Ladygrove Cottages, Preston, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 7SA.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Ladygrove Cottages, Preston, Hitchin has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £538,642. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold.
House prices on Ladygrove Cottages compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ladygrove Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG4 house prices.
Tenure: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £538,642 | 30 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on Ladygrove Cottages
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Ladygrove Cottages SG4 7SA | 30 May 2025 | £5,750 | Other | Leasehold |
| 2, Ladygrove Cottages SG4 7SA | 5 Jul 2022 | £4,275 | Other | Leasehold |
| 2, Ladygrove Cottages SG4 7SA | 18 Aug 2021 | £5,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 4, Ladygrove Cottages SG4 7SA | 30 Jun 2021 | £538,642 | Terraced | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Ladygrove Cottages
Crime
2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ladygrove Cottages in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Ladygrove Cottages is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
- River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
- Groundwater flooding in Kimpton and Lilley Bottom 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 Ladygrove Cottages
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Primary School 60 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| East Hall School 16 pupils | Other independent special school | 14–17 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School 161 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| St Paul's Walden Primary School 74 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School 94 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.6 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
- Stevenage station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Hitchin station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
- Knebworth station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Red Lion PH (o/s, Preston Road) 9 min walk
- Red Lion PH (opp, Preston Road) 10 min walk
GP surgeries
- Whitwell Surgery
60 High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin · 2.0 mi - The Symonds Green Health Centre
Filey Close, Stevenage · 2.4 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 3.0 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Oakfield Hitchin BP · 2.4 mi
- Costco Costco Stevenage · 2.5 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Coreys Mill · 2.8 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 2.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 2.4 mi
- Tilehouse Dental Care Clinic · 2.9 mi
- Bucklersbury (dental Surgery) · 2.9 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 8 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 25.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 434 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,076 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Ladygrove Cottages
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.7% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52% | 43.8% |
| No religion | 39.6% | 44.5% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 6% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.5% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.5% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.6% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.2% | 15.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 13.3% |
| No qualifications | 11.3% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.4% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 34% |
| Fair health | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.1% | 30.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.6% | 42.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 24% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.3% | 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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