100% FREE

Burford Way, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Burford Way, Hitchin · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/burford-way-north-hertfordshire/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 2XE, SG5 2UY, SG5 2XH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£421,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£364,517
38 sales
Price range
£245k – £487k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2026
SG5 2UZ

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£422k average18% below the Hitchin average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkHitchin station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 41 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

38 property sales on Burford Way, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £421,833. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £374,016. Average sale prices rose from £316,125 in 2016 to £421,833 in 2026 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 66% semi-detached, 32% terraced, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Burford Way range from £245,000 to £487,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Burford Way ranks 76th for average price.

House prices on Burford Way compared

Burford Way£421,833
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

2016: £316,125 (8 sales)2016£316k2017: £298,600 (5 sales)2017£299k2018: £327,475 (2 sales)2018£327k2019: £347,500 (2 sales)2019£348k2020: £334,667 (3 sales)2020£335k2021: £418,650 (2 sales)2021£419k2022: £385,000 (1 sales)2022£385k2023: £418,550 (3 sales)2023£419k2024: £407,063 (4 sales)2024£407k2025: £420,800 (5 sales)2025£421k2026: £421,833 (3 sales)2026£422k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 41 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached25£374,0164 Sep 2026
Terraced12£339,68824 Mar 2025
Detached1£425,0006 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Burford Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Burford Way SG5 2UZ 4 Sep 2026£467,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Burford Way SG5 2XH 24 Aug 2026£393,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Burford Way SG5 2UY 19 Jun 2026£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Burford Way SG5 2UZ 9 Sep 2025£487,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Burford Way SG5 2XH 19 Aug 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Burford Way SG5 2XP 24 Mar 2025£400,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Burford Way SG5 2XH 14 Mar 2025£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Burford Way SG5 2XP 21 Feb 2025£397,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Burford Way SG5 2XE 28 Nov 2024£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Burford Way SG5 2UY 16 Aug 2024£408,250 TerracedFreehold
66, Burford Way SG5 2XE 14 Jun 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
118, Burford Way SG5 2XP 31 Jan 2024£385,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Burford Way SG5 2XE 1 Nov 2023£398,150 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Burford Way SG5 2XE 1 Sep 2023£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Burford Way SG5 2XE 17 Jan 2023£417,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Burford Way SG5 2XE 20 Dec 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
120, Burford Way SG5 2XP 21 Jul 2022£385,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Burford Way SG5 2UZ 29 Sep 2021£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Burford Way SG5 2XH 4 Jun 2021£382,300 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Burford Way SG5 2XE 2 Sep 2020£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Burford Way SG5 2UY 30 Mar 2020£314,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Burford Way SG5 2UY 19 Feb 2020£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Burford Way SG5 2TH 6 Dec 2019£425,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Burford Way SG5 2XE 28 Nov 2019£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Burford Way SG5 2XE 6 Sep 2019£270,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Burford Way SG5 2XE 15 Oct 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Burford Way SG5 2XH 21 Sep 2018£359,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Burford Way SG5 2XH 10 Nov 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Burford Way SG5 2XH 31 Aug 2017£281,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Burford Way SG5 2XP 6 Apr 2017£295,000 TerracedFreehold
120, Burford Way SG5 2XP 24 Mar 2017£297,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Burford Way SG5 2UY 10 Feb 2017£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Burford Way SG5 2UY 25 Nov 2016£324,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Burford Way SG5 2XH 13 Jul 2016£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Burford Way SG5 2XE 21 Jun 2016£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Burford Way SG5 2XE 7 Mar 2016£320,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Burford Way SG5 2XE 4 Mar 2016£298,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Burford Way SG5 2UY 25 Feb 2016£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Burford Way SG5 2XE 19 Feb 2016£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Burford Way SG5 2XE 18 Feb 2016£350,000 TerracedFreehold
1B, Burford Way SG5 2UY 4 Feb 2016£245,000 TerracedFreehold

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
54, Burford Way £455,000 (Sep 2021) → £487,000 (Sep 2025) +7%
over 4 yrs
63, Burford Way £350,000 (Jul 2016) → £450,000 (Mar 2025) +29%
over 9 yrs
66, Burford Way £315,000 (Feb 2016) → £360,000 (Sep 2020) → £450,000 (Jun 2024) +43%
over 8 yrs
47, Burford Way £295,000 (Oct 2018) → £398,150 (Nov 2023) +35%
over 5 yrs
59, Burford Way £290,000 (Dec 2022) → £440,000 (Sep 2023) +52%
over under a year
120, Burford Way £297,000 (Mar 2017) → £385,000 (Jul 2022) +30%
over 5 yrs
67, Burford Way £325,000 (Nov 2017) → £382,300 (Jun 2021) +18%
over 4 yrs
17, Burford Way £275,000 (Feb 2016) → £314,000 (Mar 2020) +14%
over 4 yrs
1, Burford Way £295,000 (Feb 2017) → £330,000 (Feb 2020) +12%
over 3 yrs
82, Burford Way £281,000 (Aug 2017) → £359,950 (Sep 2018) +28%
over 1 yr

Buying on Burford Way?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Burford Way

Crime

93 crimes were reported within about a mile of Burford Way in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour37
Violence & sexual offences25
Criminal damage & arson9
Drugs6
Public order5
Other crime4

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

Flood risk

Burford Way 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 Burford Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Priory School 1,221 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Ickleford Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Arlesey station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Milestone Road (opp, Burford Way) 1 min walk
  • Truemans Road (opp, Milestone Road) 2 min walk
  • Burford Way (nr, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • River Mead (opp, Burford Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.9 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 1.0 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 1.2 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 1.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 1.0 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 1.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cross Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Carerx · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 0.9 mi
  • Old Park Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.1%62.5%
Private rented9.3%20.3%
Social rented43.3%17.1%
Households675

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.6%18.6%
Residents1,663

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Burford Way

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Burford Way

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White81.6%87.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.3%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.4%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4%5.2%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion45.3%44.5%
Christian44.4%43.8%
Not answered5.2%6%
Muslim2.6%1.6%
Sikh1.6%1.7%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK89.4%88.4%
Born outside the UK10.6%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above27.8%41.5%
No qualifications22.5%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%13.3%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.1%4.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health47.7%50.6%
Good health33.2%34%
Fair health14.4%11.5%
Bad health3.7%3.1%
Very bad health1.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household41%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household26.9%30.6%
No cars or vans in household22.1%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10%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.

Planning and heritage near Burford Way

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Burford Way

Recent planning applications around Burford Way from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Burford Way?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in North Hertfordshire have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

North Hertfordshire Band D is £2,449 a year (Band A £1,632). See every band.

Estate agents near Burford Way

Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents

What's it like living on Burford Way?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Burford Way

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in SG5

See all streets in Hitchin All streets in SG5

You might also like

Most expensive streets in HitchinWhere the priciest homes in Hitchin sellCheapest streets in HitchinThe most affordable streets in HitchinHouse prices in North HertfordshireHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in North HertfordshireEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in North HertfordshireIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price