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Hitchin

2,470 people · median £327,500 · North Hertfordshire

Among the least deprived
North Hertfordshire Council · Labour minority — no overall control   23/51 seats · 45% · OCD 2026
73/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£328k
median price
+21.2%
5-year growth
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£328k
median sold price
10 yrs
of local pay to buy
+21.2%
5-year change
£428k
typical terraced
34 min
London — fastest
5
rail stations
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
69
schools total
9.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
17
green spaces
7.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
84
eat & drink
10
shops
69.7%
gigabit
4
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from North Hertfordshire +21.2%

£229k£300k£372k£443k20142025£420,000
£249,995 in 2014 → £420,000 in 2025 · across North Hertfordshire
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Hitchin among North Hertfordshire's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Hitchin is a residential area in Hertfordshire with a population of 2,470. The median house price is £327,500, with 55 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Prices per square metre average £4,333.

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Flats median at £260,000, terraces at £427,500, semi-detached homes at £855,000, and detached properties at £1,125,000. The energy profile shows 66.4 per cent of properties rated EPC band C or better, with the median band C. Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School is 0.5 km away and Hitchin Boys' School is 0.3 km away. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide at 9.5 micrograms per cubic metre and moderate for particulate matter at 7.2 micrograms per cubic metre. There is no flood risk in flood zones 2 or 3. Broadband coverage includes 98.3 per cent superfast and 69.7 per cent gigabit-capable. The area contains 153 listed buildings and falls within 2 conservation areas: Butts Close, Hitchin and Hitchin. About 85 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Council tax band D is £2,413.98 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:19:27Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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