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Louise Rise, Fairfield, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Louise Rise, Fairfield, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-central-bedfordshire/louise-rise/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£352,029
34 sales
Price range
£260k – £580k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Dec 2024
SG5 4SE

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At a glance

House prices£352k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 station36 min walkLetchworth Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold57% leaseholdAcross 35 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 Louise Rise, Fairfield, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Dec 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £296,173. Average sale prices fell from £407,728 in 2017 to £398,000 in 2024 (-2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% flat, 38% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Louise Rise range from £259,950 to £579,950. 43% of homes sold here were freehold and 57% leasehold.

House prices on Louise Rise compared

SG5 postcode area£474,840
Hitchin£437,107
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Louise Rise has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £407,728 (9 sales)2017£408k2018: £345,950 (5 sales)2018£346k2019: £350,700 (4 sales)2019£351k2020: £280,467 (3 sales)2020£280k2021: £312,643 (7 sales)2021£313k2022: £272,500 (2 sales)2022£273k2024: £398,000 (4 sales)2024£398k

Tenure: 43% freehold and 57% leasehold across 35 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat20£296,17311 Nov 2024
Semi-detached13£420,4312 Dec 2024
Detached1£579,95028 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Louise Rise

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 2 Dec 2024£432,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 11 Nov 2024£320,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 2 Aug 2024£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 30 May 2024£425,000 OtherLeasehold
23, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 18 Mar 2024£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 12 Jul 2022£275,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 31 Mar 2022£270,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 20 Dec 2021£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 23 Nov 2021£419,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 21 Oct 2021£263,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 30 Sep 2021£260,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 30 Jun 2021£265,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 4 Jun 2021£295,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 26 Mar 2021£261,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 1 Oct 2020£276,950 FlatLeasehold
10, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 28 Aug 2020£283,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 3 Jul 2020£281,450 FlatLeasehold
20, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 29 Nov 2019£382,950 FlatLeasehold
2, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 28 Jun 2019£259,950 FlatLeasehold
1, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 25 Jan 2019£369,950 FlatLeasehold
19, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 11 Jan 2019£389,950 FlatLeasehold
18, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 14 Dec 2018£294,950 FlatLeasehold
3, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 14 Dec 2018£259,950 FlatLeasehold
12, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 11 Dec 2018£299,950 FlatLeasehold
16, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 10 Dec 2018£294,950 FlatLeasehold
30, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 28 Mar 2018£579,950 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 17 Nov 2017£414,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 31 Oct 2017£419,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 31 Oct 2017£424,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 31 Oct 2017£419,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 27 Oct 2017£409,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 27 Oct 2017£419,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 27 Oct 2017£419,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 27 Oct 2017£319,950 Flat New buildFreehold
21, Louise Rise SG5 4SE 20 Oct 2017£419,950 Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
29, Louise Rise £419,950 (Oct 2017) → £425,000 (Dec 2021) → £432,000 (Dec 2024) +3%
over 7 yrs
17, Louise Rise £270,000 (Mar 2022) → £320,000 (Nov 2024) +19%
over 3 yrs
25, Louise Rise £419,950 (Oct 2017) → £419,000 (Nov 2021) → £435,000 (Aug 2024) +4%
over 7 yrs
20, Louise Rise £382,950 (Nov 2019) → £425,000 (May 2024) +11%
over 5 yrs
23, Louise Rise £419,950 (Oct 2017) → £405,000 (Mar 2024) -4%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Louise Rise

Crime

50 crimes were reported within about a mile of Louise Rise 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 behaviour21
Violence & sexual offences11
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order2
Other crime2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Louise Rise 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 Louise Rise

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairfield Park Lower School 479 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.5 mi
Roecroft Lower School 359 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 0.7 mi
Stonehill School 220 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Pix Brook Academy 1,011 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Northfields Infants and Nursery School 138 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Gothic Mede Academy 249 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 1.0 mi
The Grange Academy 165 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.0 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Arlesey station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Baldock station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • North Drive (adj) 3 min walk
  • North Drive (opp) 4 min walk
  • Peggles Lane (opp, Valerian Way) 6 min walk
  • Peggles Lane (adj, Valerian Way) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Larksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice
    Larksfield & Arlesey Surgery, Arlesey Road, Hitchin · 0.9 mi
  • The Birchwood And Sollershott Surgeries
    232-240 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.7 mi
  • The Nevells Road Surgery
    Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.7 mi
  • The Garden City Surgery
    59 Station Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Fairfield Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stotfold · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Letchworth Southfields Rd Express · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Letchworth Express · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Stotfold Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Arlesey Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Grange Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Purleys · 1.7 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 1.7 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 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 Louise Rise

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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