Crabtree Lane, Pirton, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Crabtree Lane, Pirton, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/crabtree-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 3QE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£1,000,000

1 sales

Price range

£1m – £1m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Jan 2025

SG5 3QE

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At a glance

House prices£1m averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkHitchin station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Crabtree Lane, Pirton, Hitchin has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 6 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,000,000.

House prices on Crabtree Lane compared

SG5 postcode area£474,840

Hitchin£512,005

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Crabtree Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG5 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£1,000,000	6 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Crabtree Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Crabtree Lane SG5 3QE	6 Jan 2025	£1,000,000	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 Crabtree Lane

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Crabtree Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

Crabtree Lane 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 Crabtree Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Pirton School 136 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.1 mi
Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.1 mi
Stondon Lower School 136 pupils	Primary	5–9	Report	2.1 mi
Shillington Lower School 94 pupils	Primary	2–9	Good Report	2.2 mi
The Priory School 1,221 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	2.2 mi
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Letchworth Garden City station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Arlesey station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

War Memorial (opp, Crab Tree Lane) 1 min walk
Motte & Bailey PH (o/s, Great Green) 2 min walk
Motte & Bailey PH (opp, Crabtree Lane) 2 min walk
Post Office (opp, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Lower Stondon Surgery
109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 2.6 mi
Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 2.8 mi
Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 2.8 mi
Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 2.6 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 2.8 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 2.9 mi
Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 3.0 mi

Pharmacies

Cross Chemist · 2.2 mi

Dentists

North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 2.6 mi
Old Park Dental Surgery · 2.7 mi
Hitchin Dental Care · 2.8 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 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+)	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Crabtree Lane

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Who lives around Crabtree Lane

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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Estate agents near Crabtree Lane

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Connells 2.8 mi
Wellington Wise/Fine & Country 3.0 mi

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