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Kings Hedges, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kings Hedges, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/kings-hedges/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 2QE, SG5 2PZ, SG5 2QH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£371,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£358,383
30 sales
Price range
£215k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jun 2026
SG5 2QE

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At a glance

House prices£372k average27% below the Hitchin average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkHitchin station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold87% freeholdAcross 30 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 Kings Hedges, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £371,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £382,833. That is 27% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 20% terraced, 13% flat. Recorded sale prices on Kings Hedges range from £215,000 to £475,000. 87% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Kings Hedges ranks 88th for average price.

House prices on Kings Hedges compared

Kings Hedges£371,667
SG5 postcode area£474,840
Hitchin£512,005
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £400,000 (1 sales)2016£400k2017: £276,500 (4 sales)2017£277k2019: £321,667 (3 sales)2019£322k2020: £275,000 (1 sales)2020£275k2021: £380,389 (9 sales)2021£380k2022: £382,250 (4 sales)2022£382k2023: £370,000 (1 sales)2023£370k2024: £366,000 (3 sales)2024£366k2025: £470,000 (1 sales)2025£470k2026: £371,667 (3 sales)2026£372k

Tenure: 87% freehold and 13% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£382,83310 Jun 2026
Terraced6£357,5007 Apr 2026
Flat4£223,87513 Jan 2026
Detached2£410,00030 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Kings Hedges

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
74, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 10 Jun 2026£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 7 Apr 2026£425,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Kings Hedges SG5 2QH 13 Jan 2026£215,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Kings Hedges SG5 2PZ 25 Feb 2025£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 19 Dec 2024£228,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Kings Hedges SG5 2PZ 28 Aug 2024£410,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Kings Hedges SG5 2PZ 30 Jan 2024£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 13 Jan 2023£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Kings Hedges SG5 2PZ 21 Jul 2022£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Kings Hedges SG5 2PT 16 Jun 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Kings Hedges SG5 2PZ 14 Apr 2022£341,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 28 Mar 2022£388,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 8 Oct 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Kings Hedges SG5 2PZ 17 Sep 2021£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Kings Hedges SG5 2PT 14 Sep 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Kings Hedges SG5 2QH 30 Jun 2021£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Kings Hedges SG5 2QH 30 Jun 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 29 Jun 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 28 May 2021£306,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 26 Feb 2021£392,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 19 Feb 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Kings Hedges SG5 2PZ 10 Dec 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 20 Aug 2019£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 22 Mar 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Kings Hedges SG5 2PZ 1 Feb 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 30 Nov 2017£227,500 FlatLeasehold
44, Kings Hedges SG5 2PZ 22 Jun 2017£354,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 31 Mar 2017£225,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Kings Hedges SG5 2QE 27 Feb 2017£299,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Kings Hedges SG5 2QH 3 Jun 2016£400,000 DetachedFreehold

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
74, Kings Hedges £299,500 (Feb 2017) → £392,500 (Feb 2021) → £475,000 (Jun 2026) +59%
over 9 yrs
88, Kings Hedges £306,000 (May 2021) → £425,000 (Apr 2026) +39%
over 5 yrs
45, Kings Hedges £225,000 (Mar 2017) → £228,000 (Dec 2024) +1%
over 8 yrs
32, Kings Hedges £341,000 (Apr 2022) → £410,000 (Aug 2024) +20%
over 2 yrs
52, Kings Hedges £290,000 (Feb 2019) → £420,000 (Jul 2022) +45%
over 3 yrs
39, Kings Hedges £315,000 (Mar 2019) → £370,000 (Oct 2021) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kings Hedges

Crime

149 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kings Hedges in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour51
Violence & sexual offences38
Shoplifting17
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order8
Drugs6

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

Flood risk

Kings Hedges 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 Kings Hedges

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Priory School 1,221 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Arlesey station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kings Hedges (nr, Moss Way) 1 min walk
  • Bingen Road (opp, Moss Way) 2 min walk
  • Moss Way (nr, Swinburne Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Mattocke Road (opp, Redhill Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.8 mi
  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.8 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 1.0 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cross Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Bell Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 0.6 mi
  • Old Park Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Hitchin Dental Care · 0.8 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.8%62.5%
Private rented14.4%20.3%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Households778

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.7%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,834

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 Kings Hedges

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White84.1%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.6%5.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%3.7%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion46.2%44.5%
Christian39.2%43.8%
Not answered7.7%6%
Muslim3.4%1.6%
Sikh1.7%1.7%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Hindu0.4%1.1%
Jewish0.3%–

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK85%88.4%
Born outside the UK15%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above44.5%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications13.9%15.5%
No qualifications13.4%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.3%4.5%
Other qualifications2.1%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health51.2%50.6%
Good health34.2%34%
Fair health10%11.5%
Bad health3.9%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household50.3%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household25.1%30.6%
No cars or vans in household17.6%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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