Garden Row, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1QD.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Garden Row, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £361,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £418,020. That is 29% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 38% flat. Recorded sale prices on Garden Row range from £217,500 to £505,000. 63% of homes sold here were freehold and 38% leasehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Garden Row ranks 91st for average price.
House prices on Garden Row compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 63% freehold and 38% leasehold across 8 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £418,020 | 5 May 2026 |
| Flat | 3 | £226,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Garden Row
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22, Garden Row SG5 1QD | 5 May 2026 | £505,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Garden Row SG5 1QD | 18 Dec 2025 | £217,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, Garden Row SG5 1QD | 8 Apr 2022 | £235,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Howard Cottage, 20, Garden Row SG5 1QD | 19 Jan 2022 | £414,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Garden Row SG5 1QD | 11 Mar 2021 | £380,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Garden Row SG5 1QD | 12 Feb 2020 | £227,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 22, Garden Row SG5 1QD | 31 May 2018 | £435,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Garden Row SG5 1QD | 3 Oct 2017 | £356,100 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 22, Garden Row | £435,000 (May 2018) → £505,000 (May 2026) | +16% over 8 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Garden Row
Crime
251 crimes were reported within about a mile of Garden Row in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 67 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Public order | 10 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Garden Row 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 Garden Row
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| York Road Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
- Baldock station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Convent Close (nr, Verulam Road) 1 min walk
- Grove Road (opp, Nightingale Road) 3 min walk
- Water Lane (adj, Grove Road) 3 min walk
- Grove Road (nr, Nightingale 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 · 0.4 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Carerx · 0.3 mi
- Bell Chemist · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Mr N F Faryad · 0.3 mi
- The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.3 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
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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 41.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 41.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,153 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 75.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,206 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
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Who lives around Garden Row
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.3% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.5% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.2% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.9% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 33.5% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6% |
| Muslim | 5.5% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.2% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.8% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 54.2% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.6% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.8% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.1% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 34% |
| Fair health | 9.5% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.1% | 42.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 31.3% | 15.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.6% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.9% | 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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