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Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 1 The Close, Hitchin is £1,496,366 and the estimated rental value is £5,060 per month.
Chiltern Road, Hitchin, SG4 is located in the borough of North Hertfordshire within the SG4 postal district.
1 The Close, Hitchin has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 1 The Close, Hitchin is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,571,185 and a rental value of £5,313 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £1,391,621 and a rental value of £4,706 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 1 The Close Hitchin has decreased by an estimated £40,459 (2.7%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £32 per month (0.6%), giving an expected gross yield of 4.1%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 1 The Close, Hitchin sits on a plot of 1068m2.
We have plot size data on 21 out of 21 other houses in the postcode and 1 The Close, Hitchin sits on the 2nd largest plot.
1 The Close, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Mar 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 1 The Close, Hitchin was last sold on 22nd May 2014 for £1,000,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since May 2014, the market for similar properties has risen 11.0%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 1 The Close, Hitchin within a radius of 590 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 14, The Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9RJ, a freehold house which sold for £1,465,000 on the 3rd December 2025.
Read more about house prices in SG4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 590 metres radius of 1 The Close, Hitchin over the last 2 years.
Most recently 79, Johnson Place 65, Walsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4 9FJ, a leasehold flat let by The Letting Quarter in December 2025.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Chiltern Road, Hitchin, SG4 has a total of 38 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 1 The Close, Hitchin is the 3rd largest and the 6th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £973k more expensive than the average property in SG4.
The closest station to 1 The Close, Hitchin is Hitchin station which is 700 metres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1 The Close, Hitchin, 51.2% of property is privately owned outright and 37.8% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 The Close, Hitchin, 19.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 60.5% 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 The Close, Hitchin, the average age was 41.2 and the most common age was 42.
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 The Close, Hitchin, 0.6% 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 The Close, Hitchin, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.