Carling Place, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 2TZ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Carling Place, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £495,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 33% flat, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Carling Place range from £211,500 to £545,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.
House prices on Carling Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Carling Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £495,000 | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Flat | 2 | £243,250 | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Terraced | 1 | £412,000 | 6 Aug 2021 |
Sold prices on Carling Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Carling Place SG5 2TZ | 20 Dec 2024 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Carling Place SG5 2TZ | 11 Jul 2022 | £275,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 5, Carling Place SG5 2TZ | 13 Jan 2022 | £545,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Carling Place SG5 2TZ | 6 Aug 2021 | £412,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Carling Place SG5 2TZ | 12 Jul 2019 | £490,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Carling Place SG5 2TZ | 28 Apr 2017 | £211,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
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.
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Crime and flood risk near Carling Place
Crime
108 crimes were reported within about a mile of Carling Place in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 30 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Carling Place 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 Carling Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory School 1,221 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.4 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 | 0.6 mi |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ickleford Primary School 213 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Arlesey station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Burford Way (opp, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
- The Priory School (o/s, Private Road) 1 min walk
- Burford Way (nr, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
- Truemans Road (opp, Milestone Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.8 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.9 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 1.1 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.9 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.9 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 1.0 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Cross Chemist · 0.5 mi
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Carerx · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Hitchin Orthodontic Clinic Limited · 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
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.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 47.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 43.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 675 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,663 |
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 Carling Place
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81.6% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 7.3% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.4% | 2.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4% | 5.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.3% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 44.4% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 6% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.4% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.6% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.8% | 41.5% |
| No qualifications | 22.5% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.2% | 15.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.5% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.7% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 34% |
| Fair health | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.9% | 30.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.1% | 15.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10% | 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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Estate agents near Carling Place
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- Alexander Lewis Estates 2.6 mi
- Country Properties 2.6 mi
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