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Queen Street, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Queen Street, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/queen-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 9TB, SG4 9TT, SG4 9TY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£224,238
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£254,887
80 sales
Price range
£122k – £885k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2026
SG4 9TY

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At a glance

House prices£224k average56% below the Hitchin average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station13 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% leaseholdAcross 87 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

80 property sales on Queen Street, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £224,238. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £240,878. Average sale prices rose from £225,458 in 2016 to £287,500 in 2026 (+28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 56% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 98% flat, 1% detached, 1% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Queen Street range from £122,000 to £885,000. 6% of homes sold here were freehold and 94% leasehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Queen Street ranks 117th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Queen Street compared

Queen Street£224,238
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: £225,458 (12 sales)2016£225k2017: £471,250 (2 sales)2017£471k2018: £321,900 (10 sales)2018£322k2019: £208,781 (16 sales)2019£209k2020: £216,250 (4 sales)2020£216k2021: £342,500 (5 sales)2021£343k2022: £250,000 (5 sales)2022£250k2023: £205,750 (8 sales)2023£206k2024: £220,857 (7 sales)2024£221k2025: £287,661 (9 sales)2025£288k2026: £287,500 (2 sales)2026£288k

Tenure: 6% freehold and 94% leasehold across 87 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat78£240,87820 Feb 2026
Detached1£717,5006 Jan 2017
Terraced1£885,0005 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Queen Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, The Exchange, Queen Street SG4 9TY 20 Feb 2026£315,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Woodcote House, Queen Street SG4 9TL 13 Feb 2026£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 19 Dec 2025£199,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Wilshere Court, Queen Street SG4 9TT 28 Nov 2025£122,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, The Exchange, Queen Street SG4 9TY 19 Sep 2025£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 29 Aug 2025£189,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Wilshere Court, Queen Street SG4 9TT 29 Aug 2025£292,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Queen Street SG4 9TS 5 Aug 2025£885,000 TerracedFreehold
6, The Exchange, Queen Street SG4 9TY 20 Jun 2025£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Wilshere Court, Queen Street SG4 9TT 8 Apr 2025£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 27 Mar 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 17 Dec 2024£220,000 FlatLeasehold
13, The Exchange, Queen Street SG4 9TY 12 Dec 2024£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 15 Nov 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 6 Sep 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 16 Aug 2024£267,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Wilshere Court, Queen Street SG4 9TT 16 Aug 2024£187,500 FlatLeasehold
19, The Exchange, Queen Street SG4 9TY 8 May 2024£281,000 FlatLeasehold
8, The Exchange, Queen Street SG4 9TY 15 Dec 2023£285,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Woodcote House, Queen Street SG4 9TL 7 Oct 2023£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Wilshere Court, Queen Street SG4 9TT 25 Sep 2023£203,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 24 Aug 2023£175,000 FlatLeasehold
9, The Exchange, Queen Street SG4 9TY 4 Aug 2023£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 7 Jul 2023£125,000 FlatFreehold
Flat 12, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 7 Jul 2023£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Wilshere Court, Queen Street SG4 9TT 7 Jul 2023£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 26 May 2023£258,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Woodcote House, Queen Street SG4 9TL 16 Nov 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
116, Queen Street SG4 9TH 10 Nov 2022£275,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Woodcote House, Queen Street SG4 9TL 10 Nov 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 19 Oct 2022£85,000 FlatFreehold
Flat 2, Wilshere Court, Queen Street SG4 9TT 6 Sep 2022£290,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Woodcote House, Queen Street SG4 9TL 15 Jul 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 14 Jan 2022£180,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Woodcote House, Queen Street SG4 9TL 5 Jan 2022£162,500 FlatLeasehold
The Bricklayers Arms, 29, Queen Street SG4 9TP 23 Sep 2021£450,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 4, Wilshere Court, Queen Street SG4 9TT 3 Sep 2021£215,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Woodcote House, Queen Street SG4 9TL 28 Jun 2021£245,000 FlatLeasehold
18, The Exchange, Queen Street SG4 9TY 13 Apr 2021£272,500 FlatLeasehold
4, The Exchange, Queen Street SG4 9TY 14 Jan 2021£540,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, The Exchange, Queen Street SG4 9TY 6 Jan 2021£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 20 Oct 2020£185,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Woodcote House, Queen Street SG4 9TL 26 Aug 2020£230,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Cannon House, Queen Street SG4 9TX 14 Aug 2020£240,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Woodcote House, Queen Street SG4 9TL 1 May 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Woodcote House, Queen Street SG4 9TL 14 Feb 2020£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 12 Dec 2019£255,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Cannon House, Queen Street SG4 9TX 9 Dec 2019£260,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Woodcote House, Queen Street SG4 9TL 29 Nov 2019£236,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Saxon Court, Queen Street SG4 9TB 1 Nov 2019£160,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
16, The Exchange, Queen Street £315,000 (Dec 2016) → £315,000 (Feb 2026) +0%
over 9 yrs
Flat 24, Wilshere Court, Queen Street £185,000 (Apr 2019) → £122,000 (Nov 2025) -34%
over 7 yrs
Flat 14, The Exchange, Queen Street £205,000 (Feb 2019) → £215,000 (Sep 2025) +5%
over 7 yrs
Flat 10, Wilshere Court, Queen Street £310,000 (Jan 2018) → £292,000 (Aug 2025) -6%
over 8 yrs
Flat 8, Wilshere Court, Queen Street £215,000 (Feb 2019) → £185,000 (Apr 2025) -14%
over 6 yrs
Flat 26, Saxon Court, Queen Street £217,500 (Oct 2019) → £220,000 (Mar 2025) +1%
over 5 yrs
19, The Exchange, Queen Street £235,000 (Oct 2018) → £281,000 (May 2024) +20%
over 6 yrs
Flat 4, Wilshere Court, Queen Street £175,000 (Sep 2016) → £215,000 (Sep 2021) → £203,000 (Sep 2023) +16%
over 7 yrs
Flat 12, Saxon Court, Queen Street £180,000 (Jun 2019) → £135,000 (Jul 2023) -25%
over 4 yrs
Flat 4, Saxon Court, Queen Street £85,000 (Oct 2022) → £125,000 (Jul 2023) +47%
over under a year
6, Woodcote House, Queen Street £230,000 (Aug 2020) → £255,000 (Nov 2022) +11%
over 2 yrs
18, The Exchange, Queen Street £240,000 (Oct 2018) → £272,500 (Apr 2021) +14%
over 3 yrs
4, The Exchange, Queen Street £460,000 (May 2018) → £540,000 (Jan 2021) +17%
over 3 yrs
32, Woodcote House, Queen Street £165,000 (Sep 2016) → £175,000 (May 2020) +6%
over 4 yrs
Flat 1, Wilshere Court, Queen Street £225,000 (Nov 2016) → £222,500 (Sep 2019) -1%
over 3 yrs
Flat 16, Wilshere Court, Queen Street £200,000 (Sep 2016) → £180,000 (Jun 2019) -10%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Queen Street

