The Willows, Hitchin
The Willows, Hitchin
Description & Estimates
The Willows, Hitchin is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,463 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 109 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of The Willows, Hitchin is £642,993 and its rental estimate is £2,413 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Water Lane, Hitchin, SG5 falls within the SG5 postal district, in the borough of North Hertfordshire.
Our Data Sources
The Willows, Hitchin has a single entry in the Land Registry from September 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2018.
We combine this information with that 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.
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 The Willows, Hitchin, we estimate a market value of £675,142 and a rental value of £2,534 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £597,983 and £2,244 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, The Willows, Hitchin has seen its estimated sale value decline by £14,047 (2.2%) and its estimated rental value climb by £21 per month (0.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for The Willows, Hitchin as measuring 109 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where all 10 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
The Willows, Hitchin has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Jul 2018.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of The Willows, Hitchin completed on 28th September 2012 at £263,000 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 66.0% over the period since September 2012.
- Sold Sep 2012£263,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to The Willows, Hitchin have sold within a radius of 480 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 12th December 2024, was 66, Kings Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RD, a freehold house which sold for £652,500.
Read more about house prices in SG5.
•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 480 metres of The Willows, Hitchin.
The latest, in May 2026, was 2 Gainsford Court, Radcliffe Road, Hitchin, SG5 1AZ, a leasehold flat let by The Letting Quarter.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 14 addresses on Water Lane, Hitchin, SG5, The Willows, Hitchin comes out as the largest and the most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £187k more expensive than the average property across the SG5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mWilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
- 700mStrathmore Infant and Nursery School
- 800mSt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
- 700mHitchin Boys' School
- 900mHitchin Girls' School
- 1.0kmThe Priory School
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Public Transport Nearby
From The Willows, Hitchin, the nearest station is Hitchin, 700 metres away.
- 700mHitchin
- 4.0kmLetchworth Garden City
- 7.1kmBaldock
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.
