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Elmside Walk, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elmside Walk, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/elmside-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1HB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£299,948
30 sales
Price range
£246k – £615k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Oct 2024
SG5 1HB

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At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% leaseholdAcross 31 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

30 property sales on Elmside Walk, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £289,084. Average sale prices rose from £261,450 in 2016 to £332,475 in 2024 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% flat, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Elmside Walk range from £245,950 to £615,000. 6% of homes sold here were freehold and 94% leasehold.

House prices on Elmside Walk compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elmside Walk 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: £261,450 (6 sales)2016£261k2017: £269,975 (2 sales)2017£270k2018: £297,450 (2 sales)2018£297k2019: £307,500 (1 sales)2019£308k2020: £288,333 (3 sales)2020£288k2021: £371,990 (5 sales)2021£372k2022: £280,000 (3 sales)2022£280k2023: £292,917 (6 sales)2023£293k2024: £332,475 (2 sales)2024£332k

Tenure: 6% freehold and 94% leasehold across 31 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat29£289,08411 Oct 2024
Detached1£615,00024 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Elmside Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Elmside, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 3 Dec 2024£10,750,000 OtherFreehold
22, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 11 Oct 2024£349,950 FlatLeasehold
18, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 14 Aug 2024£315,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 19 Oct 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 10 Oct 2023£260,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 8 Sep 2023£320,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 9 Jun 2023£265,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 31 Mar 2023£325,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 29 Mar 2023£337,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 9 Dec 2022£290,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 18 Nov 2022£275,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 30 May 2022£275,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 14 Dec 2021£317,500 FlatLeasehold
The Lodge, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 24 Sep 2021£615,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 9 Apr 2021£267,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 15 Mar 2021£325,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 9 Mar 2021£334,950 FlatLeasehold
7, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 21 Dec 2020£340,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 24 Sep 2020£270,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 18 Mar 2020£255,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 16 Aug 2019£307,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 13 Aug 2018£269,950 FlatLeasehold
17, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 23 Apr 2018£324,950 FlatLeasehold
16, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 30 Aug 2017£290,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 12 May 2017£249,950 FlatLeasehold
14, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 15 Aug 2016£258,950 FlatLeasehold
6, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 12 Aug 2016£259,950 FlatLeasehold
12, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 2 Aug 2016£272,950 FlatLeasehold
9, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 29 Mar 2016£245,950 FlatLeasehold
1, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 22 Jan 2016£245,950 FlatLeasehold
20, Archers Court, Elmside Walk SG5 1HB 19 Jan 2016£284,950 FlatLeasehold

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
18, Archers Court, Elmside Walk £317,500 (Dec 2021) → £315,000 (Aug 2024) -1%
over 3 yrs
1, Archers Court, Elmside Walk £245,950 (Jan 2016) → £250,000 (Oct 2023) +2%
over 8 yrs
9, Archers Court, Elmside Walk £245,950 (Mar 2016) → £267,500 (Apr 2021) → £260,000 (Oct 2023) +6%
over 8 yrs
8, Archers Court, Elmside Walk £325,000 (Mar 2021) → £337,500 (Mar 2023) +4%
over 2 yrs
10, Archers Court, Elmside Walk £269,950 (Aug 2018) → £290,000 (Dec 2022) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elmside Walk

Crime

239 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elmside Walk in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour69
Violence & sexual offences68
Shoplifting28
Other theft15
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Elmside Walk 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 Elmside Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Stevenage station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grammar School Walk (nr, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
  • Waitrose (opp, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • West Hill (nr, Old Park Road) 3 min walk
  • Bancroft (Stop E, Bancroft) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.2 mi
  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.2 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bell Chemist · 0.1 mi
  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 0.1 mi
  • Old Park Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Hitchin Dental Care · 0.1 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

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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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.3%62.5%
Private rented30.8%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households1,306

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.3%18.6%
Residents2,470

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Elmside Walk

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White89.4%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.5%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion48%44.5%
Christian41.5%43.8%
Not answered5.7%6%
Hindu1.4%1.1%
Muslim1.1%1.6%
Sikh0.7%1.7%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK84.9%88.4%
Born outside the UK15.1%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above48.5%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%15.5%
No qualifications12.7%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications10.7%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.8%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.1%4.5%
Other qualifications3.4%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health48.7%50.6%
Good health34.8%34%
Fair health12.7%11.5%
Bad health3%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household49%42.9%
No cars or vans in household29.7%15.5%
2 cars or vans in household18.1%30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.1%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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