Area Info for Pirton (Hertfordshire)

Overview of Pirton, Hertfordshire

Pirton is a small village located in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated within the district of North Hertfordshire and is known for its rural charm and historical significance. The village is approximately 4 miles north of Hitchin, providing a peaceful countryside setting while remaining accessible to larger towns and cities.

History and Heritage

Pirton has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village features traditional English architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings. The local church, St. Mary’s, is a notable landmark with origins that trace back to medieval times, reflecting the village’s longstanding heritage.

Community and Amenities

Pirton maintains a close-knit community with various local events and activities throughout the year. The village has a pub, a village hall, and a primary school, serving as focal points for social and community gatherings. Despite its small size, Pirton offers a range of amenities that support its residents.

Natural Environment

The area surrounding Pirton is characterised by open fields, farmland, and green spaces, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The rural landscape contributes to the tranquil atmosphere of the village.

Transport Links

Pirton is well-connected by road, with nearby A1(M) motorway providing access to London and other major cities. Public transport options include bus services that connect the village to Hitchin and other neighbouring towns.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Harpenden Free School0.00 miles
Vaughan Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4EN
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School0.22 miles
Church Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TP
St Dominic Catholic Primary School0.34 miles
Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1PF
St George's School0.42 miles
Sun Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4TD
St Hilda's School0.52 miles
28 Douglas Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2ES
Crabtree Infants' School0.55 miles
Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU
Crabtree Junior School0.55 miles
Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU
Sir John Lawes School0.55 miles
Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP
Manland Primary School0.57 miles
Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QW
High Beeches Primary School0.71 miles
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5SD
The Grove Junior School0.84 miles
Dark Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1QB
Roundwood Primary School0.85 miles
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AD
The Grove Infant and Nursery School0.88 miles
Dark Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1QD
Roundwood Park School0.90 miles
Roundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AE
The Lea Primary School and Nursery0.97 miles
Moorland Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4LE
Aldwickbury School1.00 miles
Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1AD
Health
Clinic
Herts Community Gynae - St Albans & Harpenden0.21 miles
The Elms Medical Practice, 5 Stewart Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QA
The Stewarts0.21 miles
Harpenden Memorial Hospital, Carlton Road, Harpenden, AL5 4TA
Albany Lodge4.18 miles
Albany Lodge, Church Crescent, St Albans, AL3 5JF
Herts Community Gynae - Dacorum4.46 miles
Coleridge House Medical Centre, 2 Coleridge Crescent, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7PQ
Stahmis (Hertfordshire Clinic)4.49 miles
Hertfordshire Clinic, Art School Yard, The Maltings, Victoria Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3YS
The Beacon4.86 miles
26A King Harry Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4AU
Brook East Of England (Luton)5.04 miles
1St Floor, St Nicholas House, 15-17 George Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2AF
Specsavers Hearcare-Bed-Lut-Luton5.11 miles
36 George Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2AZ
Sovereign House5.19 miles
53 Hill End Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0UA
Mental Health and Social Care5.28 miles
Charter House, Alma Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2PL
BPAS Luton 5.28 miles
The Albany, 2Nd Floor, 4 Cardiff Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1PP
Ayot Clinic5.29 miles
Ayot Lodge, Ayot Green, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9AB
Lambourn Grove5.29 miles
Hixberry Lane, St Albans, AL4 0TZ
Liverpool Road Health Centre5.43 miles
9 Mersey Place, Liverpool Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1HH
Lea Vale Health Limited5.43 miles
9 Mersey Place, Liverpool Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1HH
Collingdon Enterprises (Mental Health Services)5.44 miles
62-64 Collingdon Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1RX
