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Shepherds Mead, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shepherds Mead, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/shepherds-mead/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1YA, SG5 1YB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£226,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£203,592
27 sales
Price range
£120k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
SG5 1YB

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At a glance

House prices£226k average56% below the Hitchin average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 33 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

27 property sales on Shepherds Mead, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £226,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £203,592. That is 56% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Shepherds Mead range from £120,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Shepherds Mead ranks 116th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Shepherds Mead compared

Shepherds Mead£226,000
SG5 postcode area£474,840
Hitchin£512,005
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £176,249 (4 sales)2016£176k2017: £210,400 (5 sales)2017£210k2018: £165,667 (3 sales)2018£166k2019: £201,250 (2 sales)2019£201k2020: £215,000 (2 sales)2020£215k2021: £214,333 (3 sales)2021£214k2022: £240,000 (2 sales)2022£240k2023: £208,333 (3 sales)2023£208k2024: £210,500 (1 sales)2024£211k2025: £210,000 (1 sales)2025£210k2026: £242,000 (1 sales)2026£242k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat27£203,59214 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Shepherds Mead

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 14 Aug 2026£242,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 31 Oct 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 15 May 2025£230,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 4 Oct 2024£210,500 FlatLeasehold
23, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 14 Dec 2023£155,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 4 Oct 2023£235,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 28 Apr 2023£235,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 25 Nov 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 14 Apr 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 1 Apr 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 3 Sep 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 1 Sep 2021£220,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 27 Aug 2021£218,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 12 May 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 7 May 2021£158,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 3 Aug 2020£215,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 19 Jun 2020£215,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 19 Jul 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 15 Feb 2019£237,500 FlatLeasehold
23, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 30 Nov 2018£162,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 22 Nov 2018£162,981 FlatLeasehold
30, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 21 Aug 2018£215,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 5 Jul 2018£193,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 13 Apr 2018£120,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 15 Sep 2017£225,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 8 Sep 2017£235,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YB 3 May 2017£187,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 17 Feb 2017£205,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 23 Jan 2017£200,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 9 Dec 2016£192,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 30 Sep 2016£156,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 29 Jan 2016£169,995 FlatLeasehold
12, Shepherds Mead SG5 1YA 22 Jan 2016£187,000 FlatLeasehold

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
46, Shepherds Mead £187,000 (May 2017) → £210,500 (Oct 2024) → £242,000 (Aug 2026) +29%
over 9 yrs
23, Shepherds Mead £156,000 (Sep 2016) → £162,000 (Nov 2018) → £155,000 (Dec 2023) -1%
over 7 yrs
38, Shepherds Mead £169,995 (Jan 2016) → £235,000 (Oct 2023) +38%
over 8 yrs
26, Shepherds Mead £192,000 (Dec 2016) → £235,000 (Apr 2023) +22%
over 6 yrs
32, Shepherds Mead £218,000 (Aug 2021) → £250,000 (Nov 2022) +15%
over 1 yr
49, Shepherds Mead £215,000 (Jun 2020) → £230,000 (Apr 2022) +7%
over 2 yrs
12, Shepherds Mead £187,000 (Jan 2016) → £235,000 (Sep 2017) +26%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shepherds Mead

Crime

182 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shepherds Mead in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour60
Violence & sexual offences48
Shoplifting21
Criminal damage & arson13
Drugs8
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Shepherds Mead 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 Shepherds Mead

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
The Priory School 1,221 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ickleford Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Baldock station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Our Lady School (opp, Old Hale Way) 1 min walk
  • Strathmore School (nr, Old Hale Way) 3 min walk
  • Our Lady School (nr, Old Hale Way) 3 min walk
  • Strathmore School (opp, Old Hale Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.7 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.8 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.9 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.8 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cross Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Carerx · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Hitchin Orthodontic Clinic Limited · 0.8 mi
  • The Mews · 0.8 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 7 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.5%62.5%
Private rented37.5%20.3%
Social rented16.0%17.1%
Households725

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.2%64.1%
Aged 65+10.3%18.6%
Residents1,423

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Shepherds Mead

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White71.1%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.2%5.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.6%2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.4%3.7%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion46%44.5%
Christian32.5%43.8%
Muslim7.9%1.6%
Not answered6.5%6%
Sikh3.6%1.7%
Other religion1.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.8%0.5%
Hindu0.6%1.1%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK80.3%88.4%
Born outside the UK19.7%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above43.4%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%13.3%
No qualifications10.9%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.7%4.5%
Other qualifications2.1%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health49.3%50.6%
Good health33.5%34%
Fair health12.8%11.5%
Bad health3.6%3.1%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household56.3%42.9%
No cars or vans in household19.7%15.5%
2 cars or vans in household18.9%30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.1%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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