12, Castles Close
12, Castles Close
Description & Estimates
12, Castles Close, Hitchin is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,302 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 304 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 12, Castles Close, Hitchin is £502,119 and its rental estimate is £2,145 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Castles Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 falls within the SG5 postal district.
Our Data Sources
12, Castles Close, Hitchin has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 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 12, Castles Close, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £527,225 and a rental value of £2,252 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £466,971 and £1,995 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 12, Castles Close, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £10,970 (2.2%) and its estimated rental value grow by £19 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 12, Castles Close, Hitchin as measuring 304 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 10 of the 12 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
12, Castles Close, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Aug 2016.
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 12, Castles Close, Hitchin completed on 27th October 2017 at £395,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 43.6% over the period since October 2017.
- Sold Oct 2017£395,000
- Sold Oct 2006£215,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 12, Castles Close, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 850 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 20th October 2025, was 11, Astwick Road, Hitchin, SG5 4AT, a freehold house which sold for £640,000.
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 1 let within 850 metres of 12, Castles Close, Hitchin.
The latest, in February 2026, was 2 Stotfold House, Meadow Way, Hitchin, SG5 4LN, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 21 addresses on Castles Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5, 12, Castles Close, Hitchin comes out as the 5th largest and the 5th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £46k more expensive than the average property across the SG5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mSt Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
- 1.3kmRoecroft Lower School
- 2.7kmGothic Mede Academy
- 3.9kmHenlow Church of England Academy
- 4.6kmThe Knights Templar School
- 5.4kmFearnhill School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 12, Castles Close, Hitchin, the nearest station is Arlesey, 2.7 kilometres away.
- 2.7kmArlesey
- 4.3kmBaldock
- 4.8kmLetchworth Garden City
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.
