House prices in Hitchin
Hertfordshire · 883 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Hitchin
The average (median) house price in Hitchin, Hertfordshire was £465,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 883 sales registered so far. That is 1.2% down on the year before and 8.8% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £519,500; detached £750,000; terraced £396,500; flats £249,999. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £473 per square foot (£5,091/m²), based on 2,028 of 2,125 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £465,000
- 12 months to June 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- −1.2%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £473
- typical range £406–£548
- From 2,028 of 2,125 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 883
- 12 months to June 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Hertfordshire
- +2%
- Hertfordshire median £455,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) Hitchin = the Hitchin post town: SG4, SG5 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Hitchin by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 215 | £750,000 | £491 | 1,464 sq ft | +4.2% |
| Semi-detached | 269 | £519,500 | £498 | 1,033 sq ft | +7.0% |
| Terraced | 202 | £396,500 | £496 | 845 sq ft | −1.5% |
| Flats | 197 | £249,999 | £404 | 624 sq ft | −3.8% |
Hitchin house price trend
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £422,498 | 240 |
| Q1 2022 | £472,000 | 265 |
| Q2 2022 | £437,875 | 244 |
| Q3 2022 | £459,000 | 309 |
| Q4 2022 | £439,998 | 264 |
| Q1 2023 | £447,475 | 198 |
| Q2 2023 | £435,000 | 191 |
| Q3 2023 | £417,500 | 260 |
| Q4 2023 | £450,000 | 261 |
| Q1 2024 | £459,950 | 205 |
| Q2 2024 | £450,000 | 273 |
| Q3 2024 | £477,500 | 278 |
| Q4 2024 | £460,000 | 369 |
| Q1 2025 | £475,000 | 392 |
| Q2 2025 | £485,000 | 203 |
| Q3 2025 | £489,500 | 295 |
| Q4 2025 | £437,500 | 264 |
| Q1 2026 | £443,500 | 164 |
| Q2 2026 | £450,000 | 160 |
| Q3 2026 | £440,000 | 96 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
What homes in Hitchin sold for
Most homes in Hitchin sold for £185k–£385k (36% of sales).
Sold house prices in Hitchin
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2026 | 18, Florence Street SG5 1QZ | Semi-detached | £575,000 | 969 sq ft | £594 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 17, Latchmore Close SG4 9DE | Semi-detached | £495,000 | 603 sq ft | £821 | +18% (2021) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 2a, Bearton Avenue SG5 1NZ | Detached | £800,000 | 1,496 sq ft | £535 | n/a |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 45, Purwell Lane SG4 0NF | Terraced | £520,000 | 1,109 sq ft | £469 | n/a |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 37, High Street SG4 8AJ | Detached | £1,145,000 | 2,411 sq ft | £475 | n/a |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 34, Brook Street SG5 4LA | Terraced | £320,000 | 915 sq ft | £350 | +23% (2019) |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 115, Milestone Road SG5 2SY | Semi-detached | £484,925 | 850 sq ft | £570 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 46, Byron Close SG4 0QS | Semi-detached | £500,000 | 764 sq ft | £654 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 86, Norton Road SG5 4PG | Semi-detached | £460,000 | 1,055 sq ft | £436 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Flat 4, Bearton Villas, 36, Bedford Road SG5 2TY | Flats · Leasehold | £177,500 | 452 sq ft | £393 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 20, Redoubt Close SG4 0FP | Flats · Leasehold | £170,000 | 409 sq ft | £416 | n/a |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 7, Dower Court, London Road SG4 9EX | Flats · Leasehold | £320,000 | 915 sq ft | £350 | +0% (2022) |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Flat 6, Harrison Court, Harrison Close SG4 9SG | Flats · Leasehold | £300,000 | 818 sq ft | £367 | n/a |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 29, Heron Way SG5 4QB | Detached | £55,000 | 990 sq ft | £56 | −87% (2021) |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 82, Drovers Way SG5 3EQ | Detached | £915,000 | 2,164 sq ft | £423 | +2% (2021) |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2, Priors Hill SG5 3QA | Semi-detached | £580,000 | 1,119 sq ft | £518 | +8% (2021) |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2, Fairfield Mews SG5 4BU | Terraced · Leasehold | £540,000 | 1,442 sq ft | £374 | n/a |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 23, Wratten Road West SG5 2AX | Terraced | £375,000 | 538 sq ft | £697 | n/a |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 3, Nursery Hill SG4 9GD | Flats · Leasehold | £346,500 | 646 sq ft | £537 | n/a |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Flat 1, Hicce House, Brand Street SG5 1HX | Flats · Leasehold | £315,000 | 797 sq ft | £395 | n/a |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 36, Church Street SG5 3LJ | Semi-detached | £290,000 | 840 sq ft | £345 | n/a |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 53b, High Street SG4 8AJ | Terraced | £460,000 | 872 sq ft | £528 | +44% (2024) |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Flat 5, Chestnut Court, Bedford Road SG5 2TJ | Flats · Leasehold | £190,000 | 463 sq ft | £411 | n/a |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 73, Lancaster Avenue SG5 1PA | Flats · Leasehold | £228,000 | 570 sq ft | £400 | n/a |
| 5 Aug 2026 | 93, Bronte Avenue SG5 4FB | Terraced | £620,000 | 1,701 sq ft | £365 | n/a |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Hitchin
Most expensive streets
- Oakfields SG4 £1,370,000· 7 sales
- Chiltern Road SG4 £1,300,000· 6 sales
- Benslow Rise SG4 £1,112,000· 9 sales
- Shaftesbury Drive SG5 £1,075,000· 5 sales
- Bowlers End SG5 £1,040,000· 5 sales
- The Avenue SG4 £1,025,000· 10 sales
- Old Dairy SG4 £1,025,000· 5 sales
- Bessemer Fields SG5 £975,000· 18 sales
Most affordable streets
- Kingfisher View SG5 £79,375· 8 sales
- Seymour Court SG5 £97,500· 9 sales
- Regal Court SG5 £109,000· 18 sales
- Pond Court SG4 £143,000· 15 sales
- Chennells Close SG4 £160,000· 9 sales
- Wedgewood Road SG4 £172,000· 20 sales
- Millstream Close SG4 £177,000· 26 sales
- St Olives SG5 £182,312· 5 sales
Most active streets
- Kingsley Avenue SG5 14in 12m
- High Street SG4 14in 12m
- Walsworth Road SG4 13in 12m
- Cavendish Lane SG5 8in 12m
- Bedford Road SG5 8in 12m
- Bancroft SG5 8in 12m
- Morello Way SG5 8in 12m
- Queen Street SG4 8in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Hitchin
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG5 | 464 | £442,500 | £446 | −1.7% |
| SG4 | 419 | £480,000 | £500 | −3.5% |
For sale in Hitchin now
Homes for sale in Hitchin today ask a median £375,000 (n = 499) vs £465,000 sold, so asking is 19% below recent sold prices; £438 vs £473 per sq ft. 4% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
£335,000

