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Hitchin Road, Shefford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hitchin Road, Shefford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shefford-central-bedfordshire/hitchin-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG17 5JA, SG17 5JB, SG17 5JD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£475,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£387,671
33 sales
Price range
£143k – £655k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jun 2026
SG17 5JA

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At a glance

House prices£475k average14% above the Shefford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station53 min walkArlesey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband43% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 43 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

33 property sales on Hitchin Road, Shefford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £475,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £468,861. Average sale prices fell from £456,125 in 2016 to £447,500 in 2026 (-2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 14% above the Shefford average of £415,624 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% detached, 33% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Hitchin Road range from £142,500 to £655,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold. Of 38 streets in Shefford with at least two sales in the last year, Hitchin Road ranks 9th for average price.

House prices on Hitchin Road compared

Hitchin Road£475,000
SG17 postcode area£415,624
Shefford£415,624
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £456,125 (4 sales)2016£456k2017: £276,667 (3 sales)2017£277k2018: £308,330 (5 sales)2018£308k2019: £478,333 (3 sales)2019£478k2020: £370,833 (3 sales)2020£371k2021: £352,667 (6 sales)2021£353k2022: £278,500 (1 sales)2022£279k2023: £444,999 (4 sales)2023£445k2025: £490,000 (2 sales)2025£490k2026: £447,500 (2 sales)2026£448k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 43 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£468,8618 Jun 2026
Semi-detached11£319,8779 Apr 2026
Terraced3£230,83326 Mar 2021
Flat1£142,5009 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Hitchin Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 8 Jun 2026£570,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 9 Apr 2026£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 14 Nov 2025£530,000 DetachedFreehold
82, Hitchin Road SG17 5JD 18 Jul 2025£450,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Aylmerton Court, Hitchin Road SG17 5JQ 22 Jul 2024£190,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Hitchin Road SG17 5JD 15 Dec 2023£554,995 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 30 Nov 2023£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 23 Aug 2023£510,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 23 May 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 22 Nov 2022£278,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
73A, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 21 Sep 2022£275,000 OtherFreehold
82, Hitchin Road SG17 5JD 23 Dec 2021£434,995 DetachedFreehold
Hillfoot Farm, Hitchin Road SG17 5JD 24 Nov 2021£545,000 OtherFreehold
16, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 31 Aug 2021£393,665 OtherFreehold
49B, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 11 Aug 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 23 Jul 2021£247,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Aylmerton Court, Hitchin Road SG17 5JQ 9 Jul 2021£142,500 FlatLeasehold
71A, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 26 Mar 2021£273,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 8 Feb 2021£480,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 4 Feb 2021£330,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 15 Jan 2021£580,000 DetachedFreehold
73A, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 25 Nov 2020£93,000 OtherFreehold
71, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 28 Aug 2020£363,000 OtherFreehold
26, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 17 Jul 2020£352,500 DetachedFreehold
37, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 11 Jun 2020£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 7 May 2020£415,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 29 Nov 2019£450,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 8 Oct 2019£395,000 DetachedFreehold
99, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 28 Jun 2019£590,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 19 Dec 2018£425,000 DetachedFreehold
49B, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 3 Jul 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 27 Jun 2018£251,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 22 May 2018£249,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Hitchin Road SG17 5JD 26 Mar 2018£316,650 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, Hitchin Road SG17 5JD 28 Feb 2018£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 21 Jul 2017£170,000 TerracedFreehold
49A, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 5 Jul 2017£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 16 Jun 2017£757,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Hitchin Road SG17 5JB 7 Apr 2017£330,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 15 Sep 2016£442,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 11 Aug 2016£380,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 15 Mar 2016£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Hideaway, 8, Hitchin Road SG17 5JA 15 Mar 2016£655,000 DetachedFreehold

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
17, Hitchin Road £330,000 (Feb 2021) → £530,000 (Nov 2025) +61%
over 5 yrs
82, Hitchin Road £434,995 (Dec 2021) → £450,000 (Jul 2025) +3%
over 4 yrs
34, Hitchin Road £415,000 (May 2020) → £510,000 (Aug 2023) +23%
over 3 yrs
73A, Hitchin Road £93,000 (Nov 2020) → £275,000 (Sep 2022) +196%
over 2 yrs
49B, Hitchin Road £300,000 (Jul 2018) → £310,000 (Aug 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs
59, Hitchin Road £170,000 (Jul 2017) → £249,000 (May 2018) → £247,500 (Jul 2021) +46%
over 4 yrs
13, Hitchin Road £380,000 (Aug 2016) → £395,000 (Oct 2019) +4%
over 3 yrs
99, Hitchin Road £757,000 (Jun 2017) → £590,000 (Jun 2019) -22%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hitchin Road

Crime

52 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hitchin Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences27
Anti-social behaviour10
Shoplifting6
Public order3
Burglary2
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

Hitchin Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Flit, River Hit and River Ivel at Shefford and Clifton Flood warning 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 Hitchin Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Samuel Whitbread Academy 1,657 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.4 mi
Robert Bloomfield Academy 962 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.6 mi
Shefford Lower School 514 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.8 mi
Clifton All Saints Academy 229 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Campton Academy 128 pupils Primary 5–9 Good Report 1.4 mi
Meppershall Church of England Academy 238 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Raynsford Church of England Academy 246 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.8 mi
Derwent Primary School 419 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 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

  • Arlesey station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Biggleswade station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Purcell Way (opp, Clifton Road) 2 min walk
  • Purcell Way (adj, Clifton Road) 2 min walk
  • Shefford Health Centre (o/s, Robert Lucas Drive) 4 min walk
  • Fire Station (adj, Ivel Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Shefford Health Centre
    Robert Lucas Drive, Shefford · 0.2 mi
  • Lower Stondon Surgery
    109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Shefford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Shefford Esso Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shefford - Old Bridge Way · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Shefford · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Shefford Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Henlow Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Shefford Dental Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Shefford Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Chicksands Dental Centre · 1.7 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.2%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented5.1%17.1%
Households725

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+20.6%18.6%
Residents1,687

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)96%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)43%80%
Gigabit-capable43%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 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire 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 Hitchin Road

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White94%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion47.2%42.8%
Christian46%47.9%
Not answered4.9%5.4%
Other religion0.9%0.5%
Sikh0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.2%–
Hindu0.1%1%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK94%89%
Born outside the UK6%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above35.2%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.6%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.7%
No qualifications13.2%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.9%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health55.7%50.4%
Good health33.2%34.5%
Fair health8.5%11.3%
Bad health1.8%3%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household41%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household36.5%36.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.1%13.8%
No cars or vans in household5.5%11.3%

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 Central Bedfordshire.

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