Rookery End, Offley, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 3EZ.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Rookery End, Offley, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 2 Jun 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £717,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rookery End range from £400,000 to £880,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rookery End compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rookery End has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £717,500 | 19 Feb 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £773,500 | 2 Jun 2023 |
Sold prices on Rookery End
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Rookery End SG5 3EZ | 2 Jun 2023 | £852,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Rookery End SG5 3EZ | 19 Feb 2021 | £880,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Rookery End SG5 3EZ | 22 Oct 2020 | £850,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 4, Rookery End SG5 3EZ | 9 Oct 2020 | £872,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Rookery End SG5 3EZ | 26 Aug 2020 | £645,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 2, Rookery End SG5 3EZ | 3 Aug 2020 | £695,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Rookery End SG5 3EZ | 13 Sep 2019 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Rookery End SG5 3EZ | 13 Dec 2018 | £1,350,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Rookery End | £695,000 (Aug 2020) → £852,000 (Jun 2023) | +23% over 3 yrs |
| 1, Rookery End | £1,350,000 (Dec 2018) → £880,000 (Feb 2021) | -35% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Rookery End
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery 159 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School 68 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 2.4 mi |
| Preston Primary School 60 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.4 mi |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 2.6 mi |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.7 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- Luton Airport Parkway station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
- Luton station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Post Office (opp, Luton Road) 8 min walk
- Post Office (nr, Luton Road) 8 min walk
GP surgeries
- Larkside Practice
322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 2.9 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 2.9 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 2.9 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 2.7 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 2.7 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 2.8 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Oakfield Hitchin BP · 2.9 mi
Dentists
- 21d Luton · 2.5 mi
- Tilehouse Dental Care Clinic · 2.6 mi
- Old Park Dental Surgery · 2.7 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 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 71.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 18.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,042 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,538 |
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 Rookery End
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.5% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 5.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.1% | 43.8% |
| No religion | 43.2% | 44.5% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 6% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.5% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.5% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.1% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.4% | 15.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 13.3% |
| No qualifications | 12.8% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.7% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 32.2% | 34% |
| Fair health | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.6% | 30.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.5% | 42.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.8% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.1% | 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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