Sun Street, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1AH, SG5 1AF.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Sun Street, Hitchin has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Aug 2016. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £330,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.
House prices on Sun Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sun Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG5 house prices.
Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | £330,000 | 26 Aug 2016 |
Sold prices on Sun Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 - 17, Sun Street SG5 1AH | 18 Jun 2026 | £300,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 1, 30, Sun Street SG5 1AH | 26 Aug 2016 | £330,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Sun Hotel, Sun Street SG5 1AF | 24 May 2016 | £3,874,999 | Other | Freehold |
| 25B - 26, Sun Street SG5 1AH | 29 Apr 2016 | £125,000 | Other | 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.
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Schools near Sun Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| York Road Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- Stevenage station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- ASDA (nr, Queen Street) 3 min walk
- ASDA (opp, Queen Street) 3 min walk
- St Mary's Square (Stop H, St Mary's Square) 3 min walk
- St Mary's Square (Stop K, St Mary's Square) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.2 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.2 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi - Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 0.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.2 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Bell Chemist · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Bucklersbury (dental Surgery) · 0.0 mi
- Tilehouse Dental Care Clinic · 0.1 mi
- No 1 High Street Dental Practice · 0.1 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 9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 58.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 30.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,306 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,470 |
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 Sun Street
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.4% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 41.5% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6% |
| Hindu | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.9% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.1% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 48.5% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.8% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 12.7% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.7% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 34.8% | 34% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49% | 42.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.7% | 15.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.1% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.1% | 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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