Harkness Way, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 0QJ, SG4 0QL, SG4 0QH.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Harkness Way, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £475,379. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Harkness Way range from £350,000 to £715,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Harkness Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Harkness Way 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 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 12 | £475,379 | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £675,000 | 6 Nov 2020 |
Sold prices on Harkness Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, Harkness Way SG4 0QJ | 10 Jul 2025 | £632,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Harkness Way SG4 0QL | 20 Feb 2025 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Harkness Way SG4 0QL | 1 Nov 2024 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Harkness Way SG4 0QJ | 19 Jul 2024 | £715,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Harkness Way SG4 0QL | 10 Jan 2024 | £600,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Harkness Way SG4 0QJ | 10 Feb 2022 | £566,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Harkness Way SG4 0QL | 17 Nov 2021 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Harkness Way SG4 0QH | 28 Jan 2021 | £512,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Harkness Way SG4 0QJ | 6 Nov 2020 | £675,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 42, Harkness Way SG4 0QL | 12 Jul 2019 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Harkness Way SG4 0QJ | 14 Jun 2019 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Harkness Way SG4 0QH | 9 May 2019 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Harkness Way SG4 0QJ | 10 Jul 2018 | £394,550 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Harkness Way SG4 0QJ | 11 Nov 2016 | £440,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29, Harkness Way | £440,000 (Nov 2016) → £632,000 (Jul 2025) | +44% over 9 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Harkness Way
Crime
86 crimes were reported within about a mile of Harkness Way 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 | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Schools near Harkness Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highover Primary School 433 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Purwell Primary School 129 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| North Herts Education Support Centre 4 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Highfield School 937 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 221 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Mary Exton Primary School 146 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.0 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 · 14 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Baldock station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Queenswood Drive (nr, Cambridge Road) 2 min walk
- Queenswood Drive (opp, Cambridge Road) 2 min walk
- Hampden Road (opp, Queenswood Drive) 4 min walk
- Hampden Road (nr, Queenswood Drive) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 1.1 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 1.2 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 1.3 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsbury's Cambridge Road · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.8 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.9 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- Carerx · 1.2 mi
- Bell Chemist · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Mr N F Faryad · 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
- The Vernon Dental Practice · 1.2 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 624 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,564 |
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 Harkness Way
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.9% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.2% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.9% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 41.7% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 41.7% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 7.3% | 6% |
| Sikh | 5.1% | 1.7% |
| Muslim | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 1% | 1.1% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.6% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.4% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.7% | 41.5% |
| No qualifications | 14.4% | 13.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.6% | 15.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.9% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 34.5% | 34% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8% | 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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