Benslow Rise, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 9QY, SG4 9QX.
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At a glance
15 property sales on Benslow Rise, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,050,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,072,118. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% detached, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Benslow Rise range from £750,000 to £1,500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Benslow Rise compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Benslow Rise 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 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £1,072,118 | 22 May 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £900,000 | 11 Oct 2017 |
Sold prices on Benslow Rise
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36, Benslow Rise SG4 9QY | 22 May 2026 | £1,050,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Benslow Rise SG4 9QX | 9 May 2025 | £1,325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Benslow Rise SG4 9QX | 17 Jan 2025 | £1,150,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Benslow Rise SG4 9QX | 29 Nov 2024 | £976,650 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Benslow Rise SG4 9QX | 25 Mar 2024 | £1,112,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 61, Benslow Rise SG4 9QY | 28 Jul 2023 | £1,350,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 53, Benslow Rise SG4 9QY | 16 Jan 2023 | £920,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 48, Benslow Rise SG4 9QY | 21 Oct 2022 | £1,225,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 39A, Benslow Rise SG4 9QY | 16 Sep 2022 | £1,500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 55, Benslow Rise SG4 9QY | 18 Feb 2022 | £850,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 55, Benslow Rise SG4 9QY | 25 Sep 2020 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 44, Benslow Rise SG4 9QY | 12 Apr 2019 | £1,050,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Benslow Rise SG4 9QX | 11 Oct 2017 | £900,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Benslow Rise SG4 9QY | 21 Jul 2017 | £1,250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Benslow Rise SG4 9QX | 20 Apr 2017 | £976,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 53, Benslow Rise SG4 9QY | 18 Aug 2016 | £875,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 53, Benslow Rise | £875,000 (Aug 2016) → £920,000 (Jan 2023) | +5% over 6 yrs |
| 55, Benslow Rise | £750,000 (Sep 2020) → £850,000 (Feb 2022) | +13% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Benslow Rise
Crime
224 crimes were reported within about a mile of Benslow Rise in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 67 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Benslow Rise is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Ash Brook, Ippollitts Brook and River Purwell at Hitchin, Ashbrook, Little Wymondley and Graveley Flood warning 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 Benslow Rise
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Highover Primary School 433 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Mary Exton Primary School 146 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | 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 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
- Stevenage station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hitchin Railway Station (Stop E, Station Approach) 2 min walk
- Hitchin Railway Station (Stop F, Station Approach) 3 min walk
- Coleridge Close (opp, St Michaels Road) 3 min walk
- Hitchin Railway Station (Stop A, Walsworth Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.5 mi - Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.6 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.6 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.1 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsbury's Cambridge Road · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Carerx · 0.6 mi
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Mr N F Faryad · 0.3 mi
- The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 513 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,361 |
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 Benslow Rise
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.9% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.1% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 43% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 40.6% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 8.7% | 6% |
| Hindu | 3.2% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 14% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 63.6% | 41.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.4% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 7.3% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 0.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.2% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 34% |
| Fair health | 7% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.8% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 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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