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Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin is £1,018,482 and the estimated rental value is £3,424 per month.
Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 is located in the borough of North Hertfordshire within the SG5 postal district.
18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2012.
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 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,069,406 and a rental value of £3,595 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £947,188 and a rental value of £3,184 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 18 Oughton Head Way Hitchin has decreased by an estimated £22,250 (2.2%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £30 per month (0.9%), giving an expected gross yield of 4%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin sits on a plot of 825m2.
We have plot size data on 25 out of 25 other houses in the postcode and 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin sits on the largest plot.
18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Jun 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has some secondary glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas, Electric underfloor heating.
According to HM Land Registry, 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin was last sold on 14th September 2012 for £585,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since September 2012, the market for similar properties has risen 50.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin within a radius of 600 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 32A, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JA, a freehold house which sold for £896,000 on the 16th December 2025.
Read more about house prices in SG5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 600 metres radius of 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin over the last 2 years.
Most recently 1, Appletrees, Hitchin, SG5 2AN, a leasehold flat let by The Letting Quarter in February 2025.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 has a total of 38 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin is the 3rd largest and the 2nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £563k more expensive than the average property in SG5.
The closest station to 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin is Hitchin station which is 1.5 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast 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 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, 49.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 29.8% is privately owned outright.
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 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, 15.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 62.4% 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 18, Oughton Head Way, 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 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, 0.3% 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 18, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.