1, Gladstone Drive
1, Gladstone Drive
Description & Estimates
1, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,463 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 292 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin is £534,539 and its rental estimate is £2,273 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Gladstone Drive, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 falls within the SG5 postal district.
Our Data Sources
1, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £561,266 and a rental value of £2,386 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £497,121 and £2,114 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value fall by £11,678 (2.2%) and its estimated rental value move up by £20 per month (0.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin as measuring 292 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where all 10 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 Jan 2024.
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, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin completed on 30th July 2024 at £505,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 17.9% over the period since July 2024.
- Sold Jul 2024£505,000
- Sold Jul 2021£500,000
- Sold May 2015£409,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 1.1 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 27th June 2025, was 3, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin, SG5 4FQ, a freehold house which sold for £480,000.
Read more about house prices in SG5.
- Sold Jun 2025£480,000 | 4 Bed House3, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin, SG5 4FQ3, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin, SG5 4FQ
- Sold Mar 2025£525,000 | 4 Bed House5, Russell Walk, Hitchin, SG5 4FR5, Russell Walk, Hitchin, SG5 4FR
- Sold Feb 2024£549,000 | 4 Bed House17, Palmerston Way, Hitchin, SG5 4FP17, Palmerston Way, Hitchin, SG5 4FP
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 10 addresses on Gladstone Drive, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5, 1, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin comes out as the 7th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £79k more expensive than the average property across the SG5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mFairfield Park Lower School
- 800mStonehill School
- 1.5kmNorthfields Infants and Nursery School
- 2.6kmFearnhill School
- 3.4kmThe Highfield School
- 3.9kmThe Knights Templar School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1, Gladstone Drive, Hitchin, the nearest station is Letchworth Garden City, 2.4 kilometres away.
- 2.4kmLetchworth Garden City
- 3.3kmArlesey
- 4.0kmBaldock
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
