26A, BANCROFT, HITCHIN, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1JW

£525,000

Last sale price

Aug 2017

Last sold

Recorded sales

Approximate location (postcode centre). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Local planning constraints

Conservation areaHitchin

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Schools nearby

The nearest 10 schools within 10 miles, by straight-line distance from the postcode centre. These are not catchment areas — admissions depend on each school’s criteria, so check with the local council.

Hitchin Boys' School0.1 mi

Secondary · Academy · ages 11–18 · Boys only · website

Ofsted report card, Nov 2025:

Achievement: Strong standardCurriculum & teaching: Strong standardInclusion: ExceptionalAttendance & behaviour: ExceptionalPersonal development: ExceptionalLeadership: ExceptionalSixth form: Strong standardSafeguarding: Met

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Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy0.3 mi

Primary · Academy · ages 7–11 · website

Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024: Standards maintained

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Hitchin Girls' School0.4 mi

Secondary · Academy · ages 11–18 · Girls only · website

Ofsted, Oct 2024 — graded by area, no overall grade:

Quality of education: OutstandingBehaviour: OutstandingPersonal development: OutstandingLeadership: Outstanding

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Highbury Infant School and Nursery0.4 mi

Primary · Council-maintained · ages 3–7 · website

Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022: School remains Good

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Samuel Lucas Primary School0.4 mi

Primary · Council-maintained · ages 4–11 · website

Ofsted, Oct 2023: Outstanding

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St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin0.5 mi

Primary · Council-maintained · ages 4–11 · Church of England · website

Ofsted report card, Jul 2026:

Achievement: Expected standardCurriculum & teaching: Expected standardInclusion: Expected standardAttendance & behaviour: Strong standardPersonal development: Strong standardLeadership: Expected standardEarly years: Strong standardSafeguarding: Met

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Oughton Primary and Nursery School0.7 mi

Primary · Council-maintained · ages 3–11 · website

Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023: School remains Good

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Strathmore Infant and Nursery School0.8 mi

Primary · Council-maintained · ages 3–7 · website

Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023: School remains Good

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Whitehill Junior School0.8 mi

Primary · Council-maintained · ages 7–11 · website

Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023: School remains Good (improving)

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William Ransom Primary School0.8 mi

Primary · Council-maintained · ages 4–11 · website

Ofsted, Mar 2025 — graded by area, no overall grade:

Quality of education: Requires improvementBehaviour: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership: Requires improvement

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School details from Get Information About Schools (Department for Education). Inspection outcomes from Ofsted management information as at 30 September 2026; check the latest report on Ofsted’s website. Since November 2025 Ofsted report cards grade each area separately and give no overall grade. © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

How this compares

Averages cover every recorded sale in SG5 1JW (2015–2025) and are not adjusted for house-price changes over that period — where the market has risen, older sales pull the average below today’s values, so treat this as a rough guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

£735,211

Average in SG5 1JW (2015–2025)

£735,211

Average on BANCROFT (2015–2025)

-29%

below postcode average