Girons Close, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 9PG.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Girons Close, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £482,473. Average sale prices rose from £456,000 in 2016 to £615,000 in 2025 (+35%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% terraced, 14% semi-detached, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Girons Close range from £365,000 to £698,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Girons Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Girons Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 11 | £482,473 | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £480,500 | 4 Aug 2017 |
| Detached | 1 | £698,000 | 22 Jun 2019 |
Sold prices on Girons Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 23 Sep 2025 | £550,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 31 Mar 2025 | £680,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 30 Nov 2023 | £424,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 11 Jan 2023 | £380,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 22 Jul 2022 | £655,200 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 18 May 2021 | £365,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 22 Jun 2019 | £698,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 3 May 2019 | £390,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 8 Feb 2018 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 43, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 4 Aug 2017 | £530,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 21 Jul 2017 | £470,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 10 Nov 2016 | £453,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 49, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 27 Sep 2016 | £431,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 44, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 16 Sep 2016 | £450,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38, Girons Close SG4 9PG | 25 Aug 2016 | £490,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20, Girons Close | £470,000 (Jul 2017) → £550,000 (Sep 2025) | +17% over 8 yrs |
| 44, Girons Close | £450,000 (Sep 2016) → £655,200 (Jul 2022) | +46% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Girons Close
Crime
202 crimes were reported within about a mile of Girons Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 59 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Girons Close 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 Girons Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Mary Exton Primary School 146 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Kingshott School 403 pupils | Other independent school | 3–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Purwell Primary School 129 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 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 · 9 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- Stevenage station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Manor Crescent (opp, Ninesprings Way) 3 min walk
- Wymondley Road (S-bound, Halsey Drive) 4 min walk
- Kingsdown (nr, Halsey Drive) 4 min walk
- Gibson Close (opp, St Michaels Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.6 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.6 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.8 mi - Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.5 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Oakfield Hitchin BP · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsbury's Cambridge Road · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.7 mi
- Carerx · 0.7 mi
- Bell Chemist · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Mr N F Faryad · 0.4 mi
- The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- 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
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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 513 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,361 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 98% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 98% | 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 Girons Close
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.9% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.1% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 43% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 40.6% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 8.7% | 6% |
| Hindu | 3.2% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 14% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 63.6% | 41.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.4% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 7.3% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 0.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.2% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 34% |
| Fair health | 7% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.8% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 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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