HitchinWhat is Hitchin, Hertfordshire like to live in?
The short answer: what Hitchin is like to live in
Genuine market town with good value and a fast Kings Cross link — but it is further north than it feels, and lacks the Surrey Hills premium feel.
Key stats
Schools
- OutstandingSamuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School0.2 miles away
- GoodOur Lady Catholic Primary School1 miles away
- GoodMary Exton Primary School1.3 miles away
- GoodSt Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School1.6 miles away
- GoodWymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School2.1 miles away
- GoodThe Highfield School2.1 miles away
- GoodSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School2.2 miles away
- GoodFearnhill School2.3 miles away
- GoodWilbury Junior School2.8 miles away
- GoodPreston Primary School2.9 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Terraced · SG4 9DP£433,937
- Detached · SG6 3TU£725,000
- Flat/Maisonette · SG5 1RY£275,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Glasshouse0.1 mi
- Cinnabar0.1 mi
- Osinsky's0.1 mi
- The Ivory0.1 mi
- The Snug0.2 mi
Green space nearby
- The Smithson Recreation Ground0.1 mi
- Butts Close0.2 mi
- The Quad0.2 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Neighbourhoods
- Town centre and Bancroft
- Walsworth and Highbury
- Ickleford and Pirton
Practicalities
Is Hitchin a good place to live?
Hitchin is a market town in Hertfordshire. Peak trains to Kings Cross take about 49 minutes. Recorded crime is low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Hitchin appears on our lists of best places to live near london, best places to live in the uk for families and best market towns to live in england.
What is it like living in Hitchin?
Genuine market town with good value and a fast Kings Cross link — but it is further north than it feels, and lacks the Surrey Hills premium feel.
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