Wratten Road West, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wratten Road West, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/wratten-road-west/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG5 2EJ, SG5 2AX, SG5 2AU.

Average price (last 12 months)

£414,375

4 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£450,468

54 sales

Price range

£316k – £610k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Aug 2026

SG5 2AX

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At a glance

House prices£414k average19% below the Hitchin average 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 station20 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 82 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

54 property sales on Wratten Road West, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £414,375. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £462,625. That is 19% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 19 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 15 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% flat, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wratten Road West range from £316,000 to £609,950. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, Wratten Road West ranks 78th for average price.

House prices on Wratten Road West compared

Wratten Road West£414,375

SG5 postcode area£474,840

Hitchin£512,005

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 82 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	46	£462,625	10 Jun 2026
Terraced	8	£380,563	10 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Wratten Road West

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Wratten Road West SG5 2AX	10 Aug 2026	£375,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	10 Jun 2026	£485,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	27 Feb 2026	£392,500	Flat	Leasehold
21, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	17 Feb 2026	£405,000	Flat	Leasehold
24, Wratten Road West SG5 2AX	30 Sep 2025	£430,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	8 Jul 2025	£365,000	Flat	Leasehold
12A, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	27 Jun 2025	£380,950	Flat	Leasehold
50, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	28 Feb 2025	£369,950	Flat	Leasehold
5, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	30 Jan 2025	£541,000	Flat	Leasehold
48, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	19 Dec 2024	£448,950	Flat	Leasehold
15, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	29 Nov 2024	£375,950	Flat	Leasehold
22, Wratten Road West SG5 2AX	15 Nov 2024	£435,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Wratten Road West SG5 2AX	15 Nov 2024	£374,000	Terraced	Freehold
30, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	19 Sep 2024	£605,000	Flat	Leasehold
33, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	9 Aug 2024	£420,000	Flat	Leasehold
34, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	12 Dec 2023	£609,950	Flat	Leasehold
11, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	29 Sep 2023	£357,950	Flat	Leasehold
35, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	31 May 2023	£412,950	Flat	Leasehold
10, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	22 May 2023	£337,000	Flat	Leasehold
28, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	5 May 2023	£540,000	Flat	Leasehold
23, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	6 Apr 2023	£428,950	Flat	Leasehold
29, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	31 Mar 2023	£449,950	Flat	Leasehold
12, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	29 Mar 2023	£561,950	Flat	Leasehold
51, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Feb 2023	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
32, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Feb 2023	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
9, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	26 Jan 2023	£582,950	Flat	Leasehold
26, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
41, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£210,141	Flat New build	Leasehold
48, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
46, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£210,141	Flat New build	Leasehold
45, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
44, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
9, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£210,141	Flat New build	Leasehold
35, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
34, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£210,141	Flat New build	Leasehold
7, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£210,141	Flat New build	Leasehold
8, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
11, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
12, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£210,141	Flat New build	Leasehold
14, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
15, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
12A, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
28, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£210,141	Flat New build	Leasehold
29, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
30, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£210,141	Flat New build	Leasehold
31, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
33, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
39, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£210,141	Flat New build	Leasehold
40, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold
50, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West SG5 2EJ	23 Dec 2022	£175,118	Flat New build	Leasehold

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
23, Wratten Road West	£316,000 (Jun 2018) → £375,000 (Aug 2026)	+19% over 8 yrs
9, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£210,141 (Dec 2022) → £582,950 (Jan 2023) → £485,000 (Jun 2026)	+131% over 3 yrs
12, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£210,141 (Dec 2022) → £561,950 (Mar 2023) → £392,500 (Feb 2026)	+87% over 3 yrs
21, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£435,950 (Dec 2019) → £400,000 (Dec 2021) → £405,000 (Feb 2026)	-7% over 6 yrs
2, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£410,000 (May 2021) → £365,000 (Jul 2025)	-11% over 4 yrs
12A, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£175,118 (Dec 2022) → £380,950 (Jun 2025)	+118% over 3 yrs
50, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£175,118 (Dec 2022) → £369,950 (Feb 2025)	+111% over 2 yrs
5, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£541,950 (Dec 2019) → £541,000 (Jan 2025)	+-0% over 5 yrs
48, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£175,118 (Dec 2022) → £448,950 (Dec 2024)	+156% over 2 yrs
15, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£175,118 (Dec 2022) → £375,950 (Nov 2024)	+115% over 2 yrs
30, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£210,141 (Dec 2022) → £605,000 (Sep 2024)	+188% over 2 yrs
33, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£175,118 (Dec 2022) → £420,000 (Aug 2024)	+140% over 2 yrs
34, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£210,141 (Dec 2022) → £609,950 (Dec 2023)	+190% over under a year
11, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£175,118 (Dec 2022) → £357,950 (Sep 2023)	+104% over under a year
35, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£175,118 (Dec 2022) → £412,950 (May 2023)	+136% over under a year
10, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£369,950 (Dec 2019) → £337,000 (May 2023)	-9% over 3 yrs
28, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£210,141 (Dec 2022) → £540,000 (May 2023)	+157% over under a year
29, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West	£175,118 (Dec 2022) → £449,950 (Mar 2023)	+157% over under a year
27, Wratten Road West	£390,000 (Sep 2018) → £408,500 (Aug 2021)	+5% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wratten Road West

Crime

201 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wratten Road West 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 behaviour	55
Violence & sexual offences	52
Shoplifting	28
Other theft	14
Criminal damage & arson	12
Vehicle crime	11

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

Flood risk

Wratten Road West 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 West

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Samuel Lucas Primary School 416 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 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	0.5 mi
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 234 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
York Road Nursery School 108 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Oughton Primary and Nursery School 195 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils	Primary	7–11	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 · 20 min walk
Letchworth Garden City station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Stevenage station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Moormead Close (opp, Offley Road) 2 min walk
Moormead Close (nr, Offley Road) 3 min walk
West Hill (nr, Old Park Road) 5 min walk
Grammar School Walk (nr, Bedford Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

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

Supermarkets

Waitrose Waitrose Hitchin · 0.3 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Hitchin Supermarket · 0.4 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Hitchin SF · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.4 mi
Bell Chemist · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Tilehouse Dental Care Clinic · 0.2 mi
Bucklersbury (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
Old Park Dental Surgery · 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.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.3%	62.5%
Private rented	30.8%	20.3%
Social rented	10.9%	17.1%
Households	1,306

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,470

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Wratten Road West

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Who lives around Wratten Road West

Ethnic group

	Here	North Hertfordshire
White	89.4%	87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.5%	5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.8%	3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2%	2.4%
Other ethnic group	1.3%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	North Hertfordshire
No religion	48%	44.5%
Christian	41.5%	43.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.1%
Muslim	1.1%	1.6%
Sikh	0.7%	1.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	North Hertfordshire
Born in the UK	84.9%	88.4%
Born outside the UK	15.1%	11.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	North Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	48.5%	41.5%
Level 3 qualifications	14.8%	15.5%
No qualifications	12.7%	13.6%
Level 2 qualifications	10.7%	13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5.8%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.5%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.3%

General health

	Here	North Hertfordshire
Very good health	48.7%	50.6%
Good health	34.8%	34%
Fair health	12.7%	11.5%
Bad health	3%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	North Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household	49%	42.9%
No cars or vans in household	29.7%	15.5%
2 cars or vans in household	18.1%	30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.1%	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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