55, Gaping Lane, Hitchin occupies a 459 m² plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.

Of the 32 other houses in this postcode, 27 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 9th largest.

55, Gaping Lane, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Jun 2011.

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

55, Gaping Lane, Hitchin last changed hands on 18th October 2011, selling for £465,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.

In total it has sold twice since 1995.

The market for similar properties has risen by 42.0% since October 2011.

Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 108 sales of comparable properties within 650 metres of 55, Gaping Lane, Hitchin since 2010.

Most recently, 54, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE, a freehold house, sold at £877,000 on the 18th February 2026.

Read more about house prices in SG5.

• 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 Aug 2025£1,040,000 | 4 Bed House9, Bowlers End, Hitchin, SG5 2EA9, Bowlers End, Hitchin, SG5 2EA
• 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 Jan 2025£938,000 | 4 Bed House49, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE49, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• 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 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 Aug 2015£632,500 | 4 Bed House65, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE65, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Apr 2015£500,000 | 4 Bed House65, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY65, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
• Sold Nov 2014£495,000 | 4 Bed House43, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE43, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Dec 2010£499,000 | 4 Bed House61, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE61, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE

Agents in our network have reported 9 lettings within 650 metres of 55, Gaping Lane, Hitchin across the last 2 years.

The newest of these is 25, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS, a leasehold flat 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 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.

Our analysis of the public data ranks 55, Gaping Lane, Hitchin as the 5th largest and the 6th most expensive of the 54 addresses on Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5.

Against the SG5 postcode district average, it is £423k more expensive than the typical property.

• 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

Environment Agency data suggests this area has a Very Low risk of flooding.