26, THE RIDGEWAY, HITCHIN, SG5 2BT - £1,007,500

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

26 THE RIDGEWAY is a very large extended detached house of 188m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £1,007,500 in April 2024, which was around 37% above the average April 2024 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2019, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

26 THE RIDGEWAY Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 26 THE RIDGEWAY since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two 26 THE RIDGEWAY sales was for above the average price, whilst the other was for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2024 26 APR	£1,007,500	£735,315	37% above HPI
2018 29 MAR	£582,500	£678,244	14% below HPI

26 THE RIDGEWAY Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 26 THE RIDGEWAY sales from March 2018 and April 2024 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the March 2018 sale was for 14% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 14% below the HPI over time, until the April 2024 sale, where it rises to 37% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 37% above the HPI.

What might 26 THE RIDGEWAY be worth now?

26 THE RIDGEWAY might now be worth an estimated £1,085,324.

This is based on house price inflation of 7.7%, between April 2024 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the North Hertfordshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 7.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 26 THE RIDGEWAY of £1,007,500 on 26th April 2024. For the value to have increased from £1,007,500 to £1,085,324 over the four months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 26 THE RIDGEWAY has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the North Hertfordshire local authority area.
• The April 2024 sale price of £1,007,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 26 THE RIDGEWAY has not materially changed since April 2024.

How Large is 26 THE RIDGEWAY?

26 THE RIDGEWAY is 188m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2019. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Hitchin, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Hitchin, and where 26 THE RIDGEWAY lies on this distribution: 87% of detached houses houses are smaller than 26 THE RIDGEWAY, and 13% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hitchin.

26 THE RIDGEWAY: Plot and Title Map

26 THE RIDGEWAY sits on a plot of roughly 0.203 of an acre, or 820m². The below map shows the location of 26 THE RIDGEWAY, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 26 THE RIDGEWAY). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 26 THE RIDGEWAY?

26 THE RIDGEWAY is located in HITCHIN, in the SG5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 26 on THE RIDGEWAY.