Bearton Avenue, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1NZ.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Bearton Avenue, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £788,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £677,750. That is 54% above the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% detached, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bearton Avenue range from £550,000 to £800,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Bearton Avenue ranks 8th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Bearton Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £677,750 | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £776,500 | 31 Jul 2026 |
Sold prices on Bearton Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2A, Bearton Avenue SG5 1NZ | 20 Aug 2026 | £800,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Bearton Avenue SG5 1NZ | 31 Jul 2026 | £776,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Bearton Avenue SG5 1NZ | 25 Sep 2023 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23A, Bearton Avenue SG5 1NZ | 18 Oct 2022 | £661,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Bearton Avenue SG5 1NZ | 29 Nov 2021 | £625,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Bearton Avenue SG5 1NZ | 25 Jun 2021 | £550,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14, Bearton Avenue | £550,000 (Jun 2021) → £700,000 (Sep 2023) | +27% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Bearton Avenue
Crime
227 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bearton Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 71 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 66 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Drugs | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Bearton Avenue 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 Bearton Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| York Road Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Priory School 1,221 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.7 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
- Baldock station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Football Club (o/s, Fishponds Road) 2 min walk
- Football Club (opp, Fishponds Road) 2 min walk
- Fishponds Road (nr, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
- Fishponds Road (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.3 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.3 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.5 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.4 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Cross Chemist · 0.2 mi
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Carerx · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- The Mews · 0.4 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 81.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 609 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,575 |
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 Bearton Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.8% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.1% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 41.6% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 6% |
| Sikh | 2.9% | 1.7% |
| Muslim | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.3% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.7% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 54.8% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.7% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 10.9% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.8% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.4% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 29.2% | 34% |
| Fair health | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.6% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 15.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10% | 11% |
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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