57, Gaping Lane, Hitchin occupies a 479 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 5th largest.

57, Gaping Lane, Hitchin last changed hands on 3rd August 2007, selling for £425,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.

That is its only recorded sale since 1995.

The market for similar properties has risen by 40.4% since August 2007.

Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 96 sales of comparable properties within 650 metres of 57, Gaping Lane, Hitchin since 2012.

Most recently, 25, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LU, a freehold house, sold at £635,000 on the 18th February 2026.

Read more about house prices in SG5.

• Sold Feb 2026£635,000 | 3 Bed House25, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LU25, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LU
• Sold Jul 2025£845,000 | 4 Bed House84, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX84, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX
• Sold Mar 2025£750,000 | 4 Bed House35, Talbot Street, Hitchin, SG5 2QU35, Talbot Street, Hitchin, SG5 2QU
• Sold Feb 2025£660,000 | 3 Bed House20, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LU20, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LU
• Sold Jan 2025£710,000 | 3 Bed House64, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE64, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Jul 2024£875,000 | 4 Bed HouseGleniffer, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JAGleniffer, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JA
• Sold Jul 2024£930,000 | 4 Bed HouseHigh Trees, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JAHigh Trees, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JA
• Sold Aug 2023£768,000 | 4 Bed House43, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY43, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
• Sold Nov 2022£790,000 | 4 Bed House75, Talbot Street, Hitchin, SG5 2QU75, Talbot Street, Hitchin, SG5 2QU
• Sold Nov 2021£720,000 | 4 Bed House81, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX81, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX
• Sold Sep 2021£925,000 | 4 Bed House79, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX79, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX
• Sold Nov 2020£665,000 | 4 Bed House15, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BD15, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BD
• Sold Oct 2018£677,000 | 3 Bed House85, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX85, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX
• Sold Feb 2018£653,000 | 4 Bed House8, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HZ8, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HZ
• Sold May 2016£601,601 | 4 Bed House68, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY68, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
• Sold Jul 2015£515,000 | 4 Bed House91, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX91, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX
• Sold Feb 2015£565,000 | 4 Bed House71, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE71, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
• Sold Feb 2013£370,000 | 3 Bed House77, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX77, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HX
• Sold Sep 2012£522,500 | 3 Bed House60, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY60, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
• Sold Sep 2012£385,000 | 4 Bed House59, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY59, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY

Agents in our network have reported 9 lettings within 650 metres of 57, 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 57, Gaping Lane, Hitchin as the 23rd largest and the 19th most expensive of the 54 addresses on Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5.

Against the SG5 postcode district average, it is £308k 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.