26, Orchard Road
26, Orchard Road
Description & Estimates
26, Orchard Road, Hitchin is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 807 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 206 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 26, Orchard Road, Hitchin is £455,013 and its rental estimate is £1,495 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Orchard Road, Hitchin, SG4 falls within the SG4 postal district, in the borough of North Hertfordshire.
Our Data Sources
26, Orchard Road, Hitchin has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2014.
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 26, Orchard Road, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £477,763 and a rental value of £1,570 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £423,162 and £1,391 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 26, Orchard Road, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £3,210 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value grow by £50 per month (3.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 26, Orchard Road, Hitchin as measuring 206 m2.
That makes it the 22nd largest plot in the postcode, where 48 of the 56 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
26, Orchard Road, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Jul 2014.
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 26, Orchard Road, Hitchin completed on 29th March 2019 at £412,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 28.4% over the period since March 2019.
- Sold Mar 2019£412,000
- Sold Oct 2016£352,250
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 26, Orchard Road, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 610 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th September 2025, was 34, Orchard Road, Hitchin, SG4 0BP, a freehold house which sold for £500,000.
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 26, Orchard Road, Hitchin, all within 610 metres.
The latest, in February 2025, was 42, Orchard Road, Hitchin, SG4 0BP, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 61 addresses on Orchard Road, Hitchin, SG4, 26, Orchard Road, Hitchin comes out as the 31st largest and the 28th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £69k less expensive than the average property across the SG4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mHighover Junior Mixed and Infant School
- 900mPurwell Primary School
- 1.0kmSt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
- 1.4kmHitchin Girls' School
- 1.6kmThe Highfield School
- 1.6kmHitchin Boys' School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 26, Orchard Road, Hitchin, the nearest station is Hitchin, 700 metres away.
- 700mHitchin
- 3.1kmLetchworth Garden City
- 6.1kmBaldock
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.
