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Byron Close, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Byron Close, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/byron-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 0QS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£487,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£370,613
20 sales
Price range
£210k – £580k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
SG4 0QS

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At a glance

House prices£487k average5% below the Hitchin average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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 Byron Close, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £487,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £328,650. Average sale prices rose from £314,850 in 2016 to £440,500 in 2026 (+40%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Byron Close range from £210,000 to £580,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Byron Close ranks 64th for average price.

House prices on Byron Close compared

Byron Close£487,000
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: £314,850 (5 sales)2016£315k2018: £336,250 (2 sales)2018£336k2019: £300,000 (2 sales)2019£300k2020: £295,000 (1 sales)2020£295k2021: £423,125 (4 sales)2021£423k2022: £357,000 (1 sales)2022£357k2023: £380,000 (2 sales)2023£380k2025: £580,000 (1 sales)2025£580k2026: £440,500 (2 sales)2026£441k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£328,65015 Jan 2026
Semi-detached5£496,50014 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Byron Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Byron Close SG4 0QS 14 Aug 2026£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Byron Close SG4 0QS 15 Jan 2026£381,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Byron Close SG4 0QS 19 Dec 2025£580,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Byron Close SG4 0QS 23 Oct 2023£335,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Byron Close SG4 0QS 9 Feb 2023£425,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Byron Close SG4 0QS 27 May 2022£357,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Byron Close SG4 0QS 29 Sep 2021£360,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Byron Close SG4 0QS 27 May 2021£527,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Byron Close SG4 0QS 22 Apr 2021£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Byron Close SG4 0QS 12 Feb 2021£335,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Byron Close SG4 0QS 27 Feb 2020£295,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Byron Close SG4 0QS 5 Feb 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Byron Close SG4 0QS 18 Jan 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
43A, Byron Close SG4 0QS 29 Nov 2018£317,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Byron Close SG4 0QS 2 Aug 2018£355,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Byron Close SG4 0QS 26 Sep 2016£328,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Byron Close SG4 0QS 15 Jun 2016£325,250 TerracedFreehold
41, Byron Close SG4 0QS 12 May 2016£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Byron Close SG4 0QS 18 Mar 2016£305,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Byron Close SG4 0QS 7 Mar 2016£210,000 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
2, Byron Close £305,500 (Mar 2016) → £335,000 (Feb 2021) → £381,000 (Jan 2026) +25%
over 10 yrs
11, Byron Close £470,000 (Apr 2021) → £580,000 (Dec 2025) +23%
over 5 yrs
44, Byron Close £325,250 (Jun 2016) → £355,000 (Aug 2018) → £425,000 (Feb 2023) +31%
over 7 yrs
21, Byron Close £300,000 (Feb 2019) → £360,000 (Sep 2021) +20%
over 3 yrs
41, Byron Close £405,000 (May 2016) → £527,500 (May 2021) +30%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Byron Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Highover Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Purwell Primary School 129 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Mary Exton Primary School 146 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils Primary 3–7 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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Baldock station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • North Herts College (adj, St Michaels Road) 1 min walk
  • North Herts College (nr, Cambridge Road) 2 min walk
  • Hitchin Railway Station (Stop E, Station Approach) 2 min walk
  • Hitchin Railway Station (Stop F, Station Approach) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.6 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.7 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.7 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsbury's Cambridge Road · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Carerx · 0.7 mi
  • Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Mr N F Faryad · 0.4 mi
  • The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.7%62.5%
Private rented27.3%20.3%
Social rented9.0%17.1%
Households779

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.2%64.1%
Aged 65+13.4%18.6%
Residents1,700

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 Byron Close

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White77.8%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12.2%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%3.7%
Other ethnic group3%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%2.4%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion48.4%44.5%
Christian34.1%43.8%
Not answered5.7%6%
Sikh5.6%1.7%
Muslim3.2%1.6%
Hindu1.7%1.1%
Other religion1.1%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK79.9%88.4%
Born outside the UK20.1%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above50.3%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%13.3%
No qualifications8.3%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.7%4.5%
Other qualifications1.6%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health53.8%50.6%
Good health34.5%34%
Fair health9%11.5%
Bad health2.4%3.1%
Very bad health0.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household52.7%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household25.8%30.6%
No cars or vans in household15.5%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6%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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