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In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
78, Grove Road, Hitchin has an estimated sale value of £434,588 and an estimated rental value of £1,485 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 lies in the borough of North Hertfordshire, within the SG5 postal district.
78, Grove Road, Hitchin has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2017.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 78, Grove Road, Hitchin would be worth £456,317, with a potential rental value of £1,559 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £404,167, with a rental value of £1,381 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 78, Grove Road, Hitchin has moved down by £4,152 (1.0%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has increased by £39 (2.6%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 4.1%.
78, Grove Road, Hitchin occupies a 238 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 45 other houses in this postcode, 31 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 16th largest.
78, Grove Road, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Jun 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
78, Grove Road, Hitchin last changed hands on 5th March 1999, selling for £72,500. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 490 metres of 78, Grove Road, Hitchin across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 68, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG, a freehold house, sold at £490,000 on the 3rd January 2024.
Read more about house prices in SG5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Agents in our network have reported 3 lettings within 490 metres of 78, Grove Road, Hitchin across the last 2 years.
The newest of these is 17, Redoubt Close, Hitchin, SG4 0FP, a leasehold flat let by The Letting Quarter in February 2026.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 78, Grove Road, Hitchin as the 77th largest and the 79th most expensive of the 129 addresses on Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5.
Against the SG5 postcode district average, it is £21k less expensive than the typical property.
Hitchin station is the nearest stop to 78, Grove Road, Hitchin at 600 metres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show ultrafast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 78, Grove Road, Hitchin, 35.8% of property is privately owned outright and 33.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 78, Grove Road, Hitchin, 13.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 54.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 78, Grove Road, Hitchin, the average age was 38 and the most common age was 32.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 78, Grove Road, Hitchin, 0.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 78, Grove Road, Hitchin, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
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