Hitchin Highbury
Strong on safety and schools, with higher house prices
Hitchin Highbury at a glance
- House prices
- £518,750
- Higher prices90th percentile
- Schools
- 92nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 40.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong81st percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle39th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Hitchin Highbury a good place to live?
Hitchin Highbury may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Hertfordshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Hitchin Highbury
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 40.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Hitchin Highbury
House prices
- Median sale price
- £518,750
- Percentile
- 90th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 92 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Hitchin Highbury
Schools
92nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Hitchin Highbury
Flood risk
3.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.7% of the area. That is the 39th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Hitchin Highbury
Transport
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Hitchin Highbury a good place to live?
Hitchin Highbury may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Hitchin Highbury safe?
Hitchin Highbury ranks in the 81st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Hitchin Highbury?
The median sale price was £518,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 90th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Hitchin Highbury?
Schools rank in the 92nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Hitchin Highbury?
Nearby public profiles include Letchworth South West in North Hertfordshire and Codicote & Kimpton in North Hertfordshire.
