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Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin is £904,956 and the estimated rental value is £3,030 per month.
Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 is located in the borough of North Hertfordshire within the SG5 postal district.
48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2014.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £950,204 and a rental value of £3,182 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £841,609 and a rental value of £2,818 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 48 Gaping Lane Hitchin has decreased by an estimated £24,304 (2.7%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £44 per month (1.5%), giving an expected gross yield of 4%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin sits on a plot of 204m2.
48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Nov 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin was last sold on 6th April 2004 for £375,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin within a radius of 600 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 54, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE, a freehold house which sold for £877,000 on the 18th February 2026.
Read more about house prices in SG5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 600 metres radius of 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin over the last 2 years.
Most recently 3, Bearton Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1NZ, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter in June 2025.
•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, 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin is the 5th largest and the 3rd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £450k more expensive than the average property in SG5.
The closest station to 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin is Hitchin station which is 1.7 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, 46.5% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 38.8% is privately owned outright.
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 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, 21.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 57.1% 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 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, the average age was 42.8 and the most common age was 47.
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 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, 2.0% 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 48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.