Lower Road, Breachwood Green, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 8NS.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Lower Road, Breachwood Green, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £667,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £396,999. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 33% detached, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Lower Road range from £160,000 to £667,500. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.
House prices on Lower Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £396,999 | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Detached | 3 | £615,833 | 8 May 2026 |
| Flat | 1 | £160,000 | 4 Aug 2017 |
Sold prices on Lower Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Lower Road SG4 8NS | 8 May 2026 | £667,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Lower Road SG4 8NS | 19 Jan 2026 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Lower Road SG4 8NS | 6 Dec 2024 | £399,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Lower Road SG4 8NS | 19 Aug 2024 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Lower Road SG4 8NS | 12 Sep 2022 | £480,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Lower Road SG4 8NS | 25 Jun 2021 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Lower Road SG4 8NS | 8 Jan 2021 | £535,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Lower Road SG4 8NS | 28 Aug 2020 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Lower Road SG4 8NS | 31 Aug 2017 | £645,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Lower Road SG4 8NS | 4 Aug 2017 | £160,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22, Lower Road | £285,000 (Aug 2020) → £399,995 (Dec 2024) | +40% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Lower Road
Crime
4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Road 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).
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Lower Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- 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 Lower Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School 84 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Paul's Walden Primary School 74 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School 68 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 2.0 mi |
| Preston Primary School 60 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.2 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
- Luton Airport Parkway station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
- Luton station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
- Harpenden station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chapel Road (W-bound, Oxford Road) 4 min walk
- Oxford Road (nr, Chapel Road) 4 min walk
- Brownings Lane (nr, Heath Road) 10 min walk
- Brownings Lane (opp, Heath Road) 10 min walk
GP surgeries
- Larkside Practice
322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 2.0 mi - Whitwell Surgery
60 High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin · 2.1 mi - Stopsley Village Practice
26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 3.2 mi - Dr Ps Bath's Practice
49 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 3.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Luton (W Park) · 2.0 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Luton Superstore · 2.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Luton Airport · 2.2 mi
- Budgens Budgens Kimpton · 2.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Carerx · 2.0 mi
Dentists
- Wigmore Dental Clinic · 2.1 mi
- Vogue Dental Care · 2.9 mi
- 21d Luton · 3.3 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+) | 12% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 12% | 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.
Energy ratings and home sizes on Lower Road
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Who lives around Lower Road
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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