Crime

222 crimes were reported within about a mile of Queen Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences62
Anti-social behaviour58
Shoplifting28
Other theft16
Criminal damage & arson15
Vehicle crime10

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

Flood risk

Queen Street 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 Queen Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Stevenage station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Mary's Square (Stop H, St Mary's Square) 1 min walk
  • St Mary's Square (Stop K, St Mary's Square) 1 min walk
  • St Mary's Square (Stop L, St Mary's Square) 1 min walk
  • St Mary's Square (Stop M, Queen Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.1 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.1 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Bell Chemist · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • No 1 High Street Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Bucklersbury (dental Surgery) · 0.2 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

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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
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.6%62.5%
Private rented30.5%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households765

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents1,665

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable75%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 Queen Street

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White86.7%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion47.6%44.5%
Christian41.8%43.8%
Not answered4.3%6%
Sikh2.2%1.7%
Buddhist1.4%0.5%
Hindu1.2%1.1%
Muslim1.2%1.6%
Other religion0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK86.4%88.4%
Born outside the UK13.6%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above57%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%13.3%
No qualifications7.6%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.6%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.2%4.5%
Other qualifications1.4%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health58.2%50.6%
Good health29.3%34%
Fair health9.8%11.5%
Bad health2.2%3.1%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household48.7%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household24.2%30.6%
No cars or vans in household20.5%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%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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