5, Chestnut Walk
5, Chestnut Walk
Description & Estimates
5, Chestnut Walk, Hitchin is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,732 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 440 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Chestnut Walk, Hitchin is £913,672 and its rental estimate is £3,008 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Chestnut Walk, St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 falls within the SG4 postal district, in the borough of North Hertfordshire.
Our Data Sources
5, Chestnut Walk, Hitchin has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 5, Chestnut Walk, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £959,355 and a rental value of £3,159 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £849,715 and £2,798 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Chestnut Walk, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value decline by £24,447 (2.7%) and its estimated rental value climb by £23 per month (0.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Chestnut Walk, Hitchin as measuring 440 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where all 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Chestnut Walk, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Mar 2020.
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 5, Chestnut Walk, Hitchin completed on 27th August 2020 at £785,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 8.4% over the period since August 2020.
- Sold Aug 2020£785,000
- Sold Aug 1997£240,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Chestnut Walk, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 920 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th March 2025, was 1, Rowan Grove, Hitchin, SG4 7SP, a freehold house which sold for £736,000.
Read more about house prices in SG4.
•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 1 let of a property comparable to 5, Chestnut Walk, Hitchin, all within 920 metres.
The latest, in March 2025, was 14, Dale Close, Hitchin, SG4 9AS, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 8 addresses on Chestnut Walk, St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4, 5, Chestnut Walk, Hitchin comes out as the 8th largest and the 8th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £390k more expensive than the average property across the SG4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mWhitehill Junior School
- 900mSt Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School
- 1.2kmHighbury Infant School and Nursery
- 1.4kmHitchin Girls' School
- 1.8kmHitchin Boys' School
- 3.1kmThe Priory School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Chestnut Walk, Hitchin, the nearest station is Hitchin, 2.0 kilometres away.
- 2.0kmHitchin
- 5.6kmLetchworth Garden City
- 5.7kmStevenage
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.