GP
Davenport House Surgery0.07 miles
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 4HX
THE ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE0.21 miles
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 4QA
GIBBS R J0.23 miles
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2BT
Dr Baguant and Partners2.22 miles
1 Hawkes Drive, Redbourn, St Albans, Herts, AL3 7BL
GIBBS RJ2.74 miles
Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, Herts, AL4 8BT
DR N DANSIE AND PARTNERS (branch surgery)3.52 miles
9 High Street, Kimpton, Hertfordshire, SG4 8RA
The Lodge Surgery3.91 miles
Normandy Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5NP
Jersey Farm Surgery3.97 miles
2 St Brelades Place, St Albans, Herts, AL4 9RG
Grange Street Surgery4.12 miles
Grange Street Surgery, 2 Grange Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5NF
Parkbury House Surgery4.18 miles
St. Peters Street, St. Albans, Herts, AL1 3HD
KHAN I4.28 miles
1 Upton Avenue, St Albans, Herts, AL3 5ER
Harvey House Surgery4.31 miles
13-15 Russell Avenue, St Albans, Herts, AL3 5HB
Woodhall Farm Medical Centre4.35 miles
Valley Green, Woodhall Farm, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7RJ
KEDIA N4.46 miles
2 Coleridge Crescent, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 7PQ
The Maltings Surgery4.48 miles
8-14 Victoria Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3JB
SINHA G4.62 miles
61 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts, AL1 4JE
Hospital
Hampden House2.63 miles
Elmside Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1HB
Pinehill Hospital3.26 miles
Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9QZ
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage5.78 miles
Graveley Road, Stevenage, SG1 4YS
Lister Hospital6.02 miles
Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB
Mental Health Service (Lister Hospital)6.02 miles
Mental Health Unit, Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB
BPAS Luton7.55 miles
First Floor, The Albany, 4 Cardiff Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2PP
London Road (Mental Health Services)8.20 miles
105 London Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3RG
Luton and Dunstable Hospital8.29 miles
The L&D Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Lewsey Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0DZ
Biggleswade Hospital9.40 miles
Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EL
Spire Harpenden Hospital10.18 miles
Spire Harpenden Hospital, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4BP
Harpenden Memorial Hospital10.77 miles
Carlton Road, Harpenden, AL5 4TA
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital11.07 miles
School Lane, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9PW
Bedford Hospital South Wing12.29 miles
South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Moorfields At Bedford Hospital12.29 miles
Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Weller Wing12.29 miles
Kempston Road,, MK42 9DJ
Archer Unit12.78 miles
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Pharmacy
Topkins Pharmacy0.07 miles
6 Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SE
Boots0.10 miles
23-25 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RU
Manor Pharmacy0.15 miles
3 Leyton Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TE
Springfield Pharmacy0.71 miles
19 High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2RX
Manor Pharmacy - Southdown Road0.74 miles
136 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Harpenden, AL5 1PU
Crown Pharmacy2.17 miles
65 High Street, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, AL3 7LN
Manor Pharmacy2.53 miles
2 High Street, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8AA
Meera Pharmacy3.61 miles
4 Beech Road, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5AS
Normandy Chemist3.89 miles
52 Waverley Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5PE
Springfield Pharmacy3.97 miles
7 St Brelades Place, Jersey Farm, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9RG
Quadrant Pharmacy4.08 miles
17 The Quadrant, Marshalswick Lane, St.Albans, AL4 9RB
Lloydspharmacy4.18 miles
Parkbury House, St Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3HD
Derek's Pharmacy4.20 miles
111-113 St Peters Street, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3ET
Lloydspharmacy4.31 miles
17 Russell Avenue, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5ES
Woodhall Pharmacy4.32 miles
Unit 4, Shenley Road, Woodhall Farm Estate, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QH
Boots4.41 miles
9 St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3DH
Leisure
Park
BATFORD SPRINGS0.79 miles
MARSHALLS HEATH1.64 miles
WHEATHAMPSTEAD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE2.51 miles
LUTON HOO (Grade II* Listed)3.16 miles
AYOT HOUSE (Grade II Listed)4.12 miles
THE WICK WOOD4.18 miles
