Sold price history

Gaping Lane, Hitchin house prices

Homes in Gaping Lane, Hitchin have a median sold price of £249,997 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are +35% in cash — but −3% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£249,997
10 years · cash
+35%
10 years · real
−3%
HM Land Registry · 96 sales · 59 with floor area · Updated 1 Apr 2026

Key facts

Median price
£249,997
Price per m²
£3,397
Sales recorded
96
Price range
£47,000 – £938,000

Gaping Lane, Hitchin prices since 1995

Gaping Lane, Hitchin — median sold price since 1995
2026 £0£221,612£443,225£664,837£886,450 2025 peak 1995 2026
Cash price Today’s money (real)

The cash line tells one story (+35%); the real-terms line, −3%, tells the truer one.

Recent sales in Gaping Lane, Hitchin

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
1 Apr 20261, Hartland Court Gaping Lane · SG5 2JHFlat
Leasehold
£185,000£4,625
18 Feb 202654 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£877,000£5,586
19 Mar 202532 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JQSemi-detached
Freehold
£649,000£6,240
30 Jan 202564 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£710,000£6,762
6 Jan 202549 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£938,000£6,559
12 Jul 20244, Hartland Court Gaping Lane · SG5 2JHFlat
Leasehold
£200,000£5,128
8 Jan 202459 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£845,000£5,417
31 Jul 20232, Hartland Court Gaping Lane · SG5 2JHFlat
Leasehold
£210,000£4,884
26 Jan 202362 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£775,000£5,741
22 Feb 20224 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JQTerraced
Freehold
£455,000£6,319
28 May 20218 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JQTerraced
Freehold
£420,000£5,833
30 Apr 202156 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JEDetached
Freehold
£625,000
16 Apr 202147 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£645,000
1 Apr 202163 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£665,000
29 Oct 20204, Hartland Court Gaping Lane · SG5 2JHFlat
Leasehold
£175,000£4,487
9 Jul 20196 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JQTerraced
Freehold
£342,500£4,893
18 Dec 20184, Hartland Court Gaping Lane · SG5 2JHFlat
Leasehold
£175,000£4,487
21 Feb 201870 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JETerraced
Freehold
£665,000£4,963
14 Dec 201732 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JQSemi-detached
Freehold
£525,000£5,048
16 Oct 201760 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£636,000£7,756
2 Feb 20178 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JQTerraced
Freehold
£351,300£4,879
29 Nov 20162 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JQTerraced
Freehold
£392,000£5,851
20 Oct 201658 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£630,000£4,599
20 Oct 20164 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JQTerraced
Freehold
£393,000£5,458
24 Aug 201565 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£632,500£4,003
27 Feb 201571 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£565,000
7 Nov 201443 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£495,000
29 Sep 20144, Hartland Court Gaping Lane · SG5 2JHFlat
Leasehold
£132,500£3,397
30 Jan 201460 Gaping Lane · SG5 2JESemi-detached
Freehold
£400,000£4,878
3 Jan 20142, Hartland Court Gaping Lane · SG5 2JHFlat
Leasehold
£110,000£2,558

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in Gaping Lane, 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.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
34, Gaping Lane£81,250
26 Aug 1997
£170,000
16 Aug 2002
2+16%
per year
+14%
inflation-adjusted
Hartland Court 8, Gaping Lane£57,000
1 Mar 2000
£112,000
12 May 2005
4+14%
per year
+12%
inflation-adjusted
46, Gaping Lane£130,000
11 Dec 1998
£385,000
24 Apr 2007
2+14%
per year
+11%
inflation-adjusted
48, Gaping Lane£126,750
7 Sep 1995
£375,000
6 Apr 2004
3+13%
per year
+11%
inflation-adjusted
60, Gaping Lane£400,000
30 Jan 2014
£636,000
16 Oct 2017
2+13%
per year
+12%
inflation-adjusted
40, Gaping Lane£77,500
10 Oct 1997
£374,995
13 Jan 2012
3+12%
per year
+9%
inflation-adjusted
10, Gaping Lane£82,000
27 Jun 1997
£220,000
31 Jul 2006
3+11%
per year
+9%
inflation-adjusted
55, Gaping Lane£84,000
17 Nov 1995
£465,000
18 Oct 2011
2+11%
per year
+9%
inflation-adjusted
58, Gaping Lane£137,000
29 Jul 1998
£630,000
20 Oct 2016
5+9%
per year
+6%
inflation-adjusted
61, Gaping Lane£292,000
10 Jun 2004
£499,000
3 Dec 2010
2+9%
per year
+6%
inflation-adjusted
2, Gaping Lane£85,000
5 Sep 1997
£392,000
29 Nov 2016
4+8%
per year
+6%
inflation-adjusted
32, Gaping Lane£76,000
14 Jan 1998
£649,000
19 Mar 2025
5+8%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
71, Gaping Lane£210,000
16 Apr 2002
£565,000
27 Feb 2015
3+8%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
65, Gaping Lane£310,000
1 Jul 2005
£632,500
24 Aug 2015
2+7%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
4, Gaping Lane£81,550
18 Jul 1997
£455,000
22 Feb 2022
6+7%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
38, Gaping Lane£249,995
18 Sep 2006
£330,000
25 Oct 2010
2+7%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
Hartland Court 2, Gaping Lane£110,000
3 Jan 2014
£210,000
31 Jul 2023
2+7%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
70, Gaping Lane£275,000
19 Dec 2003
£665,000
21 Feb 2018
3+6%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
6, Gaping Lane£120,500
10 Jul 2002
£342,500
9 Jul 2019
4+6%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
59, Gaping Lane£277,500
15 Apr 2005
£845,000
8 Jan 2024
2+6%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
43, Gaping Lane£385,000
16 Apr 2010
£495,000
7 Nov 2014
2+6%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
56, Gaping Lane£300,000
13 Jul 2006
£625,000
30 Apr 2021
2+5%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
Hartland Court 4, Gaping Lane£77,000
19 Jun 2002
£200,000
12 Jul 2024
6+4%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
51, Gaping Lane£295,000
1 Sep 2006
£400,000
7 Oct 2013
2+4%
per year
+1%
inflation-adjusted
8, Gaping Lane£351,300
2 Feb 2017
£420,000
28 May 2021
2+4%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
Hartland Court 1, Gaping Lane£98,000
20 Feb 2004
£185,000
1 Apr 2026
3+3%
per year
0%
inflation-adjusted
Hartland Court 5, Gaping Lane£98,500
31 Jan 2003
£115,000
15 Apr 2011
2+2%
per year
−1%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How Gaping Lane, Hitchin compares

Rank in the town
409th of 772 streets in Hitchin
Rank in the postcode district
215th of 409 streets in SG5
Against the town median
6% above the Hitchin median of £235,000
Against England & Wales
59% above the national median of £157,000

Gaping Lane, Hitchin house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in Gaping Lane, Hitchin?

Half of homes sold in Gaping Lane, Hitchin went for more than £249,997 and half for less, across 96 sales.

What is the price range of homes sold in Gaping Lane, Hitchin?

Recorded sales in Gaping Lane, Hitchin range from £47,000 to £938,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in Gaping Lane, Hitchin risen?

Over the past decade prices in Gaping Lane, Hitchin are +35% in cash terms but −3% 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 Gaping Lane, Hitchin?

In Gaping Lane, Hitchin the median price is £3,397 per square metre, from 59 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 Gaping Lane, Hitchin was 1 April 2026.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See our methodology.

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