Peppercorn Walk, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 0EU.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Peppercorn Walk, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 19 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £414,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Peppercorn Walk range from £399,000 to £535,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Peppercorn Walk compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Peppercorn Walk 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 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £414,667 | 15 Dec 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £443,000 | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £535,000 | 20 Sep 2022 |
Sold prices on Peppercorn Walk
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Peppercorn Walk SG4 0EU | 19 Mar 2025 | £445,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Peppercorn Walk SG4 0EU | 20 Sep 2022 | £535,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Peppercorn Walk SG4 0EU | 15 Dec 2021 | £435,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Peppercorn Walk SG4 0EU | 29 Mar 2021 | £410,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Peppercorn Walk SG4 0EU | 5 Jun 2020 | £399,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Peppercorn Walk SG4 0EU | 18 Dec 2019 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Peppercorn Walk SG4 0EU | 26 Jul 2018 | £440,999 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Peppercorn Walk | £400,000 (Dec 2019) → £399,000 (Jun 2020) | +-0% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Peppercorn Walk
Crime
196 crimes were reported within about a mile of Peppercorn Walk in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 49 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Peppercorn Walk is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Ash Brook, Ippollitts Brook and River Purwell at Hitchin, Ashbrook, Little Wymondley and Graveley Flood warning 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 Peppercorn Walk
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Mary Exton Primary School 146 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Purwell Primary School 129 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Kingshott School 403 pupils | Other independent school | 3–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Highover Primary School 433 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
- Stevenage station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hardy Close (adj, St Michaels Road) 1 min walk
- Gibson Close (opp, St Michaels Road) 1 min walk
- Hardy Close (opp, St Michaels Road) 2 min walk
- Gibson Close (nr, St Michaels Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.8 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.8 mi - Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.9 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsbury's Cambridge Road · 0.5 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Oakfield Hitchin BP · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.9 mi
- Carerx · 0.9 mi
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Mr N F Faryad · 0.5 mi
- The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 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
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 | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 513 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,361 |
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 Peppercorn Walk
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.9% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.1% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 43% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 40.6% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 8.7% | 6% |
| Hindu | 3.2% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 14% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 63.6% | 41.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.4% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 7.3% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 0.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.2% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 34% |
| Fair health | 7% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.8% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 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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- Country Properties 2.4 mi
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