Bendish Lane, Whitwell, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 8HX.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Bendish Lane, Whitwell, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £462,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Bendish Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bendish Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £462,500 | 31 Mar 2023 |
Sold prices on Bendish Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnell House, Bendish Lane SG4 8HX | 31 Mar 2023 | £625,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Box Villa, Bendish Lane SG4 8HX | 12 Sep 2022 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Plots 15-18, Bendish Lane | 30 Sep 2019 | £228,312 | Other | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Bendish Lane
Crime
8 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bendish Lane 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 | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Bendish Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
- River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
- River Mimram at Whitwell Flood warning area
- Groundwater flooding in Kimpton and Lilley Bottom 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 Bendish Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Walden Primary School 74 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.0 mi |
| East Hall School 16 pupils | Other independent special school | 14–17 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Kimpton Primary School 133 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School 84 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| Codicote Church of England Primary School 276 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 2.8 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
- Stevenage station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
- Knebworth station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
- Luton Airport Parkway station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- King George's Way (opp, Horn Hill) 3 min walk
- King George's Way (adj, Horn Hill) 3 min walk
- Post Office (nr, High Street) 4 min walk
- Strathmore Road (opp, Horn Hill) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Whitwell Surgery
60 High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin · 0.3 mi - The Symonds Green Health Centre
Filey Close, Stevenage · 3.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Kimpton · 1.8 mi
- Costco Costco Stevenage · 3.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 3.8 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 6 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 62.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 637 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,583 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Bendish Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.4% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.3% | 43.8% |
| No religion | 41.2% | 44.5% |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 6% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.7% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.3% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.6% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 15.2% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.6% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 34% |
| Fair health | 11.2% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 3.2% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37% | 30.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.8% | 42.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19.9% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.4% | 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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