West Hill, Hitchin
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 2HY, SG5 2HZ, SG5 2HX.
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At a glance
22 property sales on West Hill, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £768,582. Average sale prices rose from £774,150 in 2016 to £942,308 in 2025 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% semi-detached, 36% detached. Recorded sale prices on West Hill range from £601,601 to £1,100,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on West Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Hill 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 22 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 14 | £768,582 | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Detached | 8 | £966,000 | 1 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on West Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, West Hill SG5 2HZ | 1 Aug 2025 | £1,070,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 84, West Hill SG5 2HX | 25 Jul 2025 | £845,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 56, West Hill SG5 2HY | 9 Jul 2025 | £912,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 63, West Hill SG5 2HY | 29 Apr 2025 | £899,040 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 89, West Hill SG5 2HX | 31 Mar 2025 | £985,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 55, West Hill SG5 2HY | 13 Dec 2024 | £1,100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, West Hill SG5 2HZ | 17 Oct 2024 | £1,100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 43, West Hill SG5 2HY | 18 Aug 2023 | £768,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 81, West Hill SG5 2HX | 10 Nov 2021 | £720,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 79, West Hill SG5 2HX | 30 Sep 2021 | £925,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 56, West Hill SG5 2HY | 30 Jun 2021 | £840,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, West Hill SG5 2HY | 26 Feb 2021 | £940,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 96, West Hill SG5 2HX | 3 Sep 2019 | £751,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 85, West Hill SG5 2HX | 17 Oct 2018 | £677,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, West Hill SG5 2HZ | 17 May 2018 | £740,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, West Hill SG5 2HZ | 16 Feb 2018 | £653,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, West Hill SG5 2HZ | 29 Jun 2017 | £840,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 72, West Hill SG5 2HY | 26 May 2017 | £625,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, West Hill SG5 2HZ | 22 Nov 2016 | £950,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 40, West Hill SG5 2HY | 22 Jun 2016 | £670,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 68, West Hill SG5 2HY | 24 May 2016 | £601,601 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, West Hill SG5 2HZ | 22 Apr 2016 | £875,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, West Hill | £1,100,000 (Oct 2024) → £1,070,000 (Aug 2025) | -3% over under a year |
| 56, West Hill | £840,000 (Jun 2021) → £912,500 (Jul 2025) | +9% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near West Hill
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.1 mi |
| Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| York Road Nursery School 108 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- Stevenage station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- West Hill (nr, Old Park Road) 1 min walk
- Waitrose (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
- Grammar School Walk (nr, Bedford Road) 4 min walk
- Moormead Close (opp, Offley Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bancroft Medical Centre
Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi - Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.4 mi - The Portmill Surgery
114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.4 mi - Regal Chambers Surgery
50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.4 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Bell Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Old Park Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 0.1 mi
- Hitchin Dental Care · 0.2 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 723 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 51.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,839 |
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 West Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.1% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 3.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 5.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.2% | 43.8% |
| No religion | 42.4% | 44.5% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 6% |
| Sikh | 1% | 1.7% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Jewish | 0.7% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 8% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 49.6% | 41.5% |
| No qualifications | 15.5% | 13.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.5% | 15.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.4% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.9% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 33.3% | 34% |
| Fair health | 12.6% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.1% | 30.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.8% | 15.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 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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