Kent Place, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 2LE.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Kent Place, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 20 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £356,450. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Kent Place range from £175,000 to £437,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Kent Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kent Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 10 | £356,450 | 20 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Kent Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Kent Place SG5 2LE | 20 Oct 2025 | £437,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Kent Place SG5 2LE | 14 Jun 2024 | £415,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Kent Place SG5 2LE | 4 May 2023 | £390,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Kent Place SG5 2LE | 3 Feb 2023 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Kent Place SG5 2LE | 10 Dec 2021 | £355,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Kent Place SG5 2LE | 14 Jul 2021 | £336,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Kent Place SG5 2LE | 20 Nov 2020 | £356,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Kent Place SG5 2LE | 28 Jun 2019 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Kent Place SG5 2LE | 23 Nov 2018 | £360,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Kent Place SG5 2LE | 2 Nov 2018 | £365,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Kent Place | £355,000 (Dec 2021) → £437,000 (Oct 2025) | +23% over 4 yrs |
| 9, Kent Place | £360,000 (Nov 2018) → £390,000 (May 2023) → £415,000 (Jun 2024) | +15% over 6 yrs |
| 3, Kent Place | £356,000 (Nov 2020) → £375,000 (Feb 2023) | +5% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Kent Place
Crime
218 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kent Place in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 67 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 64 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Kent Place is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Kent Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.1 mi |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| York Road Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Priory School 1,221 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
- Stevenage station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Football Club (opp, Fishponds Road) 3 min walk
- Football Club (o/s, Fishponds Road) 3 min walk
- Fishponds Road (nr, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
- Waitrose (opp, Bedford Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi - Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.5 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.5 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Cross Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Bell Chemist · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 0.2 mi
- Old Park Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Hitchin Dental Care · 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 9 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 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 | 70.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 778 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,834 |
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 Kent Place
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.1% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.2% | 2.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4% | 3.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.2% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 39.2% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 7.7% | 6% |
| Muslim | 3.4% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 15% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 44.5% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.9% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 13.4% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.2% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 34% |
| Fair health | 10% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 50.3% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.1% | 30.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.6% | 15.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 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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