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Wratten Road East, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wratten Road East, Hitchin · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/wratten-road-east/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 2AS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£273,086
14 sales
Price range
£113k – £807k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Aug 2025
SG5 2AS

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At a glance

House prices£273k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband91% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 17 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

14 property sales on Wratten Road East, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Aug 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £222,600. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% flat, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wratten Road East range from £112,500 to £807,000. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold.

House prices on Wratten Road East compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wratten Road East 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: £207,500 (2 sales)2016£208k2017: £230,000 (1 sales)2017£230k2018: £222,000 (1 sales)2018£222k2019: £240,000 (1 sales)2019£240k2020: £509,850 (2 sales)2020£510k2022: £284,000 (3 sales)2022£284k2023: £243,500 (2 sales)2023£244k2024: £245,000 (1 sales)2024£245k2025: £112,500 (1 sales)2025£113k

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£222,60027 Aug 2025
Terraced2£576,00028 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Wratten Road East

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Woodcroft, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 27 Aug 2025£112,500 FlatLeasehold
35, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 23 May 2024£245,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 29 Jun 2023£207,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 3 Feb 2023£280,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Woodcroft, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 28 Oct 2022£345,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Woodcroft, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 13 Sep 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 20 May 2022£267,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 13 Nov 2020£212,700 FlatLeasehold
27, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 30 Oct 2020£200,000 OtherLeasehold
Car Port, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 11 Sep 2020£8,000 OtherFreehold
Lucas House, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 11 Sep 2020£807,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Woodcroft, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 20 Dec 2019£240,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Woodcroft, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 29 Nov 2019£210,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Woodcroft, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 5 Dec 2018£222,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 20 Apr 2017£230,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 23 Nov 2016£210,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Wratten Road East SG5 2AS 6 Jan 2016£205,000 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
24, Wratten Road East £210,000 (Nov 2016) → £280,000 (Feb 2023) +33%
over 6 yrs
6, Woodcroft, Wratten Road East £210,000 (Nov 2019) → £240,000 (Sep 2022) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wratten Road East

Crime

198 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wratten Road East 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).

Anti-social behaviour54
Violence & sexual offences51
Shoplifting28
Other theft14
Criminal damage & arson12
Vehicle crime10

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

Flood risk

Wratten Road East 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 Wratten Road East

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Hitchin Boys' School 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Stevenage station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Moormead Close (opp, Offley Road) 4 min walk
  • Moormead Close (nr, Offley Road) 4 min walk
  • ASDA (nr, Queen Street) 5 min walk
  • ASDA (opp, Queen Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.4 mi
  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.4 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.5 mi
  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Bell Chemist · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Tilehouse Dental Care Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Bucklersbury (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • No 1 High Street Dental Practice · 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

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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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.3%62.5%
Private rented30.8%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households1,306

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.3%18.6%
Residents2,470

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)91%80%
Gigabit-capable91%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Wratten Road East

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Who lives around Wratten Road East

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White89.4%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.5%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion48%44.5%
Christian41.5%43.8%
Not answered5.7%6%
Hindu1.4%1.1%
Muslim1.1%1.6%
Sikh0.7%1.7%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK84.9%88.4%
Born outside the UK15.1%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above48.5%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%15.5%
No qualifications12.7%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications10.7%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.8%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.1%4.5%
Other qualifications3.4%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health48.7%50.6%
Good health34.8%34%
Fair health12.7%11.5%
Bad health3%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household49%42.9%
No cars or vans in household29.7%15.5%
2 cars or vans in household18.1%30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.1%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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