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Blackhorse Lane, Hitchin

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 9EG, SG4 9EN, SG4 9EE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,236,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£687,996
21 sales
Price range
£280k – £1.27m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
SG4 9EN

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At a glance

House prices£1.24m average141% above the Hitchin average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

21 property sales on Blackhorse Lane, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £1,236,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £842,458. That is 141% above the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% detached, 19% semi-detached, 19% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Blackhorse Lane range from £280,000 to £1,272,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Blackhorse Lane ranks 1st for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Blackhorse Lane compared

Blackhorse Lane£1,236,000
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: £425,000 (1 sales)2016£425k2017: £591,225 (2 sales)2017£591k2018: £537,000 (5 sales)2018£537k2019: £299,000 (1 sales)2019£299k2020: £660,000 (1 sales)2020£660k2021: £648,153 (3 sales)2021£648k2022: £950,000 (3 sales)2022£950k2024: £680,000 (1 sales)2024£680k2025: £625,000 (2 sales)2025£625k2026: £1,236,000 (2 sales)2026£1.24m

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£842,45829 May 2026
Semi-detached4£491,74031 Mar 2025
Terraced4£382,25031 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Blackhorse Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Cherith, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EN 29 May 2026£1,200,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 20 Jan 2026£1,272,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 31 Mar 2025£650,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 31 Mar 2025£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Acorns, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 31 May 2024£680,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 19 May 2022£1,175,000 DetachedFreehold
Southlands, 56, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EN 12 May 2022£1,065,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EE 23 Mar 2022£610,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 14 Oct 2021£810,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 30 Jun 2021£434,460 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EN 25 Jan 2021£700,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 26 Mar 2020£660,000 DetachedFreehold
3C, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EE 5 Mar 2019£299,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 24 Sep 2018£1,170,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EN 15 Aug 2018£450,000 DetachedFreehold
3A, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EE 3 Aug 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
3B, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EE 28 Mar 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EN 28 Mar 2018£485,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 22 Nov 2017£507,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Willowdene, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 18 Sep 2017£674,950 DetachedFreehold
Willowdene, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 15 Jun 2017£655,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Blackhorse Lane SG4 9EG 30 Jun 2016£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
35, Blackhorse Lane £1,170,000 (Sep 2018) → £1,272,000 (Jan 2026) +9%
over 7 yrs
24, Blackhorse Lane £507,500 (Nov 2017) → £600,000 (Mar 2025) +18%
over 7 yrs
33, Blackhorse Lane £660,000 (Mar 2020) → £1,175,000 (May 2022) +78%
over 2 yrs
Willowdene, Blackhorse Lane £655,000 (Jun 2017) → £674,950 (Sep 2017) +3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Blackhorse Lane

Crime

141 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackhorse Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences37
Anti-social behaviour32
Shoplifting22
Other theft14
Criminal damage & arson8
Vehicle crime8

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

Flood risk

Blackhorse Lane 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 Blackhorse Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Kingshott School 403 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.5 mi
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School 161 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Stevenage station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Newlands Lane (opp, London Road) 2 min walk
  • New England Close (opp, London Road) 2 min walk
  • New England Close (nr, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Lister Avenue (opp, London Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.8 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.8 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 1.0 mi
  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Oakfield Hitchin BP · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.8 mi
  • Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Bell Chemist · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Bucklersbury (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • Tilehouse Dental Care Clinic · 0.8 mi
  • Mr N F Faryad · 0.8 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

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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
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.8%62.5%
Private rented11.6%20.3%
Social rented0.6%17.1%
Households811

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+21.5%18.6%
Residents2,064

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 Blackhorse Lane

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White88.2%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.9%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.1%3.7%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%2.4%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Christian47.1%43.8%
No religion40.8%44.5%
Not answered4.9%6%
Hindu3.6%1.1%
Sikh1.9%1.7%
Muslim0.7%1.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK88.9%88.4%
Born outside the UK11.1%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above60.6%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications12.6%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%13.3%
No qualifications6.2%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.4%9.3%
Apprenticeship2.8%4.5%
Other qualifications1.5%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health59.4%50.6%
Good health31%34%
Fair health7.7%11.5%
Bad health1.4%3.1%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
2 cars or vans in household41.3%30.6%
1 car or van in household38.2%42.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household15%11%
No cars or vans in household5.5%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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