SG5 1AG
Bessemer Close, Hitchin
Median, last 3 years
£750,000
7 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026
Last standard sale
£775,000
21 Aug 2024
Standard sales
82
since 1995
SG5 district median
£450,000
477 sales, 12 months to May 2026
Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.
Median price by year
2010 to 2024. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.
Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.
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| Year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £750,000 | 5 |
| 2023 (few sales) | £728,750 | 2 |
| 2021 (few sales) | £780,000 | 2 |
| 2020 (few sales) | £660,000 | 1 |
| 2018 (few sales) | £570,000 | 2 |
| 2017 (few sales) | £510,000 | 1 |
| 2016 (few sales) | £572,000 | 1 |
| 2015 (few sales) | £532,450 | 2 |
| 2014 (few sales) | £447,500 | 2 |
| 2013 (few sales) | £405,000 | 2 |
| 2012 (few sales) | £427,500 | 2 |
| 2011 (few sales) | £403,500 | 2 |
| 2010 (few sales) | £360,000 | 1 |
| 2009 (few sales) | £300,000 | 1 |
| 2008 (few sales) | £475,000 | 2 |
| 2007 | £355,500 | 4 |
| 2006 | £335,500 | 6 |
| 2005 (few sales) | £332,500 | 2 |
| 2004 (few sales) | £360,000 | 1 |
| 2003 (few sales) | £280,000 | 1 |
| 2002 (few sales) | £265,000 | 1 |
| 2001 | £232,500 | 5 |
| 2000 | £238,000 | 3 |
| 1999 | £174,000 | 4 |
| 1998 | £143,000 | 3 |
| 1997 | £125,000 | 5 |
| 1996 (few sales) | £105,500 | 1 |
| 1995 | £126,498 | 18 |
Sale history (82 records · 28 homes sold more than once)
| Address | Date | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
|
19, BESSEMER CLOSE
21 Aug 2024 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £240,000 (Apr 2001) · +223%
|
21 Aug 2024 | Detached · Freehold | £775,000 |
|
49, BESSEMER CLOSE
15 Aug 2024 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £540,000 (Oct 2018) · +31%
|
15 Aug 2024 | Detached · Freehold | £705,000 |
|
29, BESSEMER CLOSE
31 Jul 2024 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £125,000 (Nov 1995) · +416%
|
31 Jul 2024 | Detached · Freehold | £645,000 |
|
27, BESSEMER CLOSE
22 Mar 2024 · Detached
· Freehold
|
22 Mar 2024 | Detached · Freehold | £750,000 |
|
28, BESSEMER CLOSE
13 Mar 2024 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £524,900 (Aug 2015) · +51%
|
13 Mar 2024 | Detached · Freehold | £795,000 |
|
52, BESSEMER CLOSE
24 Aug 2023 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £440,000 (Feb 2012) · +72%
|
24 Aug 2023 | Detached · Freehold | £757,500 |
|
37, BESSEMER CLOSE
24 Aug 2023 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £450,000 (Nov 2014) · +56%
|
24 Aug 2023 | Detached · Freehold | £700,000 |
|
1, BESSEMER CLOSE
3 Nov 2021 · Detached
· Freehold
|
3 Nov 2021 | Detached · Freehold | £790,000 |
|
50, BESSEMER CLOSE
30 Sep 2021 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £155,000 (Dec 1997) · +397%
|
30 Sep 2021 | Detached · Freehold | £770,000 |
|
47, BESSEMER CLOSE
14 Aug 2020 · Detached
· Freehold
|
14 Aug 2020 | Detached · Freehold | £660,000 |
|
51, BESSEMER CLOSE
14 Dec 2018 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £223,000 (Mar 2001) · +169%
|
14 Dec 2018 | Detached · Freehold | £600,000 |
|
49, BESSEMER CLOSE
3 Oct 2018 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £124,995 (May 1995) · +332%
|
3 Oct 2018 | Detached · Freehold | £540,000 |
|
40, BESSEMER CLOSE
5 May 2017 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £205,000 (Jun 2000) · +149%
|
5 May 2017 | Detached · Freehold | £510,000 |
|
7, BESSEMER CLOSE
7 Sep 2016 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £190,000 (Oct 1999) · +201%
|
7 Sep 2016 | Detached · Freehold | £572,000 |
|
35, BESSEMER CLOSE
10 Nov 2015 · Detached
· Freehold
|
10 Nov 2015 | Detached · Freehold | £540,000 |
|
28, BESSEMER CLOSE
20 Aug 2015 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £350,000 (Jul 2005) · +50%
|
20 Aug 2015 | Detached · Freehold | £524,900 |
|
37, BESSEMER CLOSE
20 Nov 2014 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £310,000 (Mar 2007) · +45%
|
20 Nov 2014 | Detached · Freehold | £450,000 |
|
5, BESSEMER CLOSE
24 Jul 2014 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £217,000 (Sep 2001) · +105%
|
24 Jul 2014 | Detached · Freehold | £445,000 |
|
38, BESSEMER CLOSE
6 Sep 2013 · Detached
· Freehold
|
6 Sep 2013 | Detached · Freehold | £430,000 |
|
25, BESSEMER CLOSE
