Commons Lane, Kimpton, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 8QG.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Commons Lane, Kimpton, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £365,708. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Commons Lane range from £300,000 to £540,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Commons Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Commons Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £365,708 | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £490,000 | 21 Dec 2023 |
Sold prices on Commons Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, Commons Lane SG4 8QG | 8 Jul 2025 | £470,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Commons Lane SG4 8QG | 21 Dec 2023 | £440,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3A, Commons Lane SG4 8QG | 6 May 2022 | £540,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Commons Lane SG4 8QG | 1 Dec 2021 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3A, Commons Lane SG4 8QG | 7 Apr 2021 | £205,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 29, Commons Lane SG4 8QG | 8 Feb 2019 | £328,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Commons Lane SG4 8QG | 2 Nov 2018 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Commons Lane SG4 8QG | 31 Jul 2018 | £306,250 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Commons Lane SG4 8QG | 27 May 2016 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29, Commons Lane | £328,000 (Feb 2019) → £470,000 (Jul 2025) | +43% over 6 yrs |
| 3A, Commons Lane | £205,000 (Apr 2021) → £540,000 (May 2022) | +163% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Commons Lane
Crime
2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Commons Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Commons Lane is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
- River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
- River Lee at Harpenden Flood warning area
- River Mimram at Whitwell Flood warning area
- Groundwater flooding in Kimpton and Lilley Bottom 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 Commons Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimpton Primary School 133 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Paul's Walden Primary School 74 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Sauncey Wood Primary School 147 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| Batford Nursery School 72 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 2.3 mi |
| Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 2.4 mi |
| Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 2.7 mi |
| Manland Primary School 204 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.7 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
- Harpenden station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
- Luton Airport Parkway station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
- Knebworth station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lloyd Way (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
- Lloyd Way (nr, High Street) 3 min walk
- Hampden (S-bound, Hampden) 4 min walk
- Luton Road (nr, High Street) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Whitwell Surgery
60 High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin · 1.9 mi - Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 3.1 mi - Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 3.3 mi - Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 3.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Kimpton · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 2.5 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 2.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Wheathampstead Express · 2.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 2.7 mi
- Marford Road Dental Surgery · 2.9 mi
- Special Care Dental · 3.1 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 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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 902 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,260 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Commons Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.3% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 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 | 52.7% | 43.8% |
| No religion | 39.9% | 44.5% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 1.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.7% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.3% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 47.9% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.4% | 15.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 13.3% |
| No qualifications | 11.7% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.2% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 56.8% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 32% | 34% |
| Fair health | 8% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.7% | 30.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 28.7% | 42.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.5% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7% | 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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