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According to the public record, Forge Cottage, Hitchin is a period freehold house with 2,712 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 997 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for Forge Cottage, Hitchin is £1,168,547 and the estimated rental value is £3,902 per month.
St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 is located in the borough of North Hertfordshire within the SG4 postal district.
Forge Cottage, Hitchin has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If Forge Cottage, Hitchin is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,226,974 and a rental value of £4,097 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £1,086,748 and a rental value of £3,629 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Forge Cottage Hitchin has decreased by an estimated £30,238 (2.6%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £25 per month (0.6%), giving an expected gross yield of 4%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, Forge Cottage, Hitchin sits on a plot of 997m2.
We have plot size data on 3 out of 8 other houses in the postcode and Forge Cottage, Hitchin sits on the 2nd largest plot.
Forge Cottage, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Aug 2019.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil, Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
According to HM Land Registry, Forge Cottage, Hitchin was last sold on 28th February 2020 for £1,025,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since February 2020, the market for similar properties has risen 1.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Forge Cottage, Hitchin within a radius of 2.4 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Hafod, Mill Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7RN, a freehold house which sold for £1,350,000 on the 13th November 2025.
Read more about house prices in SG4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 2.4 kilometres radius of Forge Cottage, Hitchin over the last 2 years.
Most recently 33, Morello Gardens, Hitchin, SG4 9DW, a leasehold flat let by The Letting Quarter in December 2025.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 has a total of 21 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Forge Cottage, Hitchin is the 3rd largest and the 3rd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £649k more expensive than the average property in SG4.
The closest station to Forge Cottage, Hitchin is Hitchin station which is 3.8 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, standard broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Standard broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Forge Cottage, Hitchin, 52.0% of property is privately owned outright and 28.0% 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 Forge Cottage, Hitchin, 14.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 52.4% 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 Forge Cottage, Hitchin, the average age was 43.5 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Forge Cottage, Hitchin, 4.2% 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 Forge Cottage, Hitchin, there are an average of 2.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
