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Hitchin Highbury

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About

Hitchin Highbury ward encompasses a residential area directly north of Hitchin town centre. It is largely composed of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with some later infill developments. The ward includes the Hitchin Boys' School campus and stretches up to the Oughtonhead Lane area. Local shopping needs are served by the Highbury Road parade, which has several independent shops and takeaways.

The ward is bordered by the Oughtonhead Common Local Nature Reserve to the west, providing green space. The area is primarily a settled residential neighbourhood with good access to Hitchin's mainline railway station and the town's retail core. Housing is predominantly owner-occupied, with a mix of families and professionals. The ward's name derives from the historic Highbury area of Hitchin.

Area overview

On average Hitchin Highbury has very low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 7.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hitchin Highbury is £75,601 per year. There are 4 schools in Hitchin Highbury: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Hitchin Highbury

Median price£512,500
Price per sq ft£509
Sales (last 12 months)81
Typical range (middle 50%)£335K – £612K

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £512,500 (about £509 per square foot) in Hitchin Highbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,000 up to £1,528,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hitchin Highbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached10£750,000£585
Semi-Detached33£590,000£582
Terraced14£417,500£510
Flats24£275,000£410

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hitchin Highbury

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hitchin Highbury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£601,000£200,000£565,000£347,000
2017£717,500£222,500£445,750£352,500
2018£850,000£235,000£455,000£342,000
2019£628,250£222,500£457,000£370,000
2020£575,000£220,000£440,000£445,000
2021£680,750£228,000£482,500£401,000
2022£800,000£246,000£573,000£497,500
2023£912,500£254,000£574,500£425,000
2024£807,500£250,000£545,000£437,000
2025£694,975£260,000£585,000£380,000
2026£925,000£315,000£553,500£450,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hitchin Highbury.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hitchin Highbury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£501£387£437£429
2017£496£372£505£445
2018£508£379£453£438
2019£419£374£474£456
2020£510£343£503£491
2021£472£389£521£468
2022£566£416£516£525
2023£575£369£553£499
2024£585£405£527£517
2025£573£393£610£511
2026£633£430£525£573
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hitchin Highbury.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Hitchin Highbury in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.