21, Desborough Road
21, Desborough Road
Description & Estimates
21, Desborough Road, Hitchin is recorded publicly as a mid-century leasehold apartment across 516 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 2 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 21, Desborough Road, Hitchin is £194,013 and its rental estimate is £1,181 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Desborough Road, Hitchin, SG4 falls within the SG4 postal district, in the borough of North Hertfordshire.
Our Data Sources
21, Desborough Road, Hitchin has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2018.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 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 21, Desborough Road, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £203,713 and a rental value of £1,240 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £180,432 and £1,099 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 21, Desborough Road, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value grow by £24,022 (12.4%) and its estimated rental value climb by £17 per month (1.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.3%.
Energy Efficiency
21, Desborough Road, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Mar 2018.
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 21, Desborough Road, Hitchin completed on 23rd May 2025 at £202,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 12.4% over the period since May 2025.
- Sold May 2025£202,500
- Sold Sep 2020£195,000
- Sold Sep 2018£170,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 21, Desborough Road, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 640 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 19th January 2022, was 35, Desborough Road, Hitchin, SG4 0NN, a leasehold flat which sold for £185,000.
Read more about house prices in SG4.
•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 3 lets within 640 metres of 21, Desborough Road, Hitchin.
The latest, in June 2025, was 104, Chaucer Way, Hitchin, SG4 0NX, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 99 addresses on Desborough Road, Hitchin, SG4, 21, Desborough Road, Hitchin comes out as the 45th largest and the 82nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £330k less expensive than the average property across the SG4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mPurwell Primary School
- 500mHighover Junior Mixed and Infant School
- 800mMary Exton Primary School
- 1.4kmHitchin Girls' School
- 1.7kmThe Highfield School
- 1.9kmHitchin Boys' School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 21, Desborough Road, Hitchin, the nearest station is Hitchin, 800 metres away.
- 800mHitchin
- 3.2kmLetchworth Garden City
- 6.1kmBaldock
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.
