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Royal Oak Lane, Pirton, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Royal Oak Lane, Pirton, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/royal-oak-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 3QT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£670,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£749,229
33 sales
Price range
£395k – £2.13m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Feb 2026
SG5 3QT

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At a glance

House prices£749k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 2 min walkHitchin station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

33 property sales on Royal Oak Lane, Pirton, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £670,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £909,726. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% detached, 45% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Royal Oak Lane range from £395,000 to £2,132,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Royal Oak Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Royal Oak 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: £555,000 (3 sales)2016£555k2017: £695,429 (7 sales)2017£695k2018: £1,195,000 (2 sales)2018£1.2m2019: £657,534 (2 sales)2019£658k2020: £837,500 (2 sales)2020£838k2021: £466,000 (1 sales)2021£466k2022: £645,100 (5 sales)2022£645k2023: £1,516,250 (2 sales)2023£1.52m2024: £737,500 (3 sales)2024£738k2025: £641,000 (5 sales)2025£641k2026: £670,000 (1 sales)2026£670k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£909,72623 Sep 2025
Semi-detached15£556,6335 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Royal Oak Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 5 Feb 2026£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 23 Sep 2025£670,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 14 Aug 2025£725,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 8 Aug 2025£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 21 Jul 2025£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 14 Jul 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 15 Nov 2024£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18A, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 1 Nov 2024£932,500 DetachedFreehold
4A, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 12 Mar 2024£730,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 13 Nov 2023£900,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 4 Aug 2023£995,000 OtherFreehold
38, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 3 Feb 2023£2,132,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 29 Jul 2022£683,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 15 Jul 2022£712,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18C, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 29 Apr 2022£525,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 4 Apr 2022£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 1 Apr 2022£780,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 30 Apr 2021£466,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 3 Nov 2020£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Chauntry House, 42C, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 23 Sep 2020£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
The Old Royal Oak, 26, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 19 Jul 2019£810,068 DetachedFreehold
33, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 10 Apr 2019£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 3 Aug 2018£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Copford House, 40, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 28 Mar 2018£1,800,000 DetachedFreehold
18B, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 22 Dec 2017£650,000 DetachedFreehold
The Georgian House, 42, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 20 Oct 2017£1,510,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 31 Jul 2017£560,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 24 Jul 2017£490,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 30 Jun 2017£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 29 Mar 2017£612,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 29 Mar 2017£608,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 2 Feb 2017£487,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 30 Sep 2016£550,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 22 Jul 2016£720,000 DetachedFreehold
The Coach House, 42A, Royal Oak Lane SG5 3QT 14 Jun 2016£395,000 DetachedFreehold

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
55, Royal Oak Lane £466,000 (Apr 2021) → £535,000 (Aug 2025) +15%
over 4 yrs
4, Royal Oak Lane £608,000 (Mar 2017) → £750,000 (Jul 2025) +23%
over 8 yrs
59, Royal Oak Lane £487,500 (Feb 2017) → £550,000 (Nov 2024) +13%
over 8 yrs
37, Royal Oak Lane £440,000 (Jun 2017) → £525,000 (Apr 2022) +19%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Royal Oak Lane

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Royal Oak Lane 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 offences2

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

Flood risk

Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Pirton School 136 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Stondon Lower School 136 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 2.0 mi
Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
The Priory School 1,221 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 2.1 mi
Ickleford Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.1 mi
Shillington Lower School 94 pupils Primary 2–9 Good Report 2.2 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 2.3 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • Arlesey station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Street (NE-bound, Royal Oak Lane) 2 min walk
  • Royal Oak Lane (adj, Holwell Road) 2 min walk
  • Royal Oak Lane (opp, Holwell Road) 2 min walk
  • High Street (SW-bound, Royal Oak Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lower Stondon Surgery
    109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 2.4 mi
  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 2.6 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 2.7 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 2.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 2.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 2.8 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 2.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cross Chemist · 2.1 mi

Dentists

  • North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 2.5 mi
  • Old Park Dental Surgery · 2.6 mi
  • Hitchin Dental Care · 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

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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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.0%62.5%
Private rented10.7%20.3%
Social rented18.3%17.1%
Households1,042

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents2,538

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Royal Oak Lane

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White93.5%87.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%3.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%5.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Christian48.1%43.8%
No religion43.2%44.5%
Not answered6.1%6%
Hindu0.7%1.1%
Muslim0.5%1.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Sikh0.4%1.7%
Jewish0.3%–

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK92.5%88.4%
Born outside the UK7.5%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above42.1%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%13.3%
No qualifications12.8%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%9.3%
Apprenticeship5.2%4.5%
Other qualifications2%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health54.7%50.6%
Good health32.2%34%
Fair health9.8%11.5%
Bad health2.5%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
2 cars or vans in household39.6%30.6%
1 car or van in household34.5%42.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.8%11%
No cars or vans in household8.1%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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