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Deacons Way, Hitchin

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 2UF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£585,250
10 sales
Price range
£476k – £760k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Sep 2023
SG5 2UF

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At a glance

House prices£585k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkHitchin station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

10 property sales on Deacons Way, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Sep 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £585,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Deacons Way range from £476,000 to £760,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Deacons Way compared

SG5 postcode area£474,840
Hitchin£512,005
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £532,500 (2 sales)2016£533k2017: £550,000 (1 sales)2017£550k2018: £520,000 (1 sales)2018£520k2020: £476,000 (1 sales)2020£476k2021: £570,750 (2 sales)2021£571k2022: £717,500 (2 sales)2022£718k2023: £665,000 (1 sales)2023£665k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£585,25022 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Deacons Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Deacons Way SG5 2UF 22 Sep 2023£665,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Deacons Way SG5 2UF 1 Sep 2022£760,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Deacons Way SG5 2UF 1 Feb 2022£675,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Deacons Way SG5 2UF 4 Feb 2021£551,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Deacons Way SG5 2UF 26 Jan 2021£590,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Deacons Way SG5 2UF 21 Feb 2020£476,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Deacons Way SG5 2UF 5 Jan 2018£520,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Deacons Way SG5 2UF 24 Nov 2017£550,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Deacons Way SG5 2UF 9 Sep 2016£520,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Deacons Way SG5 2UF 31 Mar 2016£545,000 DetachedFreehold

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
3, Deacons Way £590,000 (Jan 2021) → £665,000 (Sep 2023) +13%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Deacons Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Priory School 1,221 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.4 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Arlesey station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wellingham Avenue (opp, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
  • Wellingham Avenue (nr, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
  • Angel's Reply PH (opp, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • Angel's Reply PH (adj, Bedford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.6 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.7 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.9 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cross Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Carerx · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Old Park Dental Surgery · 0.7 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.8%62.5%
Private rented15.1%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents1,575

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Deacons Way

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White87.8%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.8%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.6%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion46.1%44.5%
Christian41.6%43.8%
Not answered6.2%6%
Sikh2.9%1.7%
Muslim2.2%1.6%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Jewish0.3%–
Buddhist0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK87.3%88.4%
Born outside the UK12.7%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above54.8%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%15.5%
No qualifications10.9%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications9.8%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.1%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.1%4.5%
Other qualifications2.6%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health58.4%50.6%
Good health29.2%34%
Fair health9.8%11.5%
Bad health2%3.1%
Very bad health0.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household46.6%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%30.6%
No cars or vans in household12.6%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10%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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