Living in Hitchin Town & West
A neighbourhood of about 8,000 people in Hitchin, North Hertfordshire.
Typical home price
£430,000
England: £300,000
Detached
£908,000
Semi-detached
£555,000
Terraced
£425,500
Flat
£240,000
Crime level
High
100 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
Deprivation decile
7.9 / 10
10 = least deprived
Household income
£47,199
after tax, per year
Gigabit broadband
95%
of homes can get it
Flood risk
0%
of homes at medium or high risk
Families with children
27%
of households
Walk to a Good+ primary
8 min
typical from homes here
Drive to a Good+ secondary
4 min
typical from homes here
Nearest station
1.8 km
straight line from the middle
Nearest primary schools
- Samuel Lucas Primary School · 0.1 mi · Outstanding · Top 16% in England
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy · 0.3 mi · No rating · Top 36% in England
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School · 0.4 mi · No rating · Bottom 11% in England
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery · 0.7 mi · No rating
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School · 0.7 mi · No rating
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin · 0.9 mi · No rating · Top 27% in England
Nearest secondary schools
- Hitchin Boys' School · 0.3 mi · Report card · Top 12% in England
- Hitchin Girls' School · 0.7 mi · Not judged · Top 11% in England
- The Priory School · 0.8 mi · No rating · Top 43% in England
- The Highfield School · 2.2 mi · Good · Bottom 33% in England
- Fearnhill School · 2.4 mi · Report card · Bottom 21% in England
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School · 3.7 mi · No rating · Top 12% in England
Other neighbourhoods nearby
School rankings
Best primary schools in Hitchin Best secondary schools in Hitchin
Figures cover the 2021 Census neighbourhood (MSOA), not a school catchment. Prices are typical recorded sales over the latest 12 months; distances to schools are in a straight line.