Hitchin

The short answer

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

• Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School

  0.2 miles away
  Outstanding
• Our Lady Catholic Primary School

  1 miles away
  Good
• Mary Exton Primary School

  1.3 miles away
  Good
• St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School

  1.6 miles away
  Good
• Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School

  2.1 miles away
  Good
• The Highfield School

  2.1 miles away
  Good
• St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School

  2.2 miles away
  Good
• Fearnhill School

  2.3 miles away
  Good
• Wilbury Junior School

  2.8 miles away
  Good
• Preston Primary School

  2.9 miles away
  Good

Property market

Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.

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.

Neighbourhoods

• Town centre and Bancroft
• Walsworth and Highbury
• Ickleford and Pirton

Practicalities