Desborough Road, Hitchin house prices
In Desborough Road, Hitchin, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £140,000. Over the past decade prices are +114% in cash — but +55% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £140,000
- 10 years · cash
- +114%
- 10 years · real
- +55%
Key facts
Desborough Road, Hitchin prices since 1996
Headline growth of +114% shrinks to +55% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in Desborough Road, Hitchin
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | 21 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £202,500 | £4,219 |
| 3 Jan 2025 | 36 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Terraced Freehold | £415,000 | £4,826 |
| 19 Jan 2022 | 35 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £185,000 | £3,936 |
| 6 Dec 2021 | 75 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Semi-detached Freehold | £425,000 | £5,313 |
| 24 Nov 2020 | 65 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Terraced Freehold | £285,000 | £3,239 |
| 22 Sep 2020 | 21 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £195,000 | £4,063 |
| 25 Nov 2019 | 14 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £165,000 | £3,511 |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 21 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £170,000 | £3,542 |
| 7 Sep 2018 | 36 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Terraced Freehold | £297,500 | £3,459 |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 34 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Terraced Freehold | £292,000 | £3,356 |
| 2 Oct 2017 | 35 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £160,000 | £3,404 |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 77 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Semi-detached Freehold | £385,000 | £4,813 |
| 12 Dec 2016 | 75 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Semi-detached Freehold | £395,000 | £4,938 |
| 11 Jun 2015 | 19 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £144,000 | £3,064 |
| 21 Mar 2014 | 23 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £140,000 | £2,500 |
| 17 May 2013 | 8 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Semi-detached Freehold | £237,500 | £2,699 |
| 3 May 2013 | 29 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Terraced Freehold | £180,500 | £2,124 |
| 31 Jan 2013 | 61 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £102,000 | £2,082 |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 57 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £115,500 | £1,991 |
| 30 Apr 2008 | 19 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £123,000 | £2,617 |
| 22 Mar 2007 | 19 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £119,000 | £2,532 |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 10 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Semi-detached Freehold | £315,000 | — |
| 27 Jun 2006 | 36 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Terraced Freehold | £169,000 | £1,965 |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 12 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Semi-detached Freehold | £279,950 | — |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 6 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Semi-detached Freehold | £167,000 | — |
| 22 Jul 2004 | 3 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Detached Freehold | £211,000 | £2,851 |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 61 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Terraced Leasehold | £93,000 | £1,898 |
| 29 Sep 2003 | 23 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £66,000 | £1,179 |
| 6 Jun 2003 | 19 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Flat Leasehold | £91,000 | £1,936 |
| 22 May 2002 | 31 Desborough Road · SG4 0NN | Terraced Freehold | £110,000 | £1,310 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Desborough Road, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Desborough Road | £56,500 10 May 1996 | £315,000 23 Feb 2007 | 2 | +17% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Desborough Road | £91,500 9 Sep 1997 | £279,950 10 Dec 2004 | 3 | +17% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Desborough Road | £78,000 1 Sep 1997 | £211,000 22 Jul 2004 | 3 | +16% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| 31, Desborough Road | £64,995 6 Feb 1998 | £110,000 22 May 2002 | 2 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 35, Desborough Road | £26,460 17 Dec 2001 | £185,000 19 Jan 2022 | 3 | +10% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Desborough Road | £30,000 1 Aug 1996 | £165,000 25 Nov 2019 | 4 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 36, Desborough Road | £51,000 23 Feb 1996 | £415,000 3 Jan 2025 | 4 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 23, Desborough Road | £66,000 29 Sep 2003 | £140,000 21 Mar 2014 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 29, Desborough Road | £64,995 13 Feb 1998 | £180,500 3 May 2013 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Desborough Road | £91,000 6 Jun 2003 | £144,000 11 Jun 2015 | 4 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 21, Desborough Road | £170,000 28 Sep 2018 | £202,500 23 May 2025 | 3 | +3% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 75, Desborough Road | £395,000 12 Dec 2016 | £425,000 6 Dec 2021 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 61, Desborough Road | £93,000 25 Jun 2004 | £102,000 31 Jan 2013 | 2 | +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 Desborough Road, Hitchin compares
Desborough Road, Hitchin house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Desborough Road, Hitchin?
Homes in Desborough Road, Hitchin have a median sold price of £140,000 — the middle of 45 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Desborough Road, Hitchin?
Recorded sales in Desborough Road, Hitchin range from £18,400 to £425,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Desborough Road, Hitchin risen?
Over the past decade prices in Desborough Road, Hitchin are +114% in cash terms but +55% 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 Desborough Road, Hitchin?
In Desborough Road, Hitchin the median price is £2,516 per square metre, from 36 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 Desborough Road, Hitchin was 23 May 2025.
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