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Public records show 40, Orchard Close, Hitchin to be a mid-century freehold house with 559 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 302 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
40, Orchard Close, Hitchin has an estimated sale value of £324,463 and an estimated rental value of £1,706 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Orchard Close, St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 lies in the borough of North Hertfordshire, within the SG4 postal district.
40, Orchard Close, Hitchin has a single entry in the Land Registry from June 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 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.
In very good condition, we estimate 40, Orchard Close, Hitchin would be worth £340,686, with a potential rental value of £1,791 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £301,750, with a rental value of £1,587 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 40, Orchard Close, Hitchin has grown by £176 (0.1%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has climbed by £78 (4.6%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 6.3%.
40, Orchard Close, Hitchin occupies a 302 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 35 other houses in this postcode, 20 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 5th largest.
40, Orchard Close, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Jan 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
40, Orchard Close, Hitchin last changed hands on 27th June 2014, selling for £232,500. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 61.7% since June 2014.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 1.5 kilometres of 40, Orchard Close, Hitchin across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 3, Maydencroft Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7QB, a freehold house, sold at £358,782 on the 14th November 2025.
Read more about house prices in SG4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Agents in our network have reported 1 letting of a comparable property within 1.5 kilometres of 40, Orchard Close, Hitchin across the last 2 years.
The newest of these is 5, Conquest Close, Hitchin, SG4 9DP, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter in May 2026.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 40, Orchard Close, Hitchin as the 27th largest and the 28th most expensive of the 35 addresses on Orchard Close, St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4.
Against the SG4 postcode district average, it is £199k less expensive than the typical property.
Hitchin station is the nearest stop to 40, Orchard Close, Hitchin at 2.7 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 40, Orchard Close, Hitchin, 38.1% of property is privately owned outright and 31.4% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 40, Orchard Close, Hitchin, 22.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 56.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 40, Orchard Close, Hitchin, the average age was 43.5 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 40, Orchard Close, Hitchin, 1.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 40, Orchard Close, Hitchin, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
