Firle Cottage Offley Road Hitchin SG5 2AZ: house prices, rental estimates & market trends

Our Data Sources

Firle Cottage, Hitchin has no records in either the Land Registry or EPC database.

The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.

1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.

What is an EPC?

What is the Land Registry?

What is the Office of National Statistics?

What is the Ordnance Survey?

Public data including the Land Registry and EPC Register is processed and republished under the Government Open Data Licence

All values are estimates based on available data. All data and other content are provided subject to our Terms & Conditions

Plot Size

HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Firle Cottage, Hitchin as measuring 409 m².

That makes it the 19th largest plot in the postcode, where all 26 other houses have recorded plot data.

Compare this plot size to nearby properties!

Source: Ordnance Survey (2024)

Properties Sold Nearby

Over the past 2 years 1110 properties have sold within 690 metres of Firle Cottage, Hitchin, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 30th May 2025, was 5, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BD, a freehold house which sold for £865,000.

Properties Let Nearby

Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 22 lets within 690 metres of Firle Cottage, Hitchin.

The latest, in January 2026, was 3 Poppy House, Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5 1EZ, a leasehold flat let by The Letting Quarter.

•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.

Schools Nearby

For primary schools, the nearest option to Firle Cottage, Hitchin is Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School, 500 metres away.

Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
500 m away
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
1.0 km away
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
1.0 km away

At secondary level, the nearest school is Hitchin Boys' School, 800 metres away.

Hitchin Boys' School
800 m away
Hitchin Girls' School
1.2 km away
The Priory School
1.9 km away

Schools and house prices

Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearby

Hitchin
|
1.8 km away
Letchworth Garden City
|
5.5 km away
Stevenage
|
7.4 km away

Available Internet Speeds

Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.

Ultrafast

20 mbps

Max upload

350 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast Broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

20 mbps

Max Download

350 mbps

Source: Ofcom (June 2026)

Risk of Flooding

The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.

Very Low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery Low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Our Data Sources

Firle Cottage, Hitchin has no records in either the Land Registry or EPC database.

The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.

1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.

What is an EPC?

What is the Land Registry?

What is the Office of National Statistics?

What is the Ordnance Survey?

Public data including the Land Registry and EPC Register is processed and republished under the Government Open Data Licence

All values are estimates based on available data. All data and other content are provided subject to our Terms & Conditions

Plot Size

HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Firle Cottage, Hitchin as measuring 409 m².

That makes it the 19th largest plot in the postcode, where all 26 other houses have recorded plot data.

Compare this plot size to nearby properties!

Source: Ordnance Survey (2024)

Properties Sold Nearby

Over the past 2 years 1110 properties have sold within 690 metres of Firle Cottage, Hitchin, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 30th May 2025, was 5, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BD, a freehold house which sold for £865,000.

Properties Let Nearby

Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 22 lets within 690 metres of Firle Cottage, Hitchin.

The latest, in January 2026, was 3 Poppy House, Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5 1EZ, a leasehold flat let by The Letting Quarter.

•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.

Schools Nearby

For primary schools, the nearest option to Firle Cottage, Hitchin is Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School, 500 metres away.

Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
500 m away
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
1.0 km away
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
1.0 km away

At secondary level, the nearest school is Hitchin Boys' School, 800 metres away.

Hitchin Boys' School
800 m away
Hitchin Girls' School
1.2 km away
The Priory School
1.9 km away

Schools and house prices

Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearby

Hitchin
|
1.8 km away
Letchworth Garden City
|
5.5 km away
Stevenage
|
7.4 km away

Available Internet Speeds

Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.

Ultrafast

20 mbps

Max upload

350 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast Broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

20 mbps

Max Download

350 mbps

Source: Ofcom (June 2026)

Risk of Flooding

The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.

Very Low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery Low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home Ownership Nearby

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around Firle Cottage, Hitchin, 57.0% of property is privately owned outright and 37.0% is privately owned with a mortgage.

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

East of England

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Area

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around Firle Cottage, Hitchin, 24.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 59.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.