42, Periwinkle Lane
42, Periwinkle Lane
Description & Estimates
42, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 936 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 187 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin is £505,689 and its rental estimate is £1,954 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin, SG5 falls within the SG5 postal district, in the borough of North Hertfordshire.
Our Data Sources
42, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin has a single entry in the Land Registry from July 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2026.
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 42, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £530,974 and a rental value of £2,052 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £470,291 and £1,818 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £4,832 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value grow by £51 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin as measuring 187 m2.
That makes it the 29th largest plot in the postcode, where 36 of the 45 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Apr 2026.
The property is 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 42, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin completed on 4th July 2014 at £200,000 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 23.8% over the period since July 2014.
- Sold Jul 2014£200,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 490 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 4th November 2024, was 1, Water Lane, Hitchin, SG5 1TX, a freehold house which sold for £492,000.
Read more about house prices in SG5.
•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 2 lets of properties comparable to 42, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin, all within 490 metres.
The latest, in May 2025, was 22, Kings Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RD, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 89 addresses on Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin, SG5, 42, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin comes out as the 40th largest and the 42nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £50k more expensive than the average property across the SG5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mWilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
- 700mStrathmore Infant and Nursery School
- 900mSt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
- 600mHitchin Boys' School
- 900mThe Priory School
- 1.0kmHitchin Girls' School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin, the nearest station is Hitchin, 800 metres away.
- 800mHitchin
- 4.0kmLetchworth Garden City
- 7.2kmBaldock
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.
