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Ruskin Drive, Fairfield, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ruskin Drive, Fairfield, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-central-bedfordshire/ruskin-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2023)
£428,400
18 sales
Price range
£170k – £680k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Mar 2025
SG5 4SJ

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At a glance

House prices£428k averageSince 2023 (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 station32 min walkLetchworth Garden City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband91% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold61% freeholdAcross 18 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

18 property sales on Ruskin Drive, Fairfield, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £633,986. By property type, sales here have been 39% detached, 39% flat, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ruskin Drive range from £170,000 to £680,000. 61% of homes sold here were freehold and 39% leasehold.

House prices on Ruskin Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2023: £458,333 (3 sales)2023£458k2024: £406,161 (14 sales)2024£406k2025: £649,950 (1 sales)2025£650k

Tenure: 61% freehold and 39% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£633,98621 Mar 2025
Flat7£192,85714 Nov 2024
Semi-detached3£443,28312 Jul 2024
Terraced1£593,4505 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Ruskin Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 21 Mar 2025£649,950 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 5 Dec 2024£649,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 14 Nov 2024£185,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 31 Oct 2024£680,000 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 5 Sep 2024£593,450 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 2 Aug 2024£672,000 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 12 Jul 2024£459,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 27 Jun 2024£185,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
4, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 7 Jun 2024£180,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 6 Jun 2024£190,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 31 May 2024£170,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 18 Apr 2024£190,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 22 Mar 2024£409,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 14 Mar 2024£459,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 1 Mar 2024£661,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 21 Dec 2023£250,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
18, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 8 Dec 2023£480,000 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Ruskin Drive SG5 4SJ 30 Jun 2023£645,000 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 Ruskin Drive

Crime

64 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ruskin Drive 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 offences20
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order3
Burglary2
Shoplifting2

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

Flood risk

Ruskin Drive 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 Ruskin Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairfield Park Lower School 479 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.3 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 0.8 mi
Roecroft Lower School 359 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 0.9 mi
The Grange Academy 165 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Gothic Mede Academy 249 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 1.0 mi
Pix Brook Academy 1,011 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Wilbury Junior School 228 pupils Primary 7–11 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Arlesey station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Baldock station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • North Drive (opp) 1 min walk
  • North Drive (adj) 2 min walk
  • Dickens Boulevard (on) 4 min walk
  • Peggles Lane (opp, Valerian Way) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Larksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice
    Larksfield & Arlesey Surgery, Arlesey Road, Hitchin · 1.1 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 · 1.5 mi
  • The Garden City Surgery
    59 Station Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Fairfield Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Letchworth Southfields Rd Express · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stotfold · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Letchworth Express · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 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+)91%80%
Gigabit-capable91%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 Ruskin Drive

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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