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The public record describes 1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin as a mid-century apartment with 495 ft2 of internal area.
In this area, apartments of this size normally have 2 bedrooms.
1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin has an estimated sale value of £160,264 and an estimated rental value of £855 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 lies in the borough of North Hertfordshire, within the SG5 postal district.
1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2017.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin would be worth £168,277, with a potential rental value of £898 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £149,045, with a rental value of £795 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin has moved down by £1,423 (0.9%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has increased by £21 (2.5%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 6.4%.
1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Apr 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin last changed hands on 26th February 1998, selling for £32,500. The transaction was logged as a leasehold flat by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 530 metres of 1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 4 Whitings Court, Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5 1EJ, a leasehold flat, sold at £155,000 on the 13th March 2025.
Read more about house prices in SG5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Agents in our network have reported 3 lettings within 530 metres of 1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin across the last 2 years.
The newest of these is 3, Bearton Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1NZ, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter in June 2025.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin as the 105th largest and the 129th most expensive of the 134 addresses on Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5.
Against the SG5 postcode district average, it is £295k less expensive than the typical property.
Hitchin station is the nearest stop to 1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin at 1.4 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show ultrafast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin, 45.0% of property is privately owned outright and 26.4% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin, 11.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 39.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin, the average age was 42.8 and the most common age was 47.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin, 1.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 1 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
