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Westmill Road, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Westmill Road, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/westmill-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 2SD, SG5 2SB, SG5 2SQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£303,407
27 sales
Price range
£168k – £455k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 May 2025
SG5 2SQ

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At a glance

House prices£303k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkHitchin station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% freeholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on Westmill Road, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £354,333. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% terraced, 33% flat, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Westmill Road range from £168,000 to £455,000. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold.

House prices on Westmill Road compared

SG5 postcode area£474,840
Hitchin£512,005
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Westmill Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £261,143 (7 sales)2016£261k2017: £273,667 (3 sales)2017£274k2018: £271,500 (2 sales)2018£272k2019: £360,000 (2 sales)2019£360k2020: £220,000 (1 sales)2020£220k2021: £290,167 (3 sales)2021£290k2022: £307,500 (4 sales)2022£308k2023: £390,000 (2 sales)2023£390k2024: £398,750 (2 sales)2024£399k2025: £382,000 (1 sales)2025£382k

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 28 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£354,33330 May 2025
Flat9£208,55630 Sep 2022
Semi-detached3£333,33331 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Westmill Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
180, Westmill Road SG5 2SQ 30 May 2025£382,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Westmill Road SG5 2SD 19 Aug 2024£357,500 TerracedFreehold
56, Westmill Road SG5 2SD 15 Mar 2024£440,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Westmill Road SG5 2SD 23 Jun 2023£455,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Westmill Road SG5 2SP 31 Mar 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Westmill Road SG5 2SD 7 Dec 2022£415,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Westmill Road SG5 2SD 30 Nov 2022£395,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Westmill Road SG5 2SB 30 Sep 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
68A, Westmill Road SG5 2SD 21 Jul 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Westmill Road SG5 2SB 6 Aug 2021£240,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Westmill Road SG5 2SB 9 Jun 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Westmill Road SG5 2SB 31 Mar 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
180, Westmill Road SG5 2SQ 8 Jan 2021£315,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Westmill Road SG5 2SB 24 Aug 2020£220,000 FlatLeasehold
190, Westmill Road SG5 2SQ 19 Dec 2019£365,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Westmill Road SG5 2SD 24 Jan 2019£355,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Westmill Road SG5 2SD 17 Dec 2018£360,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Westmill Road SG5 2SB 31 Aug 2018£183,000 FlatLeasehold
70, Westmill Road SG5 2SD 8 Sep 2017£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Westmill Road SG5 2SB 30 Jun 2017£215,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Westmill Road SG5 2SB 27 Jan 2017£221,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Westmill Road SG5 2SD 16 Dec 2016£285,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Westmill Road SG5 2SB 22 Nov 2016£210,000 FlatLeasehold
68A, Westmill Road SG5 2SD 11 Nov 2016£168,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Westmill Road SG5 2SB 24 Oct 2016£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
180, Westmill Road SG5 2SQ 5 Sep 2016£260,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Westmill Road SG5 2SB 5 Aug 2016£315,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Westmill Road SG5 2SD 26 May 2016£290,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
180, Westmill Road £260,000 (Sep 2016) → £315,500 (Jan 2021) → £382,000 (May 2025) +47%
over 9 yrs
56, Westmill Road £285,000 (Dec 2016) → £355,000 (Jan 2019) → £440,000 (Mar 2024) +54%
over 7 yrs
26, Westmill Road £183,000 (Aug 2018) → £230,000 (Sep 2022) +26%
over 4 yrs
68A, Westmill Road £168,000 (Nov 2016) → £190,000 (Jul 2022) +13%
over 6 yrs
11, Westmill Road £215,000 (Jun 2017) → £240,000 (Aug 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs
3, Westmill Road £300,000 (Oct 2016) → £315,000 (Mar 2021) +5%
over 4 yrs
29, Westmill Road £210,000 (Nov 2016) → £220,000 (Aug 2020) +5%
over 4 yrs
43, Westmill Road £290,000 (May 2016) → £360,000 (Dec 2018) +24%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Westmill Road

Crime

94 crimes were reported within about a mile of Westmill Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour35
Violence & sexual offences23
Criminal damage & arson9
Drugs8
Public order5
Shoplifting4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Westmill Road 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 Westmill Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Priory School 1,221 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 198 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 173 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Arlesey station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Westmill Road (SW-bound, Milestone Road) 1 min walk
  • Westmill Lane (nr, Swinburne Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Swinburne Avenue (NE-bound, Westmill) 3 min walk
  • River Mead (opp, Burford Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.9 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.9 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 1.1 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 1.0 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 1.0 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cross Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Bell Chemist · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • North Hertfordshire And Stevenag · 0.8 mi
  • Old Park Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • The Mews · 0.9 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.1%62.5%
Private rented9.3%20.3%
Social rented43.3%17.1%
Households675

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.6%18.6%
Residents1,663

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%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 Westmill Road

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White81.6%87.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.3%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.4%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4%5.2%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion45.3%44.5%
Christian44.4%43.8%
Not answered5.2%6%
Muslim2.6%1.6%
Sikh1.6%1.7%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK89.4%88.4%
Born outside the UK10.6%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above27.8%41.5%
No qualifications22.5%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%13.3%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.1%4.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health47.7%50.6%
Good health33.2%34%
Fair health14.4%11.5%
Bad health3.7%3.1%
Very bad health1.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household41%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household26.9%30.6%
No cars or vans in household22.1%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10%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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