Lancaster Road, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1PE, SG5 1PD, SG5 1WX.
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At a glance
36 property sales on Lancaster Road, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £553,300. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £514,115. Average sale prices rose from £428,167 in 2016 to £504,250 in 2026 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 8% above the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% terraced, 19% semi-detached, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Lancaster Road range from £171,000 to £895,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Lancaster Road ranks 43rd for average price.
House prices on Lancaster Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 26 | £514,115 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 7 | £563,171 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Flat | 3 | £219,833 | 18 Mar 2022 |
Sold prices on Lancaster Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 19 Aug 2026 | £425,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 3 Jun 2026 | £583,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 19 Dec 2025 | £650,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 21 Nov 2025 | £620,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 56, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 6 Nov 2025 | £488,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 30 Sep 2025 | £602,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 58, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 24 Sep 2025 | £520,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 23 Aug 2024 | £690,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 72, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 5 Jul 2024 | £593,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 22 Feb 2024 | £440,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 11 Nov 2022 | £571,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 3 Nov 2022 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 67, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 1 Apr 2022 | £460,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 10, Pennine Court, Lancaster Road SG5 1WX | 18 Mar 2022 | £171,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Pennine Court, Lancaster Road SG5 1WX | 4 Mar 2022 | £242,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 59, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 17 Jun 2021 | £435,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 4 May 2021 | £515,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 31 Mar 2021 | £553,200 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 6, Pennine Court, Lancaster Road SG5 1WX | 31 Mar 2021 | £246,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 18, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 1 Mar 2021 | £895,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 62, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 27 Nov 2020 | £580,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 5 Nov 2020 | £455,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 23 Oct 2020 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 71, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 28 Feb 2020 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 72, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 6 Dec 2019 | £520,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 18 Oct 2019 | £525,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 20 Sep 2019 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 25 Jul 2019 | £494,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 10 May 2019 | £750,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 26 Jul 2018 | £514,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 10 Nov 2017 | £700,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 62, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 18 Sep 2017 | £327,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 58, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 30 Jun 2017 | £417,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Lancaster Road SG5 1PE | 28 Oct 2016 | £441,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 43, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 8 Aug 2016 | £428,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Lancaster Road SG5 1PD | 5 Aug 2016 | £415,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Lancaster Road | £441,500 (Oct 2016) → £571,000 (Nov 2022) → £583,500 (Jun 2026) | +32% over 10 yrs |
| 58, Lancaster Road | £417,500 (Jun 2017) → £520,500 (Sep 2025) | +25% over 8 yrs |
| 72, Lancaster Road | £520,000 (Dec 2019) → £593,000 (Jul 2024) | +14% over 5 yrs |
| 18, Lancaster Road | £700,000 (Nov 2017) → £895,000 (Mar 2021) | +28% over 3 yrs |
| 62, Lancaster Road | £327,000 (Sep 2017) → £580,000 (Nov 2020) | +77% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Lancaster Road
Crime
234 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lancaster Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 72 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 70 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Drugs | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Lancaster Road 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 Lancaster Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
- Baldock station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Balmoral Road (opp, Old Hale Way) 3 min walk
- Bearton Green (nr, Bearton Road) 3 min walk
- Balmoral Road (nr, Old Hale Way) 3 min walk
- Bearton Green (opp, Bearton Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.3 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.3 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.5 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.4 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.4 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Cross Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Carerx · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- The Mews · 0.4 mi
- North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 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 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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 81.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 609 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,575 |
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 Lancaster Road
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.8% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.1% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 41.6% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 6% |
| Sikh | 2.9% | 1.7% |
| Muslim | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.3% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.7% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 54.8% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.7% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 10.9% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.8% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.4% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 29.2% | 34% |
| Fair health | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.6% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 15.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10% | 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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