Hollow Lane, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 9SB, SG4 9SD.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Hollow Lane, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £702,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £200,688. 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 57% flat, 21% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hollow Lane range from £132,500 to £702,000. 43% of homes sold here were freehold and 57% leasehold.
House prices on Hollow Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hollow Lane 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: 43% freehold and 57% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 8 | £200,688 | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £475,667 | 22 May 2024 |
| Detached | 2 | £636,000 | 29 May 2026 |
| Terraced | 1 | £371,500 | 5 Feb 2016 |
Sold prices on Hollow Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46, Hollow Lane SG4 9SD | 29 May 2026 | £702,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 4, St. Andrews Court, Hollow Lane SG4 9SD | 8 Sep 2025 | £420,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Balliol Chambers, Hollow Lane SG4 9SB | 7 Aug 2025 | £185,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 19, Balliol Chambers, Hollow Lane SG4 9SB | 28 Mar 2025 | £190,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Balliol Chambers, Hollow Lane SG4 9SB | 28 Aug 2024 | £172,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 8, Balliol Chambers, Hollow Lane SG4 9SB | 31 Jul 2024 | £132,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 30, Hollow Lane SG4 9SD | 22 May 2024 | £635,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 4, Balliol Chambers, Hollow Lane SG4 9SB | 20 Jan 2023 | £167,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 16, Balliol Chambers, Hollow Lane SG4 9SB | 3 Nov 2021 | £158,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 6, Balliol Chambers, Hollow Lane SG4 9SB | 19 Jun 2020 | £180,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 46, Hollow Lane SG4 9SD | 21 Feb 2020 | £570,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 50, Hollow Lane SG4 9SB | 1 Jun 2017 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Hollow Lane SG4 9SD | 12 Feb 2016 | £482,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Hollow Lane SG4 9SD | 5 Feb 2016 | £371,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 46, Hollow Lane | £570,000 (Feb 2020) → £702,000 (May 2026) | +23% over 6 yrs |
| 30, Hollow Lane | £482,000 (Feb 2016) → £635,000 (May 2024) | +32% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near Hollow Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding 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 · 12 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
- Stevenage station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hollow Lane (SE-bound, Hollow Lane) 1 min walk
- Hollow Lane (NW-bound, Hollow Lane) 1 min walk
- St Mary's Square (Stop M, Queen Street) 3 min walk
- St Mary's Square (Stop H, St Mary's Square) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.2 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.2 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi - Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.3 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Bell Chemist · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Mr N F Faryad · 0.2 mi
- No 1 High Street 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 7 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 58.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 782 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,751 |
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 Hollow Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85.8% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.5% | 3.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 49.6% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 37.5% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 7.4% | 6% |
| Muslim | 3.1% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 1.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.6% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.4% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 44.2% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.9% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 13.6% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.6% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 30.1% | 34% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.1% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.7% | 30.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.8% | 15.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 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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