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Highbury Road, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Highbury Road, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/highbury-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 9SA, SG4 9RW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£802,140
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£643,421
30 sales
Price range
£170k – £1.98m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Jan 2026
SG4 9SA

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At a glance

House prices£643k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkHitchin station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold81% freeholdAcross 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 Highbury Road, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £802,140. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £376,100. 4 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 33% terraced, 27% detached, 23% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Highbury Road range from £170,000 to £1,975,000. 81% of homes sold here were freehold and 19% leasehold.

House prices on Highbury Road compared

SG4 postcode area£517,037
Hitchin£512,005
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highbury Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £352,500 (4 sales)2016£353k2017: £865,000 (1 sales)2017£865k2018: £919,000 (5 sales)2018£919k2019: £475,250 (6 sales)2019£475k2020: £530,000 (2 sales)2020£530k2021: £736,500 (4 sales)2021£737k2022: £235,000 (2 sales)2022£235k2023: £834,000 (2 sales)2023£834k2024: £1,975,000 (1 sales)2024£1.98m2025: £330,000 (2 sales)2025£330k2026: £802,140 (1 sales)2026£802k

Tenure: 81% freehold and 19% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£376,1003 Feb 2025
Detached8£1,142,68813 Mar 2024
Semi-detached7£771,02014 Jan 2026
Flat5£200,60023 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Highbury Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 14 Jan 2026£802,140 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 3 Feb 2025£425,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, Elgin House, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 23 Jan 2025£235,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Highbury Road SG4 9RW 13 Mar 2024£1,975,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Highbury Road SG4 9RW 29 Nov 2023£1,275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 6 Oct 2023£393,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, Elgin House, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 20 May 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 1 Mar 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 17 Dec 2021£576,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 24 Sep 2021£405,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 13 Apr 2021£415,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Highbury Road SG4 9RW 24 Mar 2021£1,550,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 22 Dec 2020£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16A, Highbury Road SG4 9RW 3 Dec 2020£665,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Highbury Road SG4 9RW 18 Dec 2019£651,500 DetachedFreehold
34, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 18 Dec 2019£339,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, Elgin House, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 14 Nov 2019£183,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 23 Oct 2019£328,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 3 Jun 2019£200,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Highbury Road SG4 9RW 31 May 2019£1,150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 14 Dec 2018£330,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Highbury Road SG4 9RW 28 Nov 2018£1,260,000 DetachedFreehold
Pine Lodge, Highbury Road SG4 9RW 29 Aug 2018£1,480,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Highbury Road SG4 9RW 1 Aug 2018£1,170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 18 Apr 2018£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Highbury Road SG4 9RW 24 Oct 2017£865,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 21 Dec 2016£350,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, Elgin House, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 13 Sep 2016£170,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Highbury Road SG4 9RW 24 Aug 2016£695,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 8, Elgin House, Highbury Road SG4 9SA 22 Jul 2016£195,000 FlatLeasehold
12B, Highbury Road SG4 9RW 31 Mar 2016£526,250 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
Flat 6, Elgin House, Highbury Road £170,000 (Sep 2016) → £220,000 (May 2022) → £235,000 (Jan 2025) +38%
over 8 yrs
32, Highbury Road £328,000 (Oct 2019) → £393,000 (Oct 2023) +20%
over 4 yrs
44, Highbury Road £350,000 (Dec 2016) → £330,000 (Dec 2018) → £405,000 (Sep 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
30, Highbury Road £355,000 (Apr 2018) → £395,000 (Dec 2020) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highbury Road

Crime

213 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highbury Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences60
Anti-social behaviour56
Shoplifting28
Other theft16
Criminal damage & arson10
Vehicle crime10

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

Flood risk

Highbury Road 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 Highbury Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Kingshott School 403 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.7 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Stevenage station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Passingham Avenue (adj, Whitehill Road) 1 min walk
  • Hollow Lane (NW-bound, Hollow Lane) 2 min walk
  • Hollow Lane (SE-bound, Hollow Lane) 2 min walk
  • Maytrees (nr, Whitehill Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.5 mi
  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Oakfield Hitchin BP · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Bell Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Mr N F Faryad · 0.2 mi
  • The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • No 1 High Street Dental Practice · 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 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
Owned64.6%62.5%
Private rented30.5%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households765

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents1,665

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 Highbury Road

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White86.7%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion47.6%44.5%
Christian41.8%43.8%
Not answered4.3%6%
Sikh2.2%1.7%
Buddhist1.4%0.5%
Hindu1.2%1.1%
Muslim1.2%1.6%
Other religion0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK86.4%88.4%
Born outside the UK13.6%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above57%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%13.3%
No qualifications7.6%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.6%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.2%4.5%
Other qualifications1.4%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health58.2%50.6%
Good health29.3%34%
Fair health9.8%11.5%
Bad health2.2%3.1%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household48.7%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household24.2%30.6%
No cars or vans in household20.5%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%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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