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Benslow Lane, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Benslow Lane, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/benslow-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 9RE, SG4 9RA, SG4 9QZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£665,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£812,873
54 sales
Price range
£350k – £2.18m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2026
SG4 9RE

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At a glance

House prices£665k average30% above the Hitchin average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkHitchin station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 56 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

54 property sales on Benslow Lane, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £665,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £940,359. That is 30% above the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% detached, 37% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Benslow Lane range from £350,000 to £2,180,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Benslow Lane ranks 24th for average price.

House prices on Benslow Lane compared

Benslow Lane£665,000
SG4 postcode area£517,037
Hitchin£512,005
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £433,333 (3 sales)2016£433k2017: £543,333 (3 sales)2017£543k2018: £674,000 (4 sales)2018£674k2019: £767,808 (13 sales)2019£768k2020: £893,833 (6 sales)2020£894k2021: £758,750 (4 sales)2021£759k2022: £1,081,577 (7 sales)2022£1.08m2023: £810,833 (3 sales)2023£811k2024: £888,333 (3 sales)2024£888k2025: £970,161 (7 sales)2025£970k2026: £430,000 (1 sales)2026£430k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 56 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached32£940,35910 Dec 2025
Terraced20£546,63115 Jul 2026
Semi-detached2£1,435,52124 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Benslow Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 15 Jul 2026£430,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Benslow Lane SG4 9RD 10 Dec 2025£900,000 DetachedFreehold
Robins Nest, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 3 Oct 2025£950,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 9 Sep 2025£420,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 28 Aug 2025£721,125 TerracedFreehold
136, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 30 May 2025£700,000 DetachedFreehold
140, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 12 May 2025£920,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Benslow Lane SG4 9QZ 12 May 2025£2,180,000 DetachedFreehold
116, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 2 Sep 2024£720,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Benslow Lane SG4 9QZ 12 Jul 2024£1,275,000 DetachedFreehold
117, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 9 Apr 2024£670,000 DetachedFreehold
118, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 18 Aug 2023£755,000 DetachedFreehold
115, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 14 Jun 2023£687,500 DetachedFreehold
89, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 12 May 2023£990,000 DetachedFreehold
138, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 12 Aug 2022£845,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 24 Jun 2022£1,951,041 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 27 Apr 2022£1,675,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 25 Feb 2022£700,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 4 Feb 2022£675,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 4 Feb 2022£625,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 4 Feb 2022£1,100,000 DetachedFreehold
107, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 17 Sep 2021£705,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 30 Jun 2021£1,575,000 DetachedFreehold
1B, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 12 Apr 2021£385,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 12 Mar 2021£370,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 9 Feb 2021£307,000 TerracedFreehold
124, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 16 Dec 2020£862,000 DetachedFreehold
Hilltop House, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 6 Nov 2020£1,350,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 18 Sep 2020£625,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 4 Sep 2020£920,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 7 Aug 2020£825,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 11 Jun 2020£781,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Benslow Lane SG4 9QZ 27 Sep 2019£1,485,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 20 Sep 2019£950,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 6 Sep 2019£490,000 TerracedFreehold
128, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 23 Aug 2019£690,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 26 Jul 2019£350,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 11 Jul 2019£570,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 31 May 2019£760,000 TerracedFreehold
125, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 12 Apr 2019£680,000 DetachedFreehold
121, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 15 Feb 2019£612,500 DetachedFreehold
67, Benslow Lane SG4 9QZ 31 Jan 2019£1,265,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 30 Jan 2019£1,050,000 DetachedFreehold
63A, Benslow Lane SG4 9QZ 10 Jan 2019£720,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 4 Jan 2019£359,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Benslow Lane SG4 9RD 22 Aug 2018£925,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 2 Aug 2018£650,000 TerracedFreehold
111, Benslow Lane SG4 9RA 13 Jul 2018£571,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 23 Mar 2018£550,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Benslow Lane SG4 9RE 23 Jun 2017£522,500 TerracedFreehold
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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
31, Benslow Lane £359,000 (Jan 2019) → £370,000 (Mar 2021) → £430,000 (Jul 2026) +20%
over 8 yrs
10, Benslow Lane £522,500 (Jun 2017) → £721,125 (Aug 2025) +38%
over 8 yrs
28, Benslow Lane £370,000 (Jan 2017) → £650,000 (Aug 2018) +76%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Benslow Lane

Crime

245 crimes were reported within about a mile of Benslow Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences73
Anti-social behaviour65
Shoplifting28
Other theft17
Criminal damage & arson15
Public order10

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

Schools near Benslow Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Stevenage station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Verulam Road (opp, Walsworth Road) 2 min walk
  • Verulam Road (nr, Walsworth Road) 2 min walk
  • Convent Close (nr, Verulam Road) 4 min walk
  • Hitchin Railway Station (Stop A, Walsworth Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.4 mi
  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Carerx · 0.4 mi
  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Mr N F Faryad · 0.1 mi
  • The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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

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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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.6%62.5%
Private rented30.5%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households765

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents1,665

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 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%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 Benslow Lane

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White86.7%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion47.6%44.5%
Christian41.8%43.8%
Not answered4.3%6%
Sikh2.2%1.7%
Buddhist1.4%0.5%
Hindu1.2%1.1%
Muslim1.2%1.6%
Other religion0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK86.4%88.4%
Born outside the UK13.6%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above57%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%13.3%
No qualifications7.6%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.6%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.2%4.5%
Other qualifications1.4%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health58.2%50.6%
Good health29.3%34%
Fair health9.8%11.5%
Bad health2.2%3.1%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household48.7%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household24.2%30.6%
No cars or vans in household20.5%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%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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