1, Bessemer Close
1, Bessemer Close
Description & Estimates
1, Bessemer Close, Hitchin is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,388 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 711 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1, Bessemer Close, Hitchin is £707,571 and its rental estimate is £2,468 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Bessemer Close, Hitchin, SG5 falls within the SG5 postal district, in the borough of North Hertfordshire.
Our Data Sources
1, Bessemer Close, Hitchin has a single entry in the Land Registry from November 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 1, Bessemer Close, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £742,950 and a rental value of £2,591 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £658,041 and £2,295 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1, Bessemer Close, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value drop by £15,458 (2.2%) and its estimated rental value rise by £21 per month (0.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1, Bessemer Close, Hitchin as measuring 711 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 46 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1, Bessemer Close, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Oct 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 1, Bessemer Close, Hitchin completed on 3rd November 2021 at £790,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 7.7% over the period since November 2021.
- Sold Nov 2021£790,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1, Bessemer Close, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 820 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th August 2024, was 49, Bessemer Close, Hitchin, SG5 1AG, a freehold house which sold for £705,000.
Read more about house prices in SG5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Properties Let Nearby
Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 3 lets within 820 metres of 1, Bessemer Close, Hitchin.
The latest, in May 2025, was 43, Icknield Close, Hitchin, SG5 3TD, a leasehold flat let by The Letting Quarter.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 46 addresses on Bessemer Close, Hitchin, SG5, 1, Bessemer Close, Hitchin comes out as the 26th largest and the 22nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £252k more expensive than the average property across the SG5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mOur Lady Catholic Primary School
- 300mStrathmore Infant and Nursery School
- 800mIckleford Primary School
- 300mThe Priory School
- 1.5kmHitchin Boys' School
- 1.9kmHitchin Girls' School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1, Bessemer Close, Hitchin, the nearest station is Hitchin, 1.6 kilometres away.
- 1.6kmHitchin
- 3.8kmLetchworth Garden City
- 6.9kmArlesey
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
