SG5 1QN, Hitchin
Sold prices and local information for SG5 1QN on Convent Close. Free
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Average sold price
£645,550
10 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in SG5 1QN
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34, Convent Close | 6 Jan 2025 | £705,000 | Detached |
| 16, Convent Close | 4 Oct 2024 | £650,000 | Detached |
| 7, Convent Close | 30 Jun 2023 | £750,000 | Detached |
| 31, Convent Close | 27 May 2022 | £810,000 | Detached |
| 28, Convent Close | 10 Sep 2021 | £775,000 | Semi-detached |
| 32, Convent Close | 10 Dec 2020 | £725,000 | Semi-detached |
| 36, Convent Close | 11 Nov 2019 | £545,000 | Detached |
| 1, Convent Close | 31 Oct 2019 | £510,000 | Detached |
| 21, Convent Close | 11 Oct 2017 | £507,500 | Detached |
| 12, Convent Close | 15 Jan 2016 | £478,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in SG5 1QN
- Convent Close£646k
Schools near SG5 1QN
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Girls' School | Secondary | – | 0.3 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Hitchin Boys' School | Secondary | – | 0.3 mi |
| York Road Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.4 mi |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
Living in SG5 1QN
Nearest stations
- Hitchin station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- Stevenage station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Supermarkets
- Asda Express 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Carerx 0.2 mi
- Bancroft Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Mr N F Faryad 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.2 mi
- The Vernon Dental Practice 0.2 mi
GP surgeries
- Regal Chambers Surgery 0.2 mi
- Bancroft Medical Centre 0.3 mi
- The Portmill Surgery 0.3 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 80% of homes in North Hertfordshire (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 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).
Who lives in SG5 1QN
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.3% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.5% | 5.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.2% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.9% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 33.5% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6% |
| Muslim | 5.5% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.2% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.8% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 54.2% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.6% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.8% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.1% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 34% |
| Fair health | 9.5% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.8% |
Occupation
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 32.7% | 25.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.3% | 16.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.3% | 7.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.8% | 4.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.1% | 42.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 31.3% | 15.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.6% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.9% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 74.8% | 63.3% |
| Economically inactive | 23.3% | 35% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.9% | 1.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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