23, Vicarage Close
23, Vicarage Close
Description & Estimates
23, Vicarage Close, Hitchin is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,291 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 276 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 23, Vicarage Close, Hitchin is £467,133 and its rental estimate is £2,112 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Vicarage Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 falls within the SG5 postal district.
Our Data Sources
23, Vicarage Close, Hitchin has a single entry in the Land Registry from April 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2013.
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 23, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £490,490 and a rental value of £2,217 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £434,434 and £1,964 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 23, Vicarage Close, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value drop by £10,205 (2.2%) and its estimated rental value rise by £18 per month (0.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 23, Vicarage Close, Hitchin as measuring 276 m2.
That makes it the 18th largest plot in the postcode, where 28 of the 33 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
23, Vicarage Close, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Dec 2013.
The property is not 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 23, Vicarage Close, Hitchin completed on 16th April 2014 at £305,000 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 93.2% over the period since April 2014.
- Sold Apr 2014£305,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 23, Vicarage Close, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 3.0 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 27th March 2023, was 27, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS, a freehold house which sold for £467,500.
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 3.0 kilometres of 23, Vicarage Close, Hitchin.
The latest, in October 2025, was 15, Shillington Road, Hitchin, SG5 3QJ, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 46 addresses on Vicarage Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5, 23, Vicarage Close, Hitchin comes out as the 16th largest and the 17th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £11k more expensive than the average property across the SG5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mShillington Lower School
- 2.4kmGravenhurst Academy
- 2.6kmMeppershall Church of England Academy
- 5.8kmSamuel Whitbread Academy
- 6.4kmThe Priory School
- 7.1kmHenlow Church of England Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 23, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, the nearest station is Arlesey, 7.6 kilometres away.
- 7.6kmArlesey
- 8.0kmHitchin
- 9.2kmFlitwick
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
