SG5 1YB, Hitchin
Sold prices and local information for SG5 1YB on Shepherds Mead. Free
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Average sold price
£202,750
14 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£210,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
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Sold prices in SG5 1YB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54, Shepherds Mead | 31 Oct 2025 | £210,000 | Flat |
| 45, Shepherds Mead | 15 May 2025 | £230,000 | Flat |
| 46, Shepherds Mead | 4 Oct 2024 | £210,500 | Flat |
| 49, Shepherds Mead | 14 Apr 2022 | £230,000 | Flat |
| 51, Shepherds Mead | 1 Apr 2022 | £220,000 | Flat |
| 52, Shepherds Mead | 3 Sep 2021 | £205,000 | Flat |
| 57, Shepherds Mead | 12 May 2021 | £175,000 | Flat |
| 69, Shepherds Mead | 7 May 2021 | £158,000 | Flat |
| 64, Shepherds Mead | 3 Aug 2020 | £215,000 | Flat |
| 49, Shepherds Mead | 19 Jun 2020 | £215,000 | Flat |
| 72, Shepherds Mead | 19 Jul 2019 | £165,000 | Flat |
| 41, Shepherds Mead | 5 Jul 2018 | £193,000 | Flat |
| 61, Shepherds Mead | 15 Sep 2017 | £225,000 | Flat |
| 46, Shepherds Mead | 3 May 2017 | £187,000 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 0% freehold, 100% leasehold.
Streets in SG5 1YB
- Shepherds Mead£210k
Schools near SG5 1YB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| The Priory School | Secondary | – | 0.3 mi |
| York Road Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.5 mi |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Ickleford Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in SG5 1YB
Nearest stations
- Hitchin station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
- Baldock station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
Supermarkets
- Asda Express 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys 0.8 mi
- Tesco Express 0.8 mi
- Waitrose 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Cross Chemist 0.6 mi
- Bancroft Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Carerx 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.8 mi
- Hitchin Orthodontic Clinic Limited 0.8 mi
- The Mews 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Regal Chambers Surgery 0.7 mi
- Bancroft Medical Centre 0.8 mi
- The Portmill Surgery 0.9 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 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in SG5 1YB
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71.1% | 87.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 13.2% | 5.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.6% | 2.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.4% | 3.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.7% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 32.5% | 43.8% |
| Muslim | 7.9% | 1.6% |
| Not answered | 6.5% | 6% |
| Sikh | 3.6% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.3% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.7% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.4% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.4% | 15.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.4% | 13.3% |
| No qualifications | 10.9% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.3% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 34% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Occupation
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23.4% | 25.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 17.8% | 15.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.6% | 16.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.9% | 7.4% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.1% | 8.8% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.4% | 4.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 56.3% | 42.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.7% | 15.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.9% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.1% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 74.9% | 63.3% |
| Economically inactive | 23.8% | 35% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.4% | 1.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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