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Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/periwinkle-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1TZ, SG5 1TY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,000,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£537,238
34 sales
Price range
£300k – £1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Dec 2025
SG5 1TZ

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At a glance

House prices£537k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 41 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

34 property sales on Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,000,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £495,754. Average sale prices rose from £448,750 in 2016 to £752,300 in 2025 (+68%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% terraced, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Periwinkle Lane range from £300,000 to £1,000,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Periwinkle Lane compared

SG5 postcode area£474,840
Hitchin£512,005
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Periwinkle Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £448,750 (4 sales)2016£449k2017: £451,250 (4 sales)2017£451k2018: £492,688 (8 sales)2018£493k2020: £562,500 (2 sales)2020£563k2021: £578,000 (5 sales)2021£578k2022: £668,250 (4 sales)2022£668k2023: £700,000 (1 sales)2023£700k2024: £458,000 (4 sales)2024£458k2025: £752,300 (2 sales)2025£752k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 41 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£495,7543 Dec 2025
Semi-detached10£636,80017 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Periwinkle Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
53, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 3 Dec 2025£1,000,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 30 Jun 2025£504,600 TerracedFreehold
13, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 30 Apr 2025£510,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 18 Oct 2024£412,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 10 Oct 2024£450,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 29 Aug 2024£470,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 12 Jan 2024£500,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 17 Jan 2023£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 31 Aug 2022£890,500 TerracedFreehold
69, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 5 Aug 2022£685,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 11 Apr 2022£625,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 3 Feb 2022£472,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 29 Jun 2021£490,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 18 Jun 2021£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 10 Jun 2021£425,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 12 Mar 2021£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 26 Feb 2021£640,000 TerracedFreehold
65A, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 29 Jan 2021£710,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 17 Dec 2020£705,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 18 Sep 2020£310,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 3 Sep 2020£420,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 15 Nov 2018£435,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 12 Oct 2018£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65A, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 28 Sep 2018£687,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 27 Sep 2018£420,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 12 Sep 2018£415,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 11 Sep 2018£406,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 29 Mar 2018£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 16 Mar 2018£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 7 Mar 2018£453,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 16 Feb 2018£393,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 20 Dec 2017£375,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 15 Dec 2017£650,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 2 Oct 2017£405,000 TerracedFreehold
16A, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 24 Mar 2017£375,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 16 Dec 2016£300,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 5 Dec 2016£685,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TY 14 Sep 2016£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 30 Jun 2016£425,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 3 Feb 2016£232,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Periwinkle Lane SG5 1TZ 3 Feb 2016£201,500 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
53, Periwinkle Lane £890,500 (Aug 2022) → £1,000,000 (Dec 2025) +12%
over 3 yrs
13, Periwinkle Lane £435,000 (Nov 2018) → £510,000 (Apr 2025) → £504,600 (Jun 2025) +16%
over 7 yrs
38, Periwinkle Lane £406,000 (Sep 2018) → £450,000 (Oct 2024) +11%
over 6 yrs
22, Periwinkle Lane £405,000 (Oct 2017) → £470,000 (Aug 2024) +16%
over 7 yrs
8, Periwinkle Lane £420,000 (Sep 2018) → £500,000 (Jan 2024) +19%
over 5 yrs
69, Periwinkle Lane £410,000 (Jun 2021) → £685,500 (Aug 2022) +67%
over 1 yr
26, Periwinkle Lane £300,000 (Dec 2016) → £625,000 (Apr 2022) +108%
over 5 yrs
14, Periwinkle Lane £415,000 (Sep 2018) → £490,000 (Jun 2021) +18%
over 3 yrs
65A, Periwinkle Lane £687,500 (Sep 2018) → £710,000 (Jan 2021) +3%
over 2 yrs
25, Periwinkle Lane £232,500 (Feb 2016) → £310,000 (Sep 2020) +33%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Periwinkle Lane

Crime

236 crimes were reported within about a mile of Periwinkle Lane 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 offences72
Anti-social behaviour70
Shoplifting24
Criminal damage & arson16
Public order11
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

Periwinkle Lane 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 Periwinkle Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Priory School 1,221 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 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 · 10 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Baldock station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Water Lane (adj, Grove Road) 2 min walk
  • Grove Road (opp, Nightingale Road) 4 min walk
  • Grove Road (nr, Nightingale Road) 4 min walk
  • Stormont Road (opp, Grove Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.5 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Carerx · 0.4 mi
  • Bell Chemist · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Hitchin Orthodontic Clinic Limited · 0.4 mi
  • The Mews · 0.4 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.6%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented3.9%17.1%
Households537

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,396

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 Periwinkle Lane

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White76.1%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.7%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%3.7%
Other ethnic group3.7%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.8%2.4%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion39.6%44.5%
Christian38.6%43.8%
Sikh9.3%1.7%
Not answered5.3%6%
Muslim4.1%1.6%
Hindu2.3%1.1%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK83.4%88.4%
Born outside the UK16.6%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above50.6%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications11.9%15.5%
No qualifications11.8%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications11.5%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%9.3%
Apprenticeship4%4.5%
Other qualifications1.6%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health54.7%50.6%
Good health31.7%34%
Fair health10.8%11.5%
Bad health2.4%3.1%
Very bad health0.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household48%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household29.6%30.6%
No cars or vans in household11.5%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.8%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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