8, Desborough Road
8, Desborough Road
Description & Estimates
8, Desborough Road, Hitchin is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 947 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 452 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Desborough Road, Hitchin is £476,118 and its rental estimate is £2,274 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Desborough Road, Hitchin, SG4 falls within the SG4 postal district, in the borough of North Hertfordshire.
Our Data Sources
8, Desborough Road, Hitchin has a single entry in the Land Registry from May 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2013.
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 8, Desborough Road, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £499,924 and a rental value of £2,387 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £442,790 and £2,114 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Desborough Road, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value fall by £3,359 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value move up by £76 per month (3.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Desborough Road, Hitchin as measuring 452 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 18 of the 24 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Desborough Road, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Jan 2013.
The property is not 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 8, Desborough Road, Hitchin completed on 17th May 2013 at £237,500 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 105.6% over the period since May 2013.
- Sold May 2013£237,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Desborough Road, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 620 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 1st April 2026, was 30, Bradleys Corner, Hitchin, SG4 0PR, a freehold house which sold for £571,000.
Read more about house prices in SG4.
•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 620 metres of 8, Desborough Road, Hitchin.
The latest, in June 2025, was 104, Chaucer Way, Hitchin, SG4 0NX, a freehold house let by The Letting Quarter.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 99 addresses on Desborough Road, Hitchin, SG4, 8, Desborough Road, Hitchin comes out as the 8th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £47k less expensive than the average property across the SG4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mPurwell Primary School
- 500mHighover Junior Mixed and Infant School
- 800mMary Exton Primary School
- 1.4kmHitchin Girls' School
- 1.7kmThe Highfield School
- 1.9kmHitchin Boys' School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Desborough Road, Hitchin, the nearest station is Hitchin, 800 metres away.
- 800mHitchin
- 3.2kmLetchworth Garden City
- 6.1kmBaldock
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.
