20, Benslow Lane
20, Benslow Lane
Description & Estimates
20, Benslow Lane, Hitchin is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,054 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 254 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 20, Benslow Lane, Hitchin is £637,309 and its rental estimate is £2,395 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 falls within the SG4 postal district, in the borough of North Hertfordshire.
Our Data Sources
20, Benslow Lane, Hitchin has a single entry in the Land Registry from January 2013 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 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 20, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £669,175 and a rental value of £2,515 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £592,698 and £2,228 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 20, Benslow Lane, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value decline by £4,496 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value climb by £80 per month (3.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 20, Benslow Lane, Hitchin as measuring 254 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where 34 of the 47 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
20, Benslow Lane, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 Jun 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 20, Benslow Lane, Hitchin completed on 24th January 2013 at £285,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 64.0% over the period since January 2013.
- Sold Jan 2013£285,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 20, Benslow Lane, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 540 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th August 2025, was 10, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE, a freehold house which sold for £721,125.
Read more about house prices in SG4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Similar Properties Let Nearby
Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 1 let of a property comparable to 20, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, all within 540 metres.
The latest, in May 2026, was 50, Hollow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9SB, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 120 addresses on Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4, 20, Benslow Lane, Hitchin comes out as the 79th largest and the 84th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £114k more expensive than the average property across the SG4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mSt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
- 600mHighbury Infant School and Nursery
- 700mWilliam Ransom Primary School
- 300mHitchin Girls' School
- 700mHitchin Boys' School
- 1.7kmThe Priory School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 20, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, the nearest station is Hitchin, 400 metres away.
- 400mHitchin
- 4.2kmLetchworth Garden City
- 6.9kmStevenage
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.
