According to data from HM Land Registry, 49, Gaping Lane, Hitchin sits on a plot of 394 m².

We have plot size data on 27 out of 32 other houses in the postcode and 49, Gaping Lane, Hitchin sits on the 18th largest plot.

49, Gaping Lane, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Jul 2024.

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

According to HM Land Registry, 49, Gaping Lane, Hitchin was last sold on 6th January 2025 for £938,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.

The property has only had this single sale since 1995.

Since January 2025, the market for similar properties has dropped by 21.2%.

• Sold Jan 2025£938,000

According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 100 sales of properties similar to 49, Gaping Lane, Hitchin within a radius of 630 metres since 2010.

The most recent example is 67, Talbot Street, Hitchin, SG5 2QU, a freehold house which sold for £945,000 on the 17th March 2026.

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• Sold Mar 2026£945,000 | 4 Bed House67, Talbot Street, Hitchin, SG5 2QU67, Talbot Street, Hitchin, SG5 2QU
• Sold Feb 2026£877,000 | 4 Bed House54, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE54, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Dec 2025£896,000 | 4 Bed House32A, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JA32A, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JA
• Sold Jul 2025£912,500 | 4 Bed House56, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY56, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
• Sold Apr 2025£899,040 | 4 Bed House63, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY63, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
• Sold Dec 2024£1,100,000 | 4 Bed House55, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY55, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
• Sold Sep 2024£855,000 | 4 Bed House23, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LU23, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LU
• Sold Aug 2024£895,000 | 4 Bed House19, Bowlers End, Hitchin, SG5 2EA19, Bowlers End, Hitchin, SG5 2EA
• Sold Jul 2024£930,000 | 4 Bed HouseHigh Trees, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JAHigh Trees, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JA
• Sold Jan 2024£845,000 | 4 Bed House59, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE59, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Jan 2023£775,000 | 4 Bed House62, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE62, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Sep 2022£875,000 | 4 Bed House3, Mount Pleasant, Hitchin, SG5 2BG3, Mount Pleasant, Hitchin, SG5 2BG
• Sold Sep 2021£925,000 | 4 Bed House79, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX79, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX
• Sold Sep 2019£751,500 | 4 Bed House96, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX96, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX
• Sold Feb 2018£665,000 | 4 Bed House70, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE70, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Oct 2016£630,000 | 4 Bed House58, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE58, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Feb 2015£565,000 | 4 Bed House71, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE71, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Nov 2014£495,000 | 4 Bed House43, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE43, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Oct 2011£465,000 | 4 Bed House55, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE55, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Dec 2010£499,000 | 4 Bed House61, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE61, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE

Our network of Estate Agents reports 10 lets within 630 metres of 49, 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 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, 49, Gaping Lane, Hitchin is the 8th largest and the 8th most expensive property on the street.

When compared to the postcode district it is £395k 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.