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Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/lancaster-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1PA, SG5 1PB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£466,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£628,803
19 sales
Price range
£212k – £1.43m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Aug 2026
SG5 1PA

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At a glance

House prices£467k average9% below the Hitchin average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkHitchin station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% freeholdAcross 20 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

19 property sales on Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £466,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £725,111. That is 9% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 47% semi-detached, 32% flat, 16% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lancaster Avenue range from £212,000 to £1,425,000. 65% of homes sold here were freehold and 35% leasehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Lancaster Avenue ranks 67th for average price.

House prices on Lancaster Avenue compared

Lancaster Avenue£466,500
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

2017: £625,000 (1 sales)2017£625k2018: £722,500 (2 sales)2018£723k2019: £568,750 (2 sales)2019£569k2020: £788,333 (3 sales)2020£788k2021: £328,000 (4 sales)2021£328k2022: £240,000 (1 sales)2022£240k2023: £1,186,875 (2 sales)2023£1.19m2024: £676,000 (1 sales)2024£676k2025: £840,000 (1 sales)2025£840k2026: £466,500 (2 sales)2026£467k

Tenure: 65% freehold and 35% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£725,11116 Apr 2026
Flat6£226,2506 Aug 2026
Detached3£1,094,5835 Sep 2023
Terraced1£780,00025 Apr 2018

Sold prices on Lancaster Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
73, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 6 Aug 2026£228,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 16 Apr 2026£705,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 25 Mar 2025£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 15 Nov 2024£676,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PB 5 Sep 2023£1,425,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PB 20 Mar 2023£948,750 DetachedFreehold
69, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 22 Apr 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 28 Sep 2021£212,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 15 Jul 2021£230,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 21 Apr 2021£220,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PB 3 Feb 2021£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 5 Nov 2020£735,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 28 Oct 2020£865,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 14 Aug 2020£765,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PB 1 Nov 2019£910,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 25 Apr 2019£227,500 FlatLeasehold
59, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 18 Jan 2019£132,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 25 Apr 2018£780,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA 16 Mar 2018£665,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PB 6 Apr 2017£625,000 Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Lancaster Avenue

Crime

217 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lancaster Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour69
Violence & sexual offences63
Shoplifting24
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order9
Other theft8

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

Schools near Lancaster Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
The Priory School 1,221 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.6 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

  • Hitchin station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Baldock station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bearton Green (opp, Bearton Road) 2 min walk
  • Fishponds Road (opp, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • Bearton Green (nr, Bearton Road) 2 min walk
  • Fishponds Road (nr, Bedford Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.6 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cross Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Carerx · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Old Park Dental Surgery · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.8%62.5%
Private rented15.1%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents1,575

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 Lancaster Avenue

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White87.8%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.8%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.6%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion46.1%44.5%
Christian41.6%43.8%
Not answered6.2%6%
Sikh2.9%1.7%
Muslim2.2%1.6%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Jewish0.3%–
Buddhist0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK87.3%88.4%
Born outside the UK12.7%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above54.8%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%15.5%
No qualifications10.9%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications9.8%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.1%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.1%4.5%
Other qualifications2.6%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health58.4%50.6%
Good health29.2%34%
Fair health9.8%11.5%
Bad health2%3.1%
Very bad health0.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household46.6%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%30.6%
No cars or vans in household12.6%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10%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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