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Cooks Way, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cooks Way, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/cooks-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 0JG, SG4 0BW, SG4 0JE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£186,536
7 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£218,480
98 sales
Price range
£53k – £437k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Sep 2026
SG4 0JG

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At a glance

House prices£187k average64% 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) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkHitchin station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband25% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% leaseholdAcross 105 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

98 property sales on Cooks Way, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £186,536. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £216,227. Average sale prices rose from £199,571 in 2016 to £205,400 in 2026 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 64% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 30 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 20 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 99% flat, 1% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Cooks Way range from £52,500 to £437,000. 3% of homes sold here were freehold and 97% leasehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Cooks Way ranks 120th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Cooks Way compared

Cooks Way£186,536
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: £199,571 (7 sales)2016£200k2017: £178,250 (12 sales)2017£178k2018: £261,550 (20 sales)2018£262k2019: £171,144 (9 sales)2019£171k2020: £237,500 (4 sales)2020£238k2021: £208,850 (10 sales)2021£209k2022: £239,611 (9 sales)2022£240k2023: £194,500 (8 sales)2023£195k2024: £265,375 (8 sales)2024£265k2025: £200,458 (6 sales)2025£200k2026: £205,400 (5 sales)2026£205k

Tenure: 3% freehold and 97% leasehold across 105 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat97£216,22714 Sep 2026
Semi-detached1£437,00013 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Cooks Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 61, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 14 Sep 2026£208,500 FlatLeasehold
1, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 27 Aug 2026£207,000 FlatLeasehold
6, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 10 Jul 2026£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 29 Jun 2026£212,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 81, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 27 Mar 2026£184,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 55, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 18 Dec 2025£58,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 45, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 5 Dec 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 23 Oct 2025£237,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 12 Sep 2025£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Unit 1, Cooks Way SG4 0JE 29 Jul 2025£200,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 31, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 6 Jun 2025£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 39, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 26 Mar 2025£227,000 FlatLeasehold
The Forge, Foundry Terrace, Cooks Way SG4 0JL 13 Nov 2024£437,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 54, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 7 Nov 2024£231,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 93, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 18 Oct 2024£230,000 FlatLeasehold
16, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 4 Oct 2024£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 46, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 26 Sep 2024£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 65, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 26 Jul 2024£94,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 87, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 26 Jul 2024£230,000 FlatLeasehold
3, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 7 Jun 2024£287,000 FlatLeasehold
5, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 20 May 2024£320,000 FlatLeasehold
13, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 24 Nov 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 95, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 28 Sep 2023£194,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 8 Sep 2023£233,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 25 Aug 2023£186,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 57, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 22 Aug 2023£78,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 30, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 10 May 2023£234,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 89, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 31 Mar 2023£195,000 FlatLeasehold
2, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 28 Feb 2023£206,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 94, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 21 Dec 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 21 Oct 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
9, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 30 Sep 2022£285,000 FlatLeasehold
4, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 9 Sep 2022£246,000 FlatLeasehold
8, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 30 Aug 2022£217,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 92, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 8 Jul 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
10, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 29 Apr 2022£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 39, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 25 Mar 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
18, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 3 Feb 2022£298,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 9 Nov 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 82, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 30 Sep 2021£226,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 27 Sep 2021£232,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 2 Sep 2021£217,000 FlatLeasehold
14, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 15 Jun 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
16, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 3 Jun 2021£291,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 38, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 19 Apr 2021£221,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 57, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 13 Apr 2021£82,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 46, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 29 Mar 2021£162,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 7 Jan 2021£222,500 FlatLeasehold
4, The Foundry, Cooks Way SG4 0BW 11 Dec 2020£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 36, Sharps Court, Cooks Way SG4 0JG 13 Nov 2020£207,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Flat 61, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £84,000 (Jan 2017) → £88,800 (Nov 2019) → £208,500 (Sep 2026) +148%
over 10 yrs
1, The Foundry, Cooks Way £220,000 (Jul 2019) → £207,000 (Aug 2026) -6%
over 7 yrs
6, The Foundry, Cooks Way £235,000 (Feb 2018) → £215,000 (Jul 2026) -9%
over 8 yrs
Flat 17, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £183,000 (Mar 2020) → £212,500 (Jun 2026) +16%
over 6 yrs
Flat 55, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £52,500 (Feb 2017) → £58,750 (Dec 2025) +12%
over 9 yrs
Flat 27, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £235,000 (May 2017) → £237,000 (Oct 2025) +1%
over 8 yrs
Flat 31, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £225,000 (Aug 2017) → £232,000 (Sep 2021) → £235,000 (Jun 2025) +4%
over 8 yrs
Flat 39, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £210,000 (Sep 2016) → £230,000 (Mar 2022) → £227,000 (Mar 2025) +8%
over 8 yrs
Flat 93, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £215,000 (May 2016) → £230,000 (Oct 2024) +7%
over 8 yrs
16, The Foundry, Cooks Way £300,000 (Feb 2018) → £291,000 (Jun 2021) → £295,000 (Oct 2024) -2%
over 7 yrs
Flat 46, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £200,000 (May 2019) → £162,000 (Mar 2021) → £230,000 (Sep 2024) +15%
over 5 yrs
Flat 65, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £92,000 (Jul 2019) → £94,000 (Jul 2024) +2%
over 5 yrs
3, The Foundry, Cooks Way £277,000 (Feb 2018) → £287,000 (Jun 2024) +4%
over 6 yrs
5, The Foundry, Cooks Way £313,000 (Sep 2018) → £320,000 (May 2024) +2%
over 6 yrs
13, The Foundry, Cooks Way £245,000 (Jan 2018) → £230,000 (Nov 2023) -6%
over 6 yrs
Flat 95, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £192,500 (May 2017) → £194,000 (Sep 2023) +1%
over 6 yrs
Flat 19, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £170,000 (Jan 2017) → £186,000 (Aug 2023) +9%
over 7 yrs
Flat 57, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £90,500 (Sep 2017) → £82,000 (Apr 2021) → £78,000 (Aug 2023) -14%
over 6 yrs
2, The Foundry, Cooks Way £235,000 (Jan 2018) → £206,000 (Feb 2023) -12%
over 5 yrs
9, The Foundry, Cooks Way £280,000 (Jan 2018) → £285,000 (Sep 2022) +2%
over 5 yrs
4, The Foundry, Cooks Way £256,000 (Jun 2018) → £235,000 (Dec 2020) → £246,000 (Sep 2022) -4%
over 4 yrs
8, The Foundry, Cooks Way £242,500 (Mar 2018) → £217,500 (Aug 2022) -10%
over 4 yrs
10, The Foundry, Cooks Way £295,000 (Jan 2018) → £305,000 (Apr 2022) +3%
over 4 yrs
18, The Foundry, Cooks Way £280,000 (May 2018) → £298,000 (Feb 2022) +6%
over 4 yrs
14, The Foundry, Cooks Way £248,000 (Jan 2018) → £210,000 (Jun 2021) -15%
over 3 yrs
Flat 5, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £215,000 (Jun 2019) → £222,500 (Jan 2021) +3%
over 2 yrs
11, The Foundry, Cooks Way £320,000 (Jan 2018) → £325,000 (May 2020) +2%
over 2 yrs
Flat 21, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £232,500 (May 2017) → £222,000 (Mar 2019) -5%
over 2 yrs
Flat 25, Sharps Court, Cooks Way £210,000 (Apr 2016) → £221,000 (Jul 2018) +5%
over 2 yrs
15, The Foundry, Cooks Way £280,000 (Jun 2016) → £290,000 (Jul 2018) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cooks Way

Crime

214 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cooks Way in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences69
Anti-social behaviour59
Shoplifting24
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft10
Public order10

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Cooks Way 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 Cooks Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Highover Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Baldock station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hitchin Railway Station (Stop D, Nightingale Road) 2 min walk
  • Hitchin Railway Station (Stop C, Nightingale Road) 2 min walk
  • North Herts College (nr, Cambridge Road) 2 min walk
  • Hitchin Railway Station (o/s, Station Approach) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.5 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.6 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.6 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
  • Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsbury's Cambridge Road · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Carerx · 0.6 mi
  • Bell Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Mr N F Faryad · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.6 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+)25%80%
Gigabit-capable25%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 Cooks Way

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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