26, River Mead, Hitchin occupies a 326 m² plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.

Of the 8 other houses in this postcode, 5 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the largest.

26, River Mead, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Apr 2015.

The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (mains gas).

26, River Mead, Hitchin last changed hands on 13th November 2017, selling for £330,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.

In total it has sold twice since 1995.

The market for similar properties has risen by 28.7% since November 2017.

• Sold Nov 2017£330,000
• Sold Aug 2015£255,000

Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 99 sales of comparable properties within 670 metres of 26, River Mead, Hitchin since 2016.

Most recently, 132, Hine Way, Hitchin, SG5 2SN, a freehold house, sold at £340,000 on the 3rd November 2025.

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• Sold Nov 2025£340,000 | 3 Bed House132, Hine Way, Hitchin, SG5 2SN132, Hine Way, Hitchin, SG5 2SN
• Sold Oct 2025£225,000 | 3 Bed House16, Hine Way, Hitchin, SG5 2SL16, Hine Way, Hitchin, SG5 2SL
• Sold Jul 2025£406,000 | 3 Bed House48, Truemans Road, Hitchin, SG5 2TD48, Truemans Road, Hitchin, SG5 2TD
• Sold May 2025£382,000 | 3 Bed House180, Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SQ180, Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SQ
• Sold Mar 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House18, River Mead, Hitchin, SG5 2TE18, River Mead, Hitchin, SG5 2TE
• Sold Mar 2025£400,000 | 3 Bed House114, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XP114, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XP
• Sold Nov 2024£385,000 | 3 Bed House68, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XE68, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XE
• Sold Aug 2024£357,500 | 3 Bed House51, Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SD51, Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SD
• Sold Jun 2024£450,000 | 3 Bed House66, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XE66, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XE
• Sold Mar 2024£440,000 | 3 Bed House56, Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SD56, Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SD
• Sold Feb 2024£400,000 | 3 Bed House28, River Mead, Hitchin, SG5 2TE28, River Mead, Hitchin, SG5 2TE
• Sold Jan 2024£385,000 | 3 Bed House118, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XP118, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XP
• Sold Mar 2023£325,000 | 3 Bed House121, Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SP121, Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SP
• Sold Dec 2022£415,000 | 3 Bed House78, Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SD78, Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SD
• Sold Nov 2022£395,000 | 3 Bed House37, Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SD37, Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SD
• Sold Jul 2022£385,000 | 3 Bed House120, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XP120, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XP
• Sold Feb 2020£310,000 | 3 Bed House70, Milestone Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SX70, Milestone Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SX
• Sold Sep 2019£270,000 | 3 Bed House41, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XE41, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XE
• Sold Apr 2017£295,000 | 3 Bed House130, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XP130, Burford Way, Hitchin, SG5 2XP
• Sold Jul 2016£300,000 | 3 Bed House32, River Mead, Hitchin, SG5 2TE32, River Mead, Hitchin, SG5 2TE

Agents in our network have reported 2 lettings within 670 metres of 26, River Mead, Hitchin across the last 2 years.

The newest of these is 53, Bearton Green, Hitchin, SG5 1UL, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter in January 2025.

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  Let agreed Jan 2025£ Undisclosed | 4 Bed House53, Bearton Green, Hitchin, SG5 1UL53, Bearton Green, Hitchin, SG5 1UL
• 
  Let agreed Nov 2024£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat18A, Redhill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2NJ18A, Redhill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2NJ

•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.

Our analysis of the public data ranks 26, River Mead, Hitchin as the 18th largest and the 12th most expensive of the 64 addresses on River Mead, Hitchin, SG5.

Against the SG5 postcode district average, it is £98k less expensive than the typical property.

• Oughton Primary and Nursery School

  600 m away
• Strathmore Infant and Nursery School

  800 m away
• Our Lady Catholic Primary School

  1.0 km away

• The Priory School

  600 m away
• Hitchin Boys' School

  1.4 km away
• Hitchin Girls' School

  2.1 km away

• Hitchin

  |

  2.1 km away
• Letchworth Garden City

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  4.7 km away
• Arlesey

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  7.4 km away

Environment Agency data suggests this area has a Very Low risk of flooding.