The Finches, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 9PB.
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At a glance
5 property sales on The Finches, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £918,400. Recorded sale prices on The Finches range from £765,000 to £1,157,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Finches compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Finches has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £918,400 | 20 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on The Finches
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, The Finches SG4 9PB | 20 Mar 2025 | £1,157,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, The Finches SG4 9PB | 16 Feb 2021 | £890,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Finches SG4 9PB | 22 Mar 2019 | £850,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, The Finches SG4 9PB | 15 Dec 2017 | £930,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, The Finches SG4 9PB | 3 Jul 2017 | £765,000 | Detached | 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.
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Schools near The Finches
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Mary Exton Primary School 146 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Kingshott School 403 pupils | Other independent school | 3–16 | 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
- Stevenage station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Verulam Road (opp, Walsworth Road) 5 min walk
- Verulam Road (nr, Walsworth Road) 5 min walk
- Passingham Avenue (adj, Whitehill Road) 6 min walk
- Manor Crescent (opp, Ninesprings Way) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.4 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.4 mi - Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.5 mi - Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.3 mi
- Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.5 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.5 mi
- Carerx · 0.5 mi
- Bell Chemist · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Mr N F Faryad · 0.2 mi
- The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 513 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,361 |
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 The Finches
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.9% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.1% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 43% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 40.6% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 8.7% | 6% |
| Hindu | 3.2% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 14% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 63.6% | 41.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.4% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 7.3% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 0.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.2% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 34% |
| Fair health | 7% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.8% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 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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