5, Whitehurst Avenue
5, Whitehurst Avenue
Description & Estimates
5, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 1,290 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 501 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin is £857,252 and its rental estimate is £2,886 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 falls within the SG5 postal district, in the borough of North Hertfordshire.
Our Data Sources
5, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2010 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2009.
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, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £900,115 and a rental value of £3,030 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £797,245 and £2,684 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value move down by £18,728 (2.2%) and its estimated rental value increase by £25 per month (0.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin as measuring 501 m2.
That makes it the 10th largest plot in the postcode, where 22 of the 29 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Jun 2009.
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, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin completed on 23rd July 2010 at £450,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 56.6% over the period since July 2010.
- Sold Jul 2010£450,000
- Sold Dec 2005£389,995
- Sold May 2004£291,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 510 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 6th November 2025, was 73, Bearton Green, Hitchin, SG5 1UG, a freehold house which sold for £930,200.
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 3 lets within 510 metres of 5, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin.
The latest, in June 2025, was 3, Bearton Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1NZ, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 37 addresses on Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5, 5, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin comes out as the 4th largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £402k more expensive than the average property across the SG5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mStrathmore Infant and Nursery School
- 500mWilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
- 800mOur Lady Catholic Primary School
- 700mHitchin Boys' School
- 700mThe Priory School
- 1.1kmHitchin Girls' School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, the nearest station is Hitchin, 1.0 kilometres away.
- 1.0kmHitchin
- 4.1kmLetchworth Garden City
- 7.2kmBaldock
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
