Bessemer Close, Hitchin house prices
In Bessemer Close, Hitchin, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £287,500. Over the past decade prices are +68% in cash — but +23% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £287,500
- 10 years · cash
- +68%
- 10 years · real
- +23%
Key facts
Bessemer Close, Hitchin prices since 1995
Since 2014, prices in Bessemer Close, Hitchin are +68% in cash. After inflation, that is +23% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Bessemer Close, Hitchin
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2024 | 19 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £775,000 | £5,201 |
| 15 Aug 2024 | 49 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £705,000 | £6,651 |
| 31 Jul 2024 | 29 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £645,000 | £5,708 |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 27 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £750,000 | £5,319 |
| 13 Mar 2024 | 28 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £795,000 | £5,230 |
| 24 Aug 2023 | 52 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £757,500 | £4,379 |
| 24 Aug 2023 | 37 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £700,000 | £5,738 |
| 3 Nov 2021 | 1 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £790,000 | £4,365 |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 50 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £770,000 | £5,833 |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 47 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £660,000 | £3,385 |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 51 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £600,000 | £4,615 |
| 3 Oct 2018 | 49 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £540,000 | £5,094 |
| 5 May 2017 | 40 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £510,000 | £2,488 |
| 7 Sep 2016 | 7 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £572,000 | — |
| 10 Nov 2015 | 35 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £540,000 | £6,000 |
| 20 Aug 2015 | 28 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £524,900 | £3,453 |
| 20 Nov 2014 | 37 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £450,000 | £3,689 |
| 24 Jul 2014 | 5 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £445,000 | £3,870 |
| 6 Sep 2013 | 38 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £430,000 | £2,945 |
| 1 Jul 2013 | 25 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £380,000 | — |
| 28 Sep 2012 | 39 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £415,000 | £3,430 |
| 3 Feb 2012 | 52 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £440,000 | £2,543 |
| 8 Jul 2011 | 41 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £420,000 | — |
| 23 May 2011 | 14 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £387,000 | — |
| 22 Apr 2010 | 26 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £360,000 | — |
| 7 Jul 2009 | 25 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £300,000 | — |
| 28 May 2008 | 42 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £470,000 | — |
| 16 May 2008 | 52 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £480,000 | £2,775 |
| 1 Nov 2007 | 46 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £450,000 | — |
| 17 Sep 2007 | 44 Bessemer Close · SG5 1AG | Detached Freehold | £356,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Bessemer Close, Hitchin
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Bessemer Close | £125,000 7 Apr 1997 | £182,000 6 Aug 1999 | 2 | +17% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| 17, Bessemer Close | £134,995 12 May 1995 | £245,950 3 Aug 2000 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, Bessemer Close | £134,995 28 Mar 1995 | £275,000 27 Nov 2001 | 2 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, Bessemer Close | £134,995 6 Feb 1995 | £238,000 16 Oct 2000 | 3 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Bessemer Close | £118,500 30 Jun 1995 | £331,000 17 Feb 2006 | 2 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Bessemer Close | £132,995 12 Apr 1995 | £385,000 11 Dec 2006 | 2 | +10% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 44, Bessemer Close | £166,000 25 Mar 1999 | £356,000 17 Sep 2007 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 21, Bessemer Close | £107,995 31 Jan 1995 | £295,000 22 Nov 2006 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 42, Bessemer Close | £360,000 9 Dec 2004 | £470,000 28 May 2008 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Bessemer Close | £117,000 21 Feb 1997 | £445,000 24 Jul 2014 | 3 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Bessemer Close | £118,500 13 Apr 1995 | £387,000 23 May 2011 | 3 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 51, Bessemer Close | £118,995 2 Jun 1995 | £600,000 14 Dec 2018 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Bessemer Close | £190,000 13 Oct 1999 | £572,000 7 Sep 2016 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 37, Bessemer Close | £135,000 30 Mar 1998 | £700,000 24 Aug 2023 | 4 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 50, Bessemer Close | £139,995 28 Apr 1995 | £770,000 30 Sep 2021 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 52, Bessemer Close | £129,995 2 Jun 1995 | £757,500 24 Aug 2023 | 4 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Bessemer Close | £127,995 16 Feb 1995 | £775,000 21 Aug 2024 | 3 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 49, Bessemer Close | £124,995 17 May 1995 | £705,000 15 Aug 2024 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 29, Bessemer Close | £125,000 7 Nov 1995 | £645,000 31 Jul 2024 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 40, Bessemer Close | £205,000 26 Jun 2000 | £510,000 5 May 2017 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 26, Bessemer Close | £232,500 30 Mar 2001 | £360,000 22 Apr 2010 | 3 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 41, Bessemer Close | £315,000 18 Mar 2005 | £420,000 8 Jul 2011 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, Bessemer Close | £99,995 12 May 1995 | £105,500 25 Jul 1996 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 28, Bessemer Close | £350,000 14 Jul 2005 | £795,000 13 Mar 2024 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 39, Bessemer Close | £265,000 22 Feb 2002 | £415,000 28 Sep 2012 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 23, Bessemer Close | £117,500 16 Feb 1995 | £129,000 23 May 1997 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 22, Bessemer Close | £107,995 19 Jan 1995 | £114,000 14 Feb 1997 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 25, Bessemer Close | £355,000 30 Jul 2007 | £380,000 1 Jul 2013 | 3 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Bessemer Close, Hitchin compares
Bessemer Close, Hitchin house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Bessemer Close, Hitchin?
Half of homes sold in Bessemer Close, Hitchin went for more than £287,500 and half for less, across 82 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Bessemer Close, Hitchin?
Recorded sales in Bessemer Close, Hitchin range from £99,995 to £795,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Bessemer Close, Hitchin risen?
Over the past decade prices in Bessemer Close, Hitchin are +68% in cash terms but +23% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Bessemer Close, Hitchin?
In Bessemer Close, Hitchin the median price is £2,543 per square metre, from 41 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Bessemer Close, Hitchin was 21 August 2024.
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