157 Bedford Road Ickleford Hitchin SG5 2UB: house prices, rental estimates & market trends

Our Data Sources

157, Bedford Road, Hitchin has no recent¹ records in either the Land Registry or EPC database.

The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.

1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.

What is an EPC?

What is the Land Registry?

What is the Office of National Statistics?

What is the Ordnance Survey?

Public data including the Land Registry and EPC Register is processed and republished under the Government Open Data Licence

All values are estimates based on available data. All data and other content are provided subject to our Terms & Conditions

Plot Size

157, Bedford Road, Hitchin occupies a 271 m² plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.

Of the 9 other houses in this postcode, 3 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 3rd largest.

Compare this plot size to nearby properties!

Source: Ordnance Survey (2024)

Sold Prices

157, Bedford Road, Hitchin last changed hands on 30th August 2002, selling for £129,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.

That is its only recorded sale since 1995.

Sold Aug 2002£129,000

The Bricks&Logic house price Heat Map

How accurate is Bricks&Logic?

How long does the land registry take to update?

Source: HM Land Registry (June 2026)

Properties Sold Nearby

Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 767 sales within 540 metres of 157, Bedford Road, Hitchin across the last 2 years.

Most recently, 163, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UB, a freehold house, sold at £350,000 on the 28th March 2025.

Properties Let Nearby

Agents in our network have reported 9 lettings within 540 metres of 157, Bedford Road, Hitchin across the last 2 years.

The newest of these is 25, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS, a leasehold flat let by The Letting Quarter in May 2026.

•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.

Schools Nearby

Oughton Primary and Nursery School is the closest primary school to 157, Bedford Road, Hitchin at 400 metres away.

Oughton Primary and Nursery School
400 m away
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
400 m away
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
600 m away

The Priory School is the closest secondary school at 700 metres.

The Priory School
700 m away
Hitchin Boys' School
800 m away
Hitchin Girls' School
1.5 km away

Schools and house prices

Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearby

Hitchin
|
1.6 km away
Letchworth Garden City
|
4.7 km away
Baldock
|
7.9 km away

Available Internet Speeds

Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.

Superfast

20 mbps

Max upload

100 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast Broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

20 mbps

Max Download

100 mbps

Source: Ofcom (June 2026)

Risk of Flooding

Environment Agency data suggests this area has a Very Low risk of flooding.

Very Low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery Low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Our Data Sources

157, Bedford Road, Hitchin has no recent¹ records in either the Land Registry or EPC database.

The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.

1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.

What is an EPC?

What is the Land Registry?

What is the Office of National Statistics?

What is the Ordnance Survey?

Public data including the Land Registry and EPC Register is processed and republished under the Government Open Data Licence

All values are estimates based on available data. All data and other content are provided subject to our Terms & Conditions

Plot Size

157, Bedford Road, Hitchin occupies a 271 m² plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.

Of the 9 other houses in this postcode, 3 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 3rd largest.

Compare this plot size to nearby properties!

Source: Ordnance Survey (2024)

Sold Prices

157, Bedford Road, Hitchin last changed hands on 30th August 2002, selling for £129,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.

That is its only recorded sale since 1995.

Sold Aug 2002£129,000

The Bricks&Logic house price Heat Map

How accurate is Bricks&Logic?

How long does the land registry take to update?

Source: HM Land Registry (June 2026)

Properties Sold Nearby

Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 767 sales within 540 metres of 157, Bedford Road, Hitchin across the last 2 years.

Most recently, 163, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UB, a freehold house, sold at £350,000 on the 28th March 2025.

Properties Let Nearby

Agents in our network have reported 9 lettings within 540 metres of 157, Bedford Road, Hitchin across the last 2 years.

The newest of these is 25, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS, a leasehold flat let by The Letting Quarter in May 2026.

•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.

Schools Nearby

Oughton Primary and Nursery School is the closest primary school to 157, Bedford Road, Hitchin at 400 metres away.

Oughton Primary and Nursery School
400 m away
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
400 m away
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
600 m away

The Priory School is the closest secondary school at 700 metres.

The Priory School
700 m away
Hitchin Boys' School
800 m away
Hitchin Girls' School
1.5 km away

Schools and house prices

Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearby

Hitchin
|
1.6 km away
Letchworth Garden City
|
4.7 km away
Baldock
|
7.9 km away

Available Internet Speeds

Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.

Superfast

20 mbps

Max upload

100 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast Broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

20 mbps

Max Download

100 mbps

Source: Ofcom (June 2026)

Risk of Flooding

Environment Agency data suggests this area has a Very Low risk of flooding.

Very Low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery Low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home Ownership Nearby

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around 157, Bedford Road, Hitchin, 40.1% of property is socially rented and 23.2% is privately owned outright.

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

East of England

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Area

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around 157, Bedford Road, Hitchin, 22.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 29.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.