According to data from HM Land Registry, 47, Gaping Lane, Hitchin sits on a plot of 397 m².

We have plot size data on 27 out of 32 other houses in the postcode and 47, Gaping Lane, Hitchin sits on the 16th largest plot.

47, Gaping Lane, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Nov 2020.

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

According to HM Land Registry, 47, Gaping Lane, Hitchin was last sold on 16th April 2021 for £645,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.

The property has only had this single sale since 1995.

Since April 2021, the market for similar properties has dropped by 12.9%.

• Sold Apr 2021£645,000

According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 58 sales of properties similar to 47, Gaping Lane, Hitchin within a radius of 620 metres since 2007.

The most recent example is 29, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA, a freehold house which sold for £600,000 on the 14th November 2025.

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• Sold Nov 2025£600,000 | 3 Bed House29, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA29, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA
• Sold Aug 2025£640,000 | 3 Bed House29, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG29, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG
• Sold Aug 2025£640,000 | 3 Bed House1 Taylors Cottages, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LD1 Taylors Cottages, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LD
• Sold Jul 2025£575,000 | 3 Bed House67, Grays Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2HN67, Grays Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2HN
• Sold Mar 2025£592,000 | 3 Bed House18, Crow Furlong, Hitchin, SG5 2HW18, Crow Furlong, Hitchin, SG5 2HW
• Sold Sep 2024£630,000 | 3 Bed House18, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LU18, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LU
• Sold Jun 2021£470,000 | 3 Bed House14, High View, Hitchin, SG5 2HL14, High View, Hitchin, SG5 2HL
• Sold Jun 2021£1,200 | 3 Bed House52, Grays Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2HJ52, Grays Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2HJ
• Sold May 2021£427,500 | 3 Bed House33, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG33, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG
• Sold Apr 2021£625,000 | 3 Bed House56, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE56, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Apr 2021£665,000 | 3 Bed House63, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE63, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Feb 2021£416,000 | 3 Bed House20, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG20, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG
• Sold May 2018£420,000 | 3 Bed House14A, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG14A, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG
• Sold Oct 2017£636,000 | 3 Bed House60, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE60, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold May 2017£625,500 | 3 Bed House72, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY72, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
• Sold Feb 2014£492,500 | 3 Bed House80, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX80, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX
• Sold Oct 2013£400,000 | 3 Bed House51, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE51, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Oct 2010£330,000 | 3 Bed House38, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JQ38, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JQ
• Sold Mar 2009£313,000 | 3 Bed House50, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY50, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
• Sold Jul 2007£357,500 | 3 Bed House90, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX90, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX

Our network of Estate Agents reports 11 lets within 620 metres of 47, Gaping Lane, Hitchin over the last 2 years.

Most recently, 25, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS, a leasehold flat, was let by The Letting Quarter in May 2026.

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  Let agreed May 2026£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat25, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS25, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS
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  Let agreed Jan 2026£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat139, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU139, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU
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  Let agreed Jan 2026£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat3 Poppy House, Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5 1EZ3 Poppy House, Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5 1EZ
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  Let agreed Oct 2025£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed FlatFlat 3, Queens Court 30, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BZFlat 3, Queens Court 30, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BZ
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  Let agreed May 2025£ Undisclosed | 3 Bed House29, Westbury Close, Hitchin, SG5 2NF29, Westbury Close, Hitchin, SG5 2NF
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  Let agreed Apr 2025£ Undisclosed | 3 Bed HouseHigh Trees, Rear Of 3, Bearton Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1NZHigh Trees, Rear Of 3, Bearton Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1NZ
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  Let agreed Feb 2025£ Undisclosed | 1 Bed Flat1, Appletrees, Hitchin, SG5 2AN1, Appletrees, Hitchin, SG5 2AN
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  Let agreed Feb 2025£ Undisclosed | 4 Bed House3, Firs Close, Hitchin, SG5 2TX3, Firs Close, Hitchin, SG5 2TX
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  Let agreed Feb 2025£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat6, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR6, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR
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  Let agreed Dec 2024£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat124, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU124, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU
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  Let agreed Oct 2024£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat1, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR1, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR

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

Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 has a total of 54 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 47, Gaping Lane, Hitchin is the 36th largest and the 32nd most expensive property on the street.

When compared to the postcode district it is £158k more expensive than the average property in SG5.

• Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School

  200 m away
• Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy

  700 m away
• Oughton Primary and Nursery School

  700 m away

• Hitchin Boys' School

  700 m away
• Hitchin Girls' School

  1.4 km away
• The Priory School

  1.4 km away

• Hitchin

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  1.8 km away
• Letchworth Garden City

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  5.3 km away
• Stevenage

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  7.8 km away

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be Very Low.