1 Jul 2013 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £300,000 (Jul 2009) · +27%
|
1 Jul 2013 | Detached · Freehold | £380,000 |
|
39, BESSEMER CLOSE
28 Sep 2012 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £265,000 (Feb 2002) · +57%
|
28 Sep 2012 | Detached · Freehold | £415,000 |
|
52, BESSEMER CLOSE
3 Feb 2012 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £480,000 (May 2008) · −8%
|
3 Feb 2012 | Detached · Freehold | £440,000 |
|
41, BESSEMER CLOSE
8 Jul 2011 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £315,000 (Mar 2005) · +33%
|
8 Jul 2011 | Detached · Freehold | £420,000 |
|
14, BESSEMER CLOSE
23 May 2011 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £280,000 (May 2003) · +38%
|
23 May 2011 | Detached · Freehold | £387,000 |
|
26, BESSEMER CLOSE
22 Apr 2010 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £368,000 (Jul 2006) · −2%
|
22 Apr 2010 | Detached · Freehold | £360,000 |
|
25, BESSEMER CLOSE
7 Jul 2009 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £355,000 (Jul 2007) · −15%
|
7 Jul 2009 | Detached · Freehold | £300,000 |
|
42, BESSEMER CLOSE
28 May 2008 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £360,000 (Dec 2004) · +31%
|
28 May 2008 | Detached · Freehold | £470,000 |
|
52, BESSEMER CLOSE
16 May 2008 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £129,995 (Jun 1995) · +269%
|
16 May 2008 | Detached · Freehold | £480,000 |
|
46, BESSEMER CLOSE
1 Nov 2007 · Detached
· Freehold
|
1 Nov 2007 | Detached · Freehold | £450,000 |
|
44, BESSEMER CLOSE
17 Sep 2007 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £166,000 (Mar 1999) · +114%
|
17 Sep 2007 | Detached · Freehold | £356,000 |
|
25, BESSEMER CLOSE
30 Jul 2007 · Detached
· Freehold
|
30 Jul 2007 | Detached · Freehold | £355,000 |
|
37, BESSEMER CLOSE
1 Mar 2007 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £135,000 (Mar 1998) · +130%
|
1 Mar 2007 | Detached · Freehold | £310,000 |
|
10, BESSEMER CLOSE
11 Dec 2006 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £132,995 (Apr 1995) · +189%
|
11 Dec 2006 | Detached · Freehold | £385,000 |
|
21, BESSEMER CLOSE
22 Nov 2006 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £107,995 (Jan 1995) · +173%
|
22 Nov 2006 | Terraced · Freehold | £295,000 |
|
36, BESSEMER CLOSE
15 Sep 2006 · Detached
· Freehold
|
15 Sep 2006 | Detached · Freehold | £340,000 |
|
26, BESSEMER CLOSE
27 Jul 2006 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £232,500 (Mar 2001) · +58%
|
27 Jul 2006 | Detached · Freehold | £368,000 |
|
3, BESSEMER CLOSE
7 Apr 2006 · Detached
· Freehold
|
7 Apr 2006 | Detached · Freehold | £325,000 |
|
11, BESSEMER CLOSE
17 Feb 2006 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £118,500 (Jun 1995) · +179%
|
17 Feb 2006 | Detached · Freehold | £331,000 |
|
28, BESSEMER CLOSE
14 Jul 2005 · Detached
· Freehold
|
14 Jul 2005 | Detached · Freehold | £350,000 |
|
41, BESSEMER CLOSE
18 Mar 2005 · Detached
· Freehold
|
18 Mar 2005 | Detached · Freehold | £315,000 |
|
42, BESSEMER CLOSE
9 Dec 2004 · Detached
· Freehold
|
9 Dec 2004 | Detached · Freehold | £360,000 |
|
14, BESSEMER CLOSE
2 May 2003 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £118,500 (Apr 1995) · +136%
|
2 May 2003 | Detached · Freehold | £280,000 |
|
39, BESSEMER CLOSE
22 Feb 2002 · Detached
· Freehold
|
22 Feb 2002 | Detached · Freehold | £265,000 |
|
18, BESSEMER CLOSE
27 Nov 2001 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £134,995 (Mar 1995) · +104%
|
27 Nov 2001 | Detached · Freehold | £275,000 |
|
5, BESSEMER CLOSE
24 Sep 2001 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £117,000 (Feb 1997) · +85%
|
24 Sep 2001 | Detached · Freehold | £217,000 |
|
19, BESSEMER CLOSE
20 Apr 2001 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £127,995 (Feb 1995) · +88%
|
20 Apr 2001 | Detached · Freehold | £240,000 |
|
51, BESSEMER CLOSE
30 Mar 2001 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £118,995 (Jun 1995) · +87%
|
30 Mar 2001 | Detached · Freehold | £223,000 |
|
26, BESSEMER CLOSE
30 Mar 2001 · Detached
· Freehold
|
30 Mar 2001 | Detached · Freehold | £232,500 |
|
20, BESSEMER CLOSE
16 Oct 2000 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £173,000 (Nov 1998) · +38%
|
16 Oct 2000 | Detached · Freehold | £238,000 |
|
17, BESSEMER CLOSE
3 Aug 2000 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £134,995 (May 1995) · +82%
|
3 Aug 2000 | Detached · Freehold | £245,950 |