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Old School Close, Codicote, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old School Close, Codicote, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/old-school-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 8YJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£395,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£379,788
26 sales
Price range
£260k – £770k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2026
SG4 8YJ

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At a glance

House prices£395k average23% below the Hitchin average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station47 min walkKnebworth station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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

26 property sales on Old School Close, Codicote, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £395,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £330,605. That is 23% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% terraced, 12% semi-detached, 12% detached. Recorded sale prices on Old School Close range from £260,000 to £770,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Old School Close ranks 82nd for average price.

House prices on Old School Close compared

Old School Close£395,000
SG4 postcode area£517,037
Hitchin£512,005
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £260,000 (1 sales)2016£260k2017: £429,667 (3 sales)2017£430k2018: £367,500 (2 sales)2018£368k2019: £309,333 (3 sales)2019£309k2020: £299,750 (2 sales)2020£300k2021: £385,000 (2 sales)2021£385k2022: £315,000 (2 sales)2022£315k2023: £323,000 (1 sales)2023£323k2024: £448,333 (3 sales)2024£448k2025: £432,500 (6 sales)2025£433k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£330,60515 Jul 2026
Semi-detached3£366,00014 Nov 2025
Detached3£731,66727 Aug 2025
Flat1£300,00013 Aug 2020

Sold prices on Old School Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 15 Jul 2026£400,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 14 Nov 2025£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 10 Nov 2025£345,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 27 Aug 2025£770,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 7 Jul 2025£405,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 10 Feb 2025£320,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 30 Jan 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 25 Oct 2024£310,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 25 Oct 2024£490,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 2 Aug 2024£765,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 11 Jul 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 1 Feb 2023£323,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 29 Jul 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 7 Jan 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 6 Dec 2021£445,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 21 May 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 22 Dec 2020£299,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 13 Aug 2020£300,000 FlatFreehold
8, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 16 Aug 2019£275,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 5 Jul 2019£358,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 30 Apr 2019£295,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 29 Nov 2018£365,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 19 Oct 2018£370,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 8 Nov 2017£660,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 15 Sep 2017£294,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 5 Jul 2017£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Old School Close SG4 8YJ 24 Nov 2016£260,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
41, Old School Close £370,000 (Oct 2018) → £400,000 (Jul 2026) +8%
over 8 yrs
8, Old School Close £275,000 (Aug 2019) → £345,000 (Nov 2025) +25%
over 6 yrs
9, Old School Close £260,000 (Nov 2016) → £315,000 (Jul 2022) → £315,000 (Jan 2025) +21%
over 8 yrs
37, Old School Close £295,000 (Apr 2019) → £310,000 (Oct 2024) +5%
over 5 yrs
29, Old School Close £660,000 (Nov 2017) → £765,000 (Aug 2024) +16%
over 7 yrs
49, Old School Close £365,000 (Nov 2018) → £445,000 (Dec 2021) +22%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old School Close

Crime

27 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old School Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences10
Anti-social behaviour4
Burglary4
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft2
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Old School Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Mimram at Whitwell Flood warning area
  • River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
  • River Lee at Harpenden Flood warning area
  • River Mimram in Hertfordshire 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 Old School Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Codicote Church of England Primary School 276 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oaklands Primary School 195 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 418 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Tenterfield Nursery School 71 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 2.0 mi
Sherrardswood School 445 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 2.1 mi
Knightsfield School 65 pupils Academy special converter 9–18 Report 2.4 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

  • Knebworth station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Welwyn North station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Stevenage station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Valley Road (E-bound, Bury Lane) 1 min walk
  • Valley Road (W-bound, Bury Lane) 2 min walk
  • The Bell Inn (nr, High Street) 2 min walk
  • The Bell Inn (opp, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridge Cottage Surgery
    41 High Street, Welwyn · 1.7 mi
  • Whitwell Surgery
    60 High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin · 2.5 mi
  • Knebworth & Marymead Practice
    7 St Martins Road, Knebworth · 2.6 mi
  • Shephall Health Centre
    Ridlins End, Stevenage · 4.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Welwyn Express · 1.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Nodeway BP · 2.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Woolmer Green Express · 2.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Knebworth · 2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Codicote Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Barnes Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Knebworth Dental Surgery · 2.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.4 mi
  • 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

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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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.1%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households695

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+22.2%18.6%
Residents1,534

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 Old School Close

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White96.8%87.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%3.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%5.2%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%2.4%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Christian53.4%43.8%
No religion38.1%44.5%
Not answered6.6%6%
Jewish0.8%–
Muslim0.5%1.6%
Hindu0.3%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Sikh0.1%1.7%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK90.8%88.4%
Born outside the UK9.2%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above47.7%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.3%
No qualifications9.6%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.2%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.3%4.5%
Other qualifications1.7%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health55.9%50.6%
Good health31.2%34%
Fair health9.8%11.5%
Bad health2.3%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household39.9%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household36%30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.7%11%
No cars or vans in household9.4%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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