Kings Road, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1RD.
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At a glance
28 property sales on Kings Road, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £525,167. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £560,347. That is 3% above the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 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 57% terraced, 32% semi-detached, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Kings Road range from £152,000 to £836,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Kings Road ranks 50th for average price.
House prices on Kings Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 16 | £560,347 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 9 | £558,389 | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Flat | 3 | £179,333 | 16 May 2024 |
Sold prices on Kings Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 31 Mar 2026 | £480,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 27 Feb 2026 | £527,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 6 Jan 2026 | £568,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 54, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 24 Oct 2025 | £836,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 26 Mar 2025 | £635,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 66, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 12 Dec 2024 | £652,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 21 May 2024 | £497,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 63, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 16 May 2024 | £181,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 49, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 2 Feb 2024 | £615,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 51, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 19 May 2023 | £480,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9A, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 22 Nov 2022 | £310,001 | Other | Freehold |
| 16, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 26 Aug 2022 | £600,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 13 Jul 2022 | £552,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 54, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 7 Oct 2021 | £800,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 61, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 16 Aug 2021 | £590,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 6 Aug 2021 | £625,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 67, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 30 Jun 2021 | £625,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 16 Jun 2021 | £525,550 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 62, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 4 Dec 2020 | £575,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 2 Sep 2020 | £400,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 48, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 24 Apr 2020 | £435,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 22 Oct 2019 | £437,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 56, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 26 Apr 2019 | £550,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28B, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 1 Apr 2019 | £152,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 30, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 28 Mar 2019 | £429,995 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 8 Feb 2019 | £362,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 30 Jan 2019 | £535,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 44, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 25 May 2018 | £570,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 20 Dec 2017 | £535,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 18 Apr 2017 | £505,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9A, Kings Road SG5 1RD | 29 Jan 2016 | £205,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 54, Kings Road | £800,000 (Oct 2021) → £836,000 (Oct 2025) | +5% over 4 yrs |
| 3, Kings Road | £535,000 (Dec 2017) → £635,000 (Mar 2025) | +19% over 7 yrs |
| 9A, Kings Road | £205,000 (Jan 2016) → £310,001 (Nov 2022) | +51% over 7 yrs |
| 44, Kings Road | £570,000 (May 2018) → £625,000 (Aug 2021) | +10% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Kings Road
Crime
237 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kings Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 73 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 67 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 16 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 10 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Kings 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 Kings Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | 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 |
| Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
- Baldock station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Water Lane (adj, Grove Road) 3 min walk
- Hitchin Railway Station (Stop C, Nightingale Road) 3 min walk
- Hitchin Railway Station (Stop D, Nightingale Road) 4 min walk
- Convent Close (nr, Verulam Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.3 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.5 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Carerx · 0.4 mi
- Bell Chemist · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Mr N F Faryad · 0.4 mi
- Hitchin Orthodontic Clinic Limited · 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
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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 23.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 653 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,562 |
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 Kings Road
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.6% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.7% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.1% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 52.5% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 31.6% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 6% |
| Muslim | 3.8% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Hindu | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.9% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.1% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 59.4% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 11.4% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 10.2% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 8.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.2% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 56.3% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 32.2% | 34% |
| Fair health | 8% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 55.3% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.5% | 30.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.3% | 15.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.9% | 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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Estate agents near Kings Road
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- Connells 0.6 mi
- Alexander Lewis Estates 2.3 mi
- Country Properties 2.4 mi
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