Strawplaiters Green, Pirton, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 3EY.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Strawplaiters Green, Pirton, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £815,229. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Strawplaiters Green range from £649,950 to £925,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Strawplaiters Green compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Strawplaiters Green 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 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £815,229 | 10 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Strawplaiters Green
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 10 Oct 2025 | £925,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 19 Jul 2024 | £900,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 29 Jun 2021 | £880,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 15, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 28 Jun 2021 | £899,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 11, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 15 Jun 2021 | £899,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 28 May 2021 | £879,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 9, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 14 May 2021 | £878,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 11 Dec 2020 | £725,555 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 4 Dec 2020 | £720,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 4 Dec 2020 | £715,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 2 Dec 2020 | £729,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 4 Nov 2020 | £879,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 29 Oct 2020 | £729,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Strawplaiters Green SG5 3EY | 30 Sep 2020 | £649,950 | Detached New build | 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, Strawplaiters Green | £879,950 (Nov 2020) → £900,000 (Jul 2024) → £925,000 (Oct 2025) | +5% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Strawplaiters Green
Crime
2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Strawplaiters Green in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Strawplaiters Green 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 Strawplaiters Green
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirton School 136 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| The Priory School 1,221 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Stondon Lower School 136 pupils | Primary | 5–9 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Ickleford Primary School 213 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 2.1 mi |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 2.2 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 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
- Arlesey station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- High Street (NE-bound, Royal Oak Lane) 3 min walk
- Royal Oak Lane (adj, Holwell Road) 3 min walk
- High Street (SW-bound, Royal Oak Lane) 3 min walk
- Royal Oak Lane (opp, Holwell Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lower Stondon Surgery
109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 2.4 mi - Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 2.5 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 2.5 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 2.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 2.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 2.6 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 2.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Cross Chemist · 2.0 mi
- Boots · 2.6 mi
Dentists
- North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 2.4 mi
- Old Park Dental Surgery · 2.4 mi
- Hitchin Dental Care · 2.5 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 Strawplaiters Green
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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