Highover Way, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 0RQ, SG4 0RG, SG4 0RF.
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At a glance
27 property sales on Highover Way, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £441,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £401,432. Average sale prices rose from £355,625 in 2017 to £441,333 in 2026 (+24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 14% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% semi-detached, 33% terraced, 26% detached. Recorded sale prices on Highover Way range from £290,000 to £645,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Highover Way ranks 70th for average price.
House prices on Highover Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 11 | £401,432 | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Terraced | 9 | £388,722 | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Detached | 7 | £563,929 | 30 May 2025 |
Sold prices on Highover Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 16 Apr 2026 | £383,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Highover Way SG4 0RF | 11 Mar 2026 | £475,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 66, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 6 Jan 2026 | £465,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 70, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 30 May 2025 | £525,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 47, Highover Way SG4 0RG | 31 Mar 2025 | £470,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 82, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 31 Mar 2025 | £455,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 53, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 28 Mar 2025 | £410,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 67, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 27 Mar 2025 | £395,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 3 Feb 2025 | £645,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 78, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 9 Dec 2024 | £560,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Highover Farm, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 23 May 2024 | £1,680,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 21, Highover Way SG4 0RG | 6 Mar 2024 | £380,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 84, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 27 Oct 2023 | £385,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 76, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 25 Aug 2023 | £465,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 43, Highover Way SG4 0RG | 14 Jul 2023 | £470,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 63, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 12 Dec 2022 | £625,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 82, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 24 Oct 2022 | £392,750 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 67, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 23 Jun 2022 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 61, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 29 Jan 2021 | £607,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 60, Highover Way SG4 0RG | 20 Nov 2020 | £395,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 75, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 19 Aug 2019 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Highover Way SG4 0RG | 7 Sep 2018 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 68, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 23 May 2018 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Highover Cottages, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 28 Mar 2018 | £520,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Highover Way SG4 0RF | 1 Dec 2017 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Highover Cottages, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 8 Nov 2017 | £355,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Highover Cottages, Highover Way SG4 0RQ | 3 Nov 2017 | £357,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Highover Way SG4 0RF | 8 Sep 2017 | £360,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75, Highover Way | £290,000 (Aug 2019) → £383,500 (Apr 2026) | +32% over 7 yrs |
| 82, Highover Way | £392,750 (Oct 2022) → £455,000 (Mar 2025) | +16% over 2 yrs |
| 67, Highover Way | £350,000 (Jun 2022) → £395,000 (Mar 2025) | +13% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Highover Way
Crime
104 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highover 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 | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Highover Way 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 Highover 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 | 0.7 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| North Herts Education Support Centre 4 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Highfield School 937 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| York Road Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.9 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Baldock station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Highover Way (SE-bound, Sturgeon's Way) 1 min walk
- East Close (adj, Highover Way) 2 min walk
- High Dane (S-bound, Sturgeon's Way) 3 min walk
- Sturgeon's Way (opp, High Dane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.9 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 1.0 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 1.1 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsbury's Cambridge Road · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.6 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Carerx · 1.0 mi
- Bell Chemist · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Mr N F Faryad · 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- The Vernon Dental Practice · 1.1 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 Highover 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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