Milestone Road, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 2SY, SG5 2SZ, SG5 2SX.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Milestone Road, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £507,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £328,385. Average sale prices rose from £303,500 in 2016 to £507,750 in 2026 (+67%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% semi-detached, 17% terraced, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Milestone Road range from £135,000 to £530,575. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Milestone Road ranks 56th for average price.
House prices on Milestone Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 13 | £328,385 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Terraced | 3 | £199,000 | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Flat | 2 | £215,000 | 21 Dec 2022 |
Sold prices on Milestone Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115, Milestone Road SG5 2SY | 17 Aug 2026 | £484,925 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 70, Milestone Road SG5 2SX | 17 Jul 2026 | £530,575 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Milestone Road SG5 2SZ | 10 Jun 2024 | £565,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 135, Milestone Road SG5 2SY | 18 Dec 2023 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Milestone Road SG5 2SZ | 3 Mar 2023 | £322,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Milestone Road SG5 2SY | 21 Dec 2022 | £200,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 3, Milestone Road SG5 2TH | 4 Oct 2022 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 103, Milestone Road SG5 2SY | 17 Sep 2021 | £230,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 32, Milestone Road SG5 2SZ | 27 May 2021 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 121, Milestone Road SG5 2SY | 31 Mar 2021 | £365,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Milestone Road SG5 2SZ | 23 Feb 2021 | £291,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 107, Milestone Road SG5 2SY | 8 Dec 2020 | £140,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 70, Milestone Road SG5 2SX | 7 Feb 2020 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2A, Milestone Road SG5 2SZ | 8 Mar 2019 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Milestone Road SG5 2SZ | 15 Nov 2018 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 109, Milestone Road SG5 2SY | 3 Oct 2018 | £135,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 36, Milestone Road SG5 2SY | 16 Apr 2018 | £201,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Milestone Road SG5 2SZ | 11 Sep 2017 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 68, Milestone Road SG5 2SX | 30 Nov 2016 | £277,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 139, Milestone Road SG5 2SX | 15 Jul 2016 | £330,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70, Milestone Road | £310,000 (Feb 2020) → £530,575 (Jul 2026) | +71% over 6 yrs |
| 36, Milestone Road | £201,500 (Apr 2018) → £200,000 (Dec 2022) | -1% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Milestone Road
Crime
155 crimes were reported within about a mile of Milestone Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 41 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Milestone 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 Milestone Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory School 1,221 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| York Road Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
- Arlesey station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Beechwood Close (opp, Westmill) 1 min walk
- Wellingham Avenue (nr, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
- Wellingham Avenue (opp, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
- Westmill Road (SW-bound, Milestone Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.8 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.8 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 1.0 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.8 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.9 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.9 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Cross Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Carerx · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 0.7 mi
- Old Park Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 5 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 47.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 43.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 675 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,663 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 98% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 98% | 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 Milestone Road
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81.6% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 7.3% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.4% | 2.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4% | 5.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.3% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 44.4% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 6% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.4% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.6% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.8% | 41.5% |
| No qualifications | 22.5% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.2% | 15.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.5% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.7% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 34% |
| Fair health | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.9% | 30.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.1% | 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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Estate agents near Milestone Road
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- Wellington Wise/Fine & Country 1.0 mi
- Alexander Lewis Estates 2.8 mi
- Country Properties 2.8 mi
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