Ransom Yard, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ransom Yard, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/ransom-yard/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1NB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£483,500

2 sales

Price range

£375k – £592k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Oct 2022

SG5 1NB

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At a glance

House prices£484k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Ransom Yard, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 5 Oct 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £483,500.

House prices on Ransom Yard compared

SG5 postcode area£474,840

Hitchin£512,005

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£483,500	5 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Ransom Yard

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Ransom Yard SG5 1NB	5 Oct 2022	£375,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Ransom Yard SG5 1NB	30 Jun 2021	£592,000	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.

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Schools near Ransom Yard

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.1 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.3 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.4 mi
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding 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
Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils	Primary	7–11	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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Letchworth Garden City station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Stevenage station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hermitage Road (Stop A, Hermitage Road) 1 min walk
Hermitage Road (Stop B, Hermitage Road) 1 min walk
Bancroft (Stop E, Bancroft) 2 min walk
Bancroft (Stop G, Bancroft) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.1 mi
Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.1 mi
The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.1 mi
Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.0 mi
Bell Chemist · 0.1 mi
Carerx · 0.1 mi

Dentists

Hitchin Orthodontic Clinic Limited · 0.1 mi
The Mews · 0.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.1 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.6%	62.5%
Private rented	41.3%	20.3%
Social rented	17.0%	17.1%
Households	1,153

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	75.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,206

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	92%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	92%	80%
Gigabit-capable	92%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Ransom Yard

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Who lives around Ransom Yard

Ethnic group

	Here	North Hertfordshire
White	78.3%	87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	11.5%	5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.7%	3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.4%	2.4%
Other ethnic group	2.2%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	North Hertfordshire
No religion	48.9%	44.5%
Christian	33.5%	43.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6%
Muslim	5.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.1%
Sikh	2.3%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	North Hertfordshire
Born in the UK	76.2%	88.4%
Born outside the UK	23.8%	11.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	North Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	54.2%	41.5%
Level 3 qualifications	12.6%	15.5%
No qualifications	12%	13.6%
Level 2 qualifications	10.8%	13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5.6%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.5%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.3%

General health

	Here	North Hertfordshire
Very good health	54.1%	50.6%
Good health	33.2%	34%
Fair health	9.5%	11.5%
Bad health	2.2%	3.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	North Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household	49.1%	42.9%
No cars or vans in household	31.3%	15.5%
2 cars or vans in household	15.6%	30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Ransom Yard

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North Hertfordshire Band D is £2,449 a year (Band A £1,632). See every band.

Estate agents near Ransom Yard

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Wellington Wise/Fine & Country 0.1 mi
Connells 0.1 mi
Alexander Lewis Estates 2.8 mi
Country Properties 2.8 mi

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