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Palmerston Way, Fairfield, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Palmerston Way, Fairfield, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-central-bedfordshire/palmerston-way/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£484,107
14 sales
Price range
£322k – £712k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Feb 2024
SG5 4FP

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At a glance

House prices£484k averageSince 2018 (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 station31 min walkLetchworth Garden City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

14 property sales on Palmerston Way, Fairfield, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £435,100. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% terraced, 14% detached, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Palmerston Way range from £322,000 to £711,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Palmerston Way compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £345,000 (1 sales)2018£345k2019: £495,000 (1 sales)2019£495k2021: £454,071 (7 sales)2021£454k2023: £552,500 (4 sales)2023£553k2024: £549,000 (1 sales)2024£549k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£435,1007 Feb 2024
Detached2£703,25013 Sep 2023
Semi-detached2£510,00020 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Palmerston Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 7 Feb 2024£549,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 20 Dec 2023£545,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 20 Oct 2023£535,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 13 Sep 2023£695,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 3 Feb 2023£390,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 27 Jan 2023£580,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 15 Dec 2021£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 15 Dec 2021£395,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 27 Aug 2021£450,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 22 Apr 2021£322,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 12 Mar 2021£455,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 2 Mar 2021£711,500 DetachedFreehold
25, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 22 Feb 2021£370,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 1 Nov 2019£495,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 8 Mar 2019£435,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 20 Mar 2018£345,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Palmerston Way SG5 4FP 29 Jun 2017£360,000 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
17, Palmerston Way £535,000 (Oct 2023) → £549,000 (Feb 2024) +3%
over under a year
25, Palmerston Way £360,000 (Jun 2017) → £345,000 (Mar 2018) → £370,000 (Feb 2021) → £390,000 (Feb 2023) +8%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Palmerston Way

Crime

67 crimes were reported within about a mile of Palmerston Way 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).

Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour19
Criminal damage & arson17
Public order3
Other theft2
Other crime2

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

Flood risk

Palmerston Way 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 Palmerston Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairfield Park Lower School 479 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.2 mi
Stonehill School 220 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Northfields Infants and Nursery School 138 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.9 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
Roecroft Lower School 359 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 1.1 mi
Wilbury Junior School 228 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Pix Brook Academy 1,011 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–16 Good 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 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Arlesey station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Baldock station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dickens Boulevard (on) 1 min walk
  • North Drive (opp) 3 min walk
  • North Drive (adj) 4 min walk
  • Firecrest (opp, Southern Way) 13 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Larksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice
    Larksfield & Arlesey Surgery, Arlesey Road, Hitchin · 1.3 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 · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Letchworth Southfields Rd Express · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Letchworth Express · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stotfold · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Arlesey Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Grange Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Stotfold Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 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 Palmerston Way

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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