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Bridge Street, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bridge Street, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/bridge-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 2DJ, SG5 2DE, SG5 2DF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£286,375
4 sales
Average price (since 2009)
£267,550
20 sales
Price range
£180k – £373k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Aug 2026
SG5 2DJ

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At a glance

House prices£286k average44% below the Hitchin average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 26 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

20 property sales on Bridge Street, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2009. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £286,375. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £268,842. That is 44% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2009; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% flat, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bridge Street range from £180,000 to £372,500. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Bridge Street ranks 106th for average price.

House prices on Bridge Street compared

Bridge Street£286,375
SG5 postcode area£474,840
Hitchin£512,005
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2009: £180,000 (1 sales)2009£180k2016: £242,500 (2 sales)2016£243k2018: £258,333 (3 sales)2018£258k2019: £315,000 (1 sales)2019£315k2020: £310,000 (1 sales)2020£310k2021: £300,000 (1 sales)2021£300k2022: £208,000 (1 sales)2022£208k2023: £342,000 (1 sales)2023£342k2024: £210,250 (2 sales)2024£210k2025: £278,250 (4 sales)2025£278k2026: £300,833 (3 sales)2026£301k

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat19£268,84220 Aug 2026
Terraced1£243,0006 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Bridge Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 20 Aug 2026£320,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 30 Jul 2026£210,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 22 Jun 2026£372,500 FlatLeasehold
26A, Bridge Street SG5 2DF 6 Nov 2025£243,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 1, Austin House, Bridge Street SG5 2DE 17 Apr 2025£315,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 28 Mar 2025£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, Austin House, Bridge Street SG5 2DE 10 Jan 2025£260,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 24 Jul 2024£228,000 FlatLeasehold
Retail Unit, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 12 Jul 2024£195,000 OtherLeasehold
7, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 2 Jul 2024£192,500 FlatLeasehold
26A, Bridge Street SG5 2DF 11 Aug 2023£5,000 OtherFreehold
10, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 6 Jan 2023£342,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 12 Aug 2022£208,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 31 Mar 2021£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 15 Mar 2021£342,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 27 Mar 2020£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, Austin House, Bridge Street SG5 2DE 24 Oct 2019£700,001 OtherFreehold
15, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 11 Jul 2019£315,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 11 Jun 2019£295,000 OtherLeasehold
1, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 2 Apr 2019£187,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 18 Jul 2018£180,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 27 Apr 2018£325,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 2 Mar 2018£270,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 16 Jun 2016£200,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 9 Jun 2016£285,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street SG5 2DJ 2 Jul 2009£180,000 Flat New buildLeasehold

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
16, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street £180,000 (Jul 2009) → £320,000 (Aug 2026) +78%
over 17 yrs
Apartment 3, Austin House, Bridge Street £700,001 (Oct 2019) → £260,000 (Jan 2025) -63%
over 5 yrs
21, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street £200,000 (Jun 2016) → £228,000 (Jul 2024) +14%
over 8 yrs
10, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street £325,000 (Apr 2018) → £342,000 (Jan 2023) +5%
over 5 yrs
6, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street £180,000 (Jul 2018) → £208,000 (Aug 2022) +16%
over 4 yrs
15, Malthouse Court, Bridge Street £285,000 (Jun 2016) → £315,000 (Jul 2019) → £310,000 (Mar 2020) +9%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bridge Street

Crime

204 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bridge Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences58
Anti-social behaviour50
Shoplifting28
Other theft14
Criminal damage & arson13
Vehicle crime10

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

Flood risk

Bridge Street 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 Bridge Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Stevenage station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • ASDA (nr, Queen Street) 1 min walk
  • ASDA (opp, Queen Street) 2 min walk
  • St Mary's Square (Stop H, St Mary's Square) 3 min walk
  • St Mary's Square (Stop K, St Mary's Square) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.2 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi
  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Bell Chemist · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Bucklersbury (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Tilehouse Dental Care Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • No 1 High Street Dental Practice · 0.2 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.3%62.5%
Private rented30.8%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households1,306

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.3%18.6%
Residents2,470

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable94%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 Bridge Street

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White89.4%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.5%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion48%44.5%
Christian41.5%43.8%
Not answered5.7%6%
Hindu1.4%1.1%
Muslim1.1%1.6%
Sikh0.7%1.7%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK84.9%88.4%
Born outside the UK15.1%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above48.5%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%15.5%
No qualifications12.7%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications10.7%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.8%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.1%4.5%
Other qualifications3.4%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health48.7%50.6%
Good health34.8%34%
Fair health12.7%11.5%
Bad health3%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household49%42.9%
No cars or vans in household29.7%15.5%
2 cars or vans in household18.1%30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.1%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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