42, Orchard Road
42, Orchard Road
Description & Estimates
Updated January 2025 byThe Letting Quarter
As updated by The Letting Quarter in January 2025, 42, Orchard Road, Hitchin is a modern freehold house with 764 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 100 m2 plot comprising 2 bedrooms with a garden.
42, Orchard Road, Hitchin has an estimated sale value of £442,085 and an estimated rental value of £1,435 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Orchard Road, Hitchin, SG4 lies in the borough of North Hertfordshire, within the SG4 postal district.
Our Data Sources
42, Orchard Road, Hitchin has been updated by The Letting Quarter. This data along with public information allows us to provide estimates for both this and neighbouring properties.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
In very good condition, we estimate 42, Orchard Road, Hitchin would be worth £464,189, with a potential rental value of £1,507 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £411,139, with a rental value of £1,335 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
Recent Market Change
The estimated sale value of 42, Orchard Road, Hitchin has risen by £239 (0.1%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has moved up by £66 (4.6%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 3.9%.
Plot Size
42, Orchard Road, Hitchin occupies a 100 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 56 other houses in this postcode, 48 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 48th largest.
Energy Efficiency
42, Orchard Road, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 Jan 2025.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Let Prices
42, Orchard Road, Hitchin was last let in February 2025 through The Letting Quarter.
- Let agreed Feb 2025£ Undisclosed
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 620 metres of 42, Orchard Road, Hitchin across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 34, Orchard Road, Hitchin, SG4 0BP, a freehold house, sold at £500,000 on the 18th September 2025.
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
Agents in our network have reported 3 lettings within 620 metres of 42, Orchard Road, Hitchin across the last 2 years.
The newest of these is 3, Queenswood Drive, Hitchin, SG4 0LA, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter in April 2025.
- Let agreed Apr 2025£ Undisclosed | 3 Bed HouseQueenswood Drive3, Queenswood Drive, Hitchin, SG4 0LA
- Let agreed Mar 2025£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed FlatSharps Court, Cooks WayFlat 47, Sharps Court, Cooks Way, Hitchin, SG4 0JG
- Let agreed Mar 2025£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed FlatAllwoods Place14, Allwoods Place, Hitchin, SG4 0BQ
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Our analysis of the public data ranks 42, Orchard Road, Hitchin as the 36th largest and the 33rd most expensive of the 61 addresses on Orchard Road, Hitchin, SG4.
Against the SG4 postcode district average, it is £82k less expensive than the typical property.
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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
Hitchin station is the nearest stop to 42, Orchard Road, Hitchin at 700 metres away.
- 700mHitchin
- 3.1kmLetchworth Garden City
- 6.1kmBaldock
Available Internet Speeds
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
