Armour Rise, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 0RJ.
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At a glance
20 property sales on Armour Rise, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £513,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £476,462. 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 65% detached, 30% terraced, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Armour Rise range from £320,000 to £650,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Armour Rise ranks 53rd for average price.
House prices on Armour Rise compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £476,462 | 29 May 2026 |
| Terraced | 6 | £360,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £350,000 | 14 Apr 2023 |
Sold prices on Armour Rise
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 29 May 2026 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 40, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 5 Dec 2025 | £377,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 18 Aug 2025 | £382,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 27 Mar 2025 | £546,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 28 Feb 2025 | £460,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 29 Nov 2024 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 14 Nov 2024 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 8 Nov 2024 | £360,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 31 May 2024 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 21 Aug 2023 | £523,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 38, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 14 Apr 2023 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 26 Oct 2022 | £510,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 5 Aug 2021 | £335,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 10 Dec 2020 | £620,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 30 Oct 2020 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 25 Oct 2019 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 4 Oct 2019 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 40, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 7 Nov 2018 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 28 Aug 2018 | £386,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 8 Dec 2017 | £380,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Armour Rise SG4 0RJ | 17 Feb 2017 | £405,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 40, Armour Rise | £320,000 (Nov 2018) → £377,000 (Dec 2025) | +18% over 7 yrs |
| 37, Armour Rise | £375,000 (Oct 2020) → £546,000 (Mar 2025) | +46% over 4 yrs |
| 10, Armour Rise | £500,000 (Nov 2024) → £460,000 (Feb 2025) | -8% over under a year |
| 23, Armour Rise | £335,000 (Aug 2021) → £360,000 (Nov 2024) | +7% over 3 yrs |
| 26, Armour Rise | £405,000 (Feb 2017) → £490,000 (May 2024) | +21% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Armour Rise
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highover Primary School 433 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Purwell Primary School 129 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| North Herts Education Support Centre 4 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Highfield School 937 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 221 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.9 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
- Baldock station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Highover Way (SE-bound, Sturgeon's Way) 2 min walk
- High Dane (S-bound, Sturgeon's Way) 3 min walk
- East Close (adj, Highover Way) 4 min walk
- Sturgeon's Way (opp, High Dane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 1.0 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 1.1 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 1.2 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsbury's Cambridge Road · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.7 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Carerx · 1.1 mi
- Bell Chemist · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Mr N F Faryad · 1.0 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
- The Vernon Dental Practice · 1.1 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
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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 624 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,564 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 80% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 88% | 92% |
Share of homes across North Hertfordshire 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 Armour Rise
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.9% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.2% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.9% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 41.7% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 41.7% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 7.3% | 6% |
| Sikh | 5.1% | 1.7% |
| Muslim | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 1% | 1.1% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.6% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.4% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.7% | 41.5% |
| No qualifications | 14.4% | 13.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.6% | 15.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.9% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 34.5% | 34% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8% | 15.5% |
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 North Hertfordshire.
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