Convent Close, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1QN.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Convent Close, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £619,438. By property type, sales here have been 80% detached, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Convent Close range from £478,000 to £810,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Convent Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Convent Close 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 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £619,438 | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £750,000 | 10 Sep 2021 |
Sold prices on Convent Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34, Convent Close SG5 1QN | 6 Jan 2025 | £705,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Convent Close SG5 1QN | 4 Oct 2024 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Convent Close SG5 1QN | 30 Jun 2023 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Convent Close SG5 1QN | 27 May 2022 | £810,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Convent Close SG5 1QN | 10 Sep 2021 | £775,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Convent Close SG5 1QN | 10 Dec 2020 | £725,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Convent Close SG5 1QN | 11 Nov 2019 | £545,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Convent Close SG5 1QN | 31 Oct 2019 | £510,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Convent Close SG5 1QN | 11 Oct 2017 | £507,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Convent Close SG5 1QN | 15 Jan 2016 | £478,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Convent Close
Crime
244 crimes were reported within about a mile of Convent Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 71 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 65 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 16 |
| Public order | 10 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Convent Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Ash Brook, Ippollitts Brook and River Purwell at Hitchin, Ashbrook, Little Wymondley and Graveley Flood warning 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 Convent Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| York Road Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- Stevenage station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Convent Close (nr, Verulam Road) 1 min walk
- Verulam Road (nr, Walsworth Road) 1 min walk
- Verulam Road (opp, Walsworth Road) 1 min walk
- Grove Road (opp, Nightingale Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.2 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.3 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.3 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Carerx · 0.2 mi
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Mr N F Faryad · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.2 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 41.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 41.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,153 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 75.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,206 |
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 Convent Close
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.3% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.5% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.2% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.9% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 33.5% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6% |
| Muslim | 5.5% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.2% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.8% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 54.2% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.6% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.8% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.1% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 34% |
| Fair health | 9.5% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.1% | 42.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 31.3% | 15.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.6% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.9% | 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 Convent Close
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- Taylors 0.3 mi
- Connells 0.4 mi
- Alexander Lewis Estates 2.5 mi
- Country Properties 2.6 mi
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