Chapel Cottages, Offley, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 3DG.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Chapel Cottages, Offley, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £305,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £279,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Chapel Cottages range from £236,500 to £310,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Chapel Cottages compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chapel Cottages 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £279,500 | 27 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Chapel Cottages
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Chapel Cottages SG5 3DG | 27 Feb 2026 | £305,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Chapel Cottages SG5 3DG | 4 Sep 2025 | £310,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Chapel Cottages SG5 3DG | 28 Jul 2023 | £295,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Chapel Cottages SG5 3DG | 1 Mar 2021 | £251,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Chapel Cottages SG5 3DG | 16 Mar 2016 | £236,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Chapel Cottages | £236,500 (Mar 2016) → £295,000 (Jul 2023) → £305,000 (Feb 2026) | +29% over 10 yrs |
| 2, Chapel Cottages | £251,000 (Mar 2021) → £310,000 (Sep 2025) | +24% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Chapel Cottages
Crime
6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chapel Cottages in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Chapel Cottages 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 Chapel Cottages
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery 159 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Putteridge Primary School 607 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.5 mi |
| Putteridge High School 1,193 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 2.5 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 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
- Luton station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
- Luton Airport Parkway station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Post Office (opp, Luton Road) 1 min walk
- Post Office (nr, Luton Road) 1 min walk
- Mill Farm (nr, Luton Road) 8 min walk
- Mill Farm (opp, Luton Road) 10 min walk
GP surgeries
- Larkside Practice
322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 2.9 mi - Stopsley Village Practice
26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 3.0 mi - Dr Ps Bath's Practice
49 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 3.0 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 2.9 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 3.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Wigmore Lane · 3.0 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 3.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Medstone Pharmacy · 2.3 mi
Dentists
- 21d Luton · 2.3 mi
- Tilehouse Dental Care Clinic · 2.8 mi
- Old Park Dental Surgery · 2.9 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 8 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 71.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 18.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,042 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,538 |
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 Chapel Cottages
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.5% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 5.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.1% | 43.8% |
| No religion | 43.2% | 44.5% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 6% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.5% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.5% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.1% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.4% | 15.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 13.3% |
| No qualifications | 12.8% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.7% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 32.2% | 34% |
| Fair health | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.6% | 30.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.5% | 42.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.8% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.1% | 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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