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William Ransom Way, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: William Ransom Way, Hitchin · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/william-ransom-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 1QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£260,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£282,227
11 sales
Price range
£222k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Sep 2026
SG5 1QX

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At a glance

House prices£282k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on William Ransom Way, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £282,227. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on William Ransom Way range from £222,000 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on William Ransom Way compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £312,500 (1 sales)2017£313k2018: £225,000 (1 sales)2018£225k2020: £278,000 (4 sales)2020£278k2021: £305,000 (1 sales)2021£305k2022: £297,500 (2 sales)2022£298k2025: £295,000 (1 sales)2025£295k2026: £260,000 (1 sales)2026£260k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 11 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£282,22714 Sep 2026

Sold prices on William Ransom Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, William Ransom Way SG5 1QX 14 Sep 2026£260,000 FlatLeasehold
22, William Ransom Way SG5 1QX 22 Sep 2025£295,000 FlatLeasehold
34, William Ransom Way SG5 1QX 31 Mar 2022£320,000 FlatLeasehold
35, William Ransom Way SG5 1QX 14 Jan 2022£275,000 FlatLeasehold
27, William Ransom Way SG5 1QX 15 Nov 2021£305,000 FlatLeasehold
30, William Ransom Way SG5 1QX 17 Dec 2020£300,000 FlatLeasehold
23, William Ransom Way SG5 1QX 4 Sep 2020£290,000 FlatLeasehold
34, William Ransom Way SG5 1QX 27 Mar 2020£300,000 FlatLeasehold
26, William Ransom Way SG5 1QX 14 Feb 2020£222,000 FlatLeasehold
32, William Ransom Way SG5 1QX 6 Jun 2018£225,000 FlatLeasehold
27, William Ransom Way SG5 1QX 1 Sep 2017£312,500 FlatLeasehold

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
34, William Ransom Way £300,000 (Mar 2020) → £320,000 (Mar 2022) +7%
over 2 yrs
27, William Ransom Way £312,500 (Sep 2017) → £305,000 (Nov 2021) -2%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near William Ransom Way

Crime

240 crimes were reported within about a mile of William Ransom Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences68
Anti-social behaviour66
Shoplifting28
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft16
Public order10

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

Flood risk

William Ransom Way 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 William Ransom Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Stevenage station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hermitage Road (Stop A, Hermitage Road) 1 min walk
  • Hermitage Road (Stop B, Hermitage Road) 2 min walk
  • Bancroft (Stop G, Bancroft) 2 min walk
  • Bancroft (Stop E, Bancroft) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.1 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.1 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.1 mi
  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.1 mi
  • Bell Chemist · 0.1 mi
  • Carerx · 0.1 mi

Dentists

  • The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.0 mi
  • Hitchin Orthodontic Clinic Limited · 0.1 mi
  • The Mews · 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

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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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.6%62.5%
Private rented41.3%20.3%
Social rented17.0%17.1%
Households1,153

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.1%64.1%
Aged 65+11.0%18.6%
Residents2,206

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 William Ransom Way

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White78.3%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.5%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.4%2.4%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion48.9%44.5%
Christian33.5%43.8%
Not answered5.9%6%
Muslim5.5%1.6%
Hindu2.4%1.1%
Sikh2.3%1.7%
Buddhist0.9%0.5%
Other religion0.7%0.6%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK76.2%88.4%
Born outside the UK23.8%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above54.2%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications12.6%15.5%
No qualifications12%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.6%9.3%
Apprenticeship2.9%4.5%
Other qualifications1.8%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health54.1%50.6%
Good health33.2%34%
Fair health9.5%11.5%
Bad health2.2%3.1%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household49.1%42.9%
No cars or vans in household31.3%15.5%
2 cars or vans in household15.6%30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.9%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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