Orchard Way, Breachwood Green, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 8NT.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Orchard Way, 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 £280,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £328,643. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Way range from £280,500 to £395,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Orchard Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Way 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £328,643 | 21 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Orchard Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Orchard Way SG4 8NT | 21 Nov 2025 | £280,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Orchard Way SG4 8NT | 10 Oct 2025 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Orchard Way SG4 8NT | 31 Jan 2025 | £370,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Orchard Way SG4 8NT | 1 Jul 2022 | £315,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Orchard Way SG4 8NT | 10 Jun 2022 | £395,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Orchard Way SG4 8NT | 16 Jun 2021 | £370,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Orchard Way SG4 8NT | 27 Nov 2019 | £285,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Orchard Way SG4 8NT | 15 Dec 2017 | £285,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 45, Orchard Way | £285,000 (Nov 2019) → £315,000 (Jul 2022) | +11% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Orchard Way
| 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 | 1.8 mi |
| Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School 68 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.9 mi |
| Wigmore Primary 597 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.1 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
- Luton station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
- Harpenden station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chapel Road (W-bound, Oxford Road) 3 min walk
- Oxford Road (nr, Chapel Road) 3 min walk
- Brownings Lane (opp, Heath Road) 8 min walk
- Brownings Lane (nr, Heath Road) 8 min walk
GP surgeries
- Larkside Practice
322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 1.9 mi - Whitwell Surgery
60 High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin · 2.1 mi - Stopsley Village Practice
26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 3.1 mi - Dr Ps Bath's Practice
49 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Luton (W Park) · 1.9 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Luton Superstore · 2.0 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Luton Airport · 2.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Luton Eaton Green Express · 2.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Carerx · 1.9 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
Dentists
- Wigmore Dental Clinic · 2.0 mi
- Vogue Dental Care · 2.8 mi
- 21d Luton · 3.2 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 6 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 62.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 22.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 546 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,406 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Orchard Way
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 5.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.8% | 43.8% |
| No religion | 43% | 44.5% |
| Not answered | 5% | 6% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 6% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.6% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 15.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 13.3% |
| No qualifications | 14.5% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.9% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 37.1% | 34% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.2% | 30.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.2% | 42.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.1% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.4% | 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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