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Florence Street, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Florence Street, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/florence-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1QZ, SG5 1GW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£486,536
7 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£397,340
31 sales
Price range
£172k – £750k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
SG5 1QZ

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At a glance

House prices£487k average5% below the Hitchin average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station7 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold84% freeholdAcross 32 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

31 property sales on Florence Street, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £486,536. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £489,503. Average sale prices rose from £350,133 in 2016 to £461,650 in 2026 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% semi-detached, 35% terraced, 16% flat. Recorded sale prices on Florence Street range from £172,000 to £750,000. 84% of homes sold here were freehold and 16% leasehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Florence Street ranks 65th for average price.

House prices on Florence Street compared

Florence Street£486,536
SG5 postcode area£474,840
Hitchin£512,005
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £350,133 (6 sales)2016£350k2018: £348,000 (5 sales)2018£348k2019: £394,000 (2 sales)2019£394k2020: £411,250 (2 sales)2020£411k2021: £405,000 (2 sales)2021£405k2022: £259,250 (2 sales)2022£259k2023: £380,000 (2 sales)2023£380k2024: £457,333 (3 sales)2024£457k2025: £548,750 (2 sales)2025£549k2026: £461,650 (5 sales)2026£462k

Tenure: 84% freehold and 16% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£489,50321 Aug 2026
Terraced11£367,36417 May 2024
Flat5£186,80013 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Florence Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 21 Aug 2026£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 5 Jun 2026£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 30 Apr 2026£641,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 12 Mar 2026£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 13 Feb 2026£212,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 10 Dec 2025£527,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 21 Nov 2025£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Lantern Court, Florence Street SG5 1GW 13 Mar 2025£591,500 OtherFreehold
17, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 12 Aug 2024£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 28 Jun 2024£172,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 17 May 2024£450,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 13 Dec 2023£360,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 26 Oct 2023£400,000 TerracedFreehold
43B, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 7 Oct 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 6 May 2022£328,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Lantern Court, Florence Street SG5 1GW 23 Jul 2021£460,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 30 Jun 2021£350,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 3 Dec 2020£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 13 Nov 2020£372,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 8 Nov 2019£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 22 Feb 2019£373,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 19 Oct 2018£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 28 Sep 2018£175,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 20 Jun 2018£365,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 24 May 2018£290,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 9 Mar 2018£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 28 Jul 2016£465,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 24 Jun 2016£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 26 Apr 2016£340,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 29 Mar 2016£185,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 26 Jan 2016£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Florence Street SG5 1QZ 18 Jan 2016£325,000 TerracedFreehold

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, Florence Street £395,000 (Jun 2016) → £575,000 (Aug 2026) +46%
over 10 yrs
16, Florence Street £465,800 (Jul 2016) → £641,250 (Apr 2026) +38%
over 10 yrs
10, Florence Street £415,000 (Nov 2019) → £510,000 (Mar 2026) +23%
over 6 yrs
26, Florence Street £175,000 (Sep 2018) → £212,000 (Feb 2026) +21%
over 7 yrs
13, Florence Street £520,000 (Mar 2018) → £570,000 (Nov 2025) +10%
over 8 yrs
24, Florence Street £185,000 (Mar 2016) → £172,000 (Jun 2024) -7%
over 8 yrs
38, Florence Street £340,000 (Apr 2016) → £365,000 (Jun 2018) → £372,500 (Nov 2020) → £400,000 (Oct 2023) +18%
over 7 yrs
22, Florence Street £390,000 (Jan 2016) → £390,000 (Oct 2018) +0%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Florence Street

Crime

244 crimes were reported within about a mile of Florence Street 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).

Violence & sexual offences77
Anti-social behaviour71
Shoplifting24
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft10
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Florence Street 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 Florence Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Baldock station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Water Lane (adj, Grove Road) 1 min walk
  • Grove Road (opp, Nightingale Road) 3 min walk
  • Grove Road (nr, Nightingale Road) 3 min walk
  • Convent Close (nr, Verulam Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.2 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.5 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Carerx · 0.3 mi
  • Bell Chemist · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • The Mews · 0.4 mi
  • Hitchin Orthodontic Clinic Limited · 0.4 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime4 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
Owned41.6%62.5%
Private rented41.3%20.3%
Social rented17.0%17.1%
Households1,153

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.1%64.1%
Aged 65+11.0%18.6%
Residents2,206

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 Florence Street

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White78.3%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.5%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.4%2.4%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion48.9%44.5%
Christian33.5%43.8%
Not answered5.9%6%
Muslim5.5%1.6%
Hindu2.4%1.1%
Sikh2.3%1.7%
Buddhist0.9%0.5%
Other religion0.7%0.6%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK76.2%88.4%
Born outside the UK23.8%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above54.2%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications12.6%15.5%
No qualifications12%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.6%9.3%
Apprenticeship2.9%4.5%
Other qualifications1.8%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health54.1%50.6%
Good health33.2%34%
Fair health9.5%11.5%
Bad health2.2%3.1%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household49.1%42.9%
No cars or vans in household31.3%15.5%
2 cars or vans in household15.6%30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.9%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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