Saxon Rise, Pirton, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 3FA.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Saxon Rise, Pirton, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £635,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £756,684. Average sale prices fell from £735,333 in 2020 to £635,000 in 2026 (-14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% above the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% detached, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Saxon Rise range from £585,000 to £989,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Saxon Rise ranks 29th for average price.
House prices on Saxon Rise compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £756,684 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £627,500 | 20 Jan 2026 |
Sold prices on Saxon Rise
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 21 Aug 2026 | £610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 20 Jan 2026 | £660,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 10 Sep 2021 | £650,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 27 Aug 2021 | £950,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 27 Aug 2021 | £950,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 30 Jun 2021 | £989,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 10, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 29 Jun 2021 | £650,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 30 Apr 2021 | £660,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 6 Apr 2021 | £660,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 26 Mar 2021 | £985,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 21, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 26 Feb 2021 | £585,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 22, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 18 Feb 2021 | £600,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 20, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 22 Dec 2020 | £600,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 23, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 22 Dec 2020 | £595,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 17 Dec 2020 | £900,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 4 Dec 2020 | £895,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 25, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 2 Dec 2020 | £772,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 24, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 30 Nov 2020 | £650,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 11, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 20 Nov 2020 | £548,000 | Other New build | Freehold |
| 8, Saxon Rise SG5 3FA | 15 Nov 2018 | £3,600,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20, Saxon Rise | £600,000 (Dec 2020) → £610,000 (Aug 2026) | +2% over 6 yrs |
| 23, Saxon Rise | £595,000 (Dec 2020) → £660,000 (Jan 2026) | +11% over 5 yrs |
| 8, Saxon Rise | £3,600,000 (Nov 2018) → £660,000 (Apr 2021) | -82% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Saxon Rise
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirton School 136 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| Shillington Lower School 94 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Good Report | 2.1 mi |
| Stondon Lower School 136 pupils | Primary | 5–9 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 2.6 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
- Arlesey station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Danefield Road (nr, Priors Hill) 1 min walk
- Motte & Bailey PH (opp, Crabtree Lane) 2 min walk
- Motte & Bailey PH (o/s, Great Green) 2 min walk
- War Memorial (opp, Crab Tree Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lower Stondon Surgery
109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 2.6 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 2.9 mi - Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 2.9 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 2.8 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 3.0 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 3.0 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 3.1 mi
Dentists
- North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 2.7 mi
- Old Park Dental Surgery · 2.8 mi
- Hitchin Dental Care · 2.9 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+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Saxon Rise
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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