.9%
No religion44.7%42.8%
Not answered6%5.4%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Sikh0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%1%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK93.6%89%
Born outside the UK6.4%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above36.7%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%18.2%
No qualifications14.4%15%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.9%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health52.9%50.4%
Good health33.4%34.5%
Fair health10%11.3%
Bad health2.7%3%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household40.9%36.4%
1 car or van in household34.4%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.8%13.8%
No cars or vans in household6.8%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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