£338,000

£350,000

Sold prices at developments in Hitchin
- Dovehouse Lodge · Churchill Living5 resales · median £400,000· −8% on first sale
- Ivel Gardens, Stotfold · Redrow Homes5 resales · median £346,000· +19% on first sale
- Stone Hill Meadow · Redrow Homes42 first sales· median £602,500· from 2023
New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.
House prices near Hitchin
- Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire · 3.7 km 87% of here
- Henlow Bedfordshire · 6.5 km 77% of here
- Baldock Hertfordshire · 7.3 km 77% of here
- Shefford Bedfordshire · 9.3 km 85% of here
- Stevenage Hertfordshire · 8 km 76% of here
- Codicote Hertfordshire · 12.2 km 103% of here
- Knebworth Hertfordshire · 12 km 100% of here
- Biggleswade Bedfordshire · 14 km 76% of here
- Welwyn Hertfordshire · 14.7 km 156% of here
- Harpenden Hertfordshire · 16.8 km 172% of here
Part of Hertfordshire
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Hitchin is worth roughly £393k–£531k at the area's typical £406–£548 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.
Check your addressQuestions about house prices in Hitchin
›What is the average house price in Hitchin?
The median sold price in Hitchin, Hertfordshire was £465,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (883 sales registered so far); the mean was £521,705. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Hertfordshire median over the same period was £455,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Hitchin per square foot?
Homes sold in Hitchin, Hertfordshire over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £473 per square foot (interquartile range £406–£548), from 2,028 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Hitchin going up or down?
In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 1.2% down on the previous 12 months and 8.8% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Hitchin?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Oakfields (SG4) has the highest median sold price at £1,370,000 across 7 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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