5, Walnut Tree Road
5, Walnut Tree Road
Description & Estimates
5, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 624 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 217 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin is £421,423 and its rental estimate is £1,515 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Walnut Tree Road, Pirton, Hitchin, SG5 falls within the SG5 postal district, in the borough of North Hertfordshire.
Our Data Sources
5, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin has a single entry in the Land Registry from July 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 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, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £442,494 and a rental value of £1,591 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £391,923 and £1,409 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value decline by £1,721 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value climb by £48 per month (3.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin as measuring 217 m2.
That makes it the 11th largest plot in the postcode, where 10 of the 15 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 May 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin completed on 4th July 2014 at £270,000 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 72.4% over the period since July 2014.
- Sold Jul 2014£270,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 3.0 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th October 2020, was Lane House, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 3PS, a freehold house which sold for £280,000.
Read more about house prices in SG5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Properties Let Nearby
Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 1 let within 3.0 kilometres of 5, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin.
The latest, in October 2025, was 15, Shillington Road, Hitchin, SG5 3QJ, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 17 addresses on Walnut Tree Road, Pirton, Hitchin, SG5, 5, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin comes out as the 12th largest and the 12th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £34k less expensive than the average property across the SG5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mPirton School
- 3.1kmOughton Primary and Nursery School
- 3.5kmIckleford Primary School
- 3.3kmThe Priory School
- 4.1kmHitchin Boys' School
- 4.8kmHitchin Girls' School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin, the nearest station is Hitchin, 4.9 kilometres away.
- 4.9kmHitchin
- 6.9kmLetchworth Garden City
- 7.5kmArlesey
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.
