St Faiths Close, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 0AX.
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At a glance
2 property sales on St Faiths Close, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Sep 2020. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £177,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on St Faiths Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. St Faiths Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | £177,750 | 28 Sep 2020 |
Sold prices on St Faiths Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, St Faiths Close SG4 0AX | 28 Sep 2020 | £185,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 2, St Faiths Close SG4 0AX | 30 Aug 2017 | £170,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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, St Faiths Close | £170,000 (Aug 2017) → £185,500 (Sep 2020) | +9% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near St Faiths Close
Crime
108 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Faiths Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
St Faiths Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Ash Brook, Ippollitts Brook and River Purwell at Hitchin, Ashbrook, Little Wymondley and Graveley Flood warning 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 St Faiths Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highover Primary School 433 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Purwell Primary School 129 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Mary Exton Primary School 146 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| York Road Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.9 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Baldock station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Orchard Road (adj, Woolgrove Road) 1 min walk
- Green Lane (adj, Woolgrove Road) 2 min walk
- Walsworth Cross Roads (NE-bound, Cambridge Road) 2 min walk
- Walsworth Cross Roads (adj, Cambridge Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.9 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 1.0 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 1.0 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsbury's Cambridge Road · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.5 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Carerx · 0.9 mi
- Bell Chemist · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Mr N F Faryad · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- The Vernon Dental Practice · 1.0 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 10 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 63.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 27.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 779 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,700 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 97% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 97% | 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 St Faiths Close
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77.8% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 12.2% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.1% | 3.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 3% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.9% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.4% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 34.1% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6% |
| Sikh | 5.6% | 1.7% |
| Muslim | 3.2% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 79.9% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 20.1% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 50.3% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.9% | 15.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 13.3% |
| No qualifications | 8.3% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.8% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 34.5% | 34% |
| Fair health | 9% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 52.7% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.8% | 30.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.5% | 15.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6% | 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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Estate agents near St Faiths Close
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- Taylors 1.0 mi
- Connells 1.1 mi
- Alexander Lewis Estates 1.8 mi
- Country Properties 1.8 mi
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