GORHAMBURY (Grade II Listed)4.44 miles
THE HOO, KIMPTON (Grade II Listed)4.64 miles
BROCKET HALL (Grade II Listed)4.91 miles
WATERCRESS WILDLIFE SITE5.07 miles
MARKYATECELL PARK (Grade II Listed)5.22 miles
ST PAUL'S WALDEN BURY (Grade I Listed)5.74 miles
STANBOROUGH PARK5.85 miles
HOWE GROVE WOOD5.86 miles
SINGLERS MARSH5.86 miles
DANESBURY PARK5.99 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Harpenden0.13 miles
31 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RU
Waitrose Harpenden0.18 miles
3 Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TJ
M&S Harpenden Simply Food0.21 miles
15-20 Church Green Parade, Harpenden, AL5 2TW
M&S Townsend Bp0.40 miles
Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2UA
Co-op Harpenden0.74 miles
Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PU
Tesco Harpenden (Express)0.79 miles
Lower Luton Rd, Batford, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5AL
Tesco Harpenden (Express)0.79 miles
95-101 Luton Rd, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3BB
Co-op Harpenden0.83 miles
Batford, AL5 5HA
Co-op St. Albans2.17 miles
Redbourn, AL3 7LN
Nisa Weyman2.19 miles
27 High St, Redburn, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 7LE
Tesco Wheathampstead (Express)2.55 miles
19-21 High St, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8BB
Co-op St. Albans3.21 miles
New Greens, AL3 6DL
Tesco St Albans (Express)3.61 miles
26-30 Beech Rd, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5AS
Londis Shell King William Service Station3.62 miles
2 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS
Waverley Road Convenience Store3.89 miles
56 Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5PE
Tesco St Albans (Express)3.95 miles
St Bredlades Place, Jersey Farm Estate, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9RG
Transport
Airport
London Luton Airport6.77 miles
London Stansted Airport25.77 miles
Cambridge City Airport26.84 miles
London Heathrow Airport34.93 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 135.06 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 235.26 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 335.33 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 535.42 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 435.89 miles
London City Airport36.28 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal56.57 miles
London Gatwick Airport56.93 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal56.96 miles
Bus Stop
Harpenden Railway Station (NE)0.07 miles
Harpenden Railway Station (SW)0.09 miles
Harpenden Rail Station ()0.10 miles
Harpenden Rail Station ()0.10 miles
Harpenden Rail Station ()0.11 miles
The George PH (SE)0.13 miles
The George PH (NW)0.14 miles
Memorial Hospital (NW)0.16 miles
Memorial Hospital (SE)0.16 miles
Amenbury Lane (NW)0.17 miles
The Cedars (NW)0.17 miles
Overstone Road (NE)0.18 miles
Old Cock Inn (N)0.20 miles
Old Cock Inn (S)0.21 miles
Church Green Terminus (NE)0.21 miles
The Cedars (SE)0.21 miles
Ferry Port
Camden Lock Waterbus30.94 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop31.14 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop31.91 miles
Savoy Pier33.37 miles
Blackfriars Pier33.41 miles
Embankment Pier33.45 miles
Festival Pier33.55 miles
Bankside Pier33.69 miles
London Eye Pier33.73 miles
Kew Pier33.75 miles
Westminster Pier33.82 miles
Tower Pier33.95 miles
London Bridge City Pier33.96 miles
St Katharine's Pier34.13 miles
Lambeth Pier34.27 miles
Millbank Pier34.43 miles
Railway Station
Hitchin Rail Station3.15 miles
Letchworth Rail Station4.27 miles
Arlesey Rail Station4.47 miles
Baldock Rail Station6.16 miles
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station7.14 miles
Stevenage Rail Station7.22 miles
Leagrave Rail Station7.29 miles
Luton Rail Station7.31 miles
Flitwick Rail Station7.36 miles
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station7.58 miles
Biggleswade Rail Station8.16 miles
Knebworth Rail Station9.57 miles
Ashwell & Morden Rail Station10.12 miles
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station10.26 miles
Stewartby Rail Station10.46 miles
Sandy Rail Station10.60 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SG5 3R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment307
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
31, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£670,000
2026-02-05
semidetached
freehold
ELM TREE FARM, 1, HAMBRIDGE WAY
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QS		£700,000
2025-12-05
detached
freehold
2, WEST LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3RA		£1,175,100
2025-11-26
detached
freehold
4, WALNUT TREE ROAD
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3PX		£950,000
2025-10-30
semidetached
freehold
17, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£725,000
2025-08-14
detached
freehold
2, STRAWPLAITERS GREEN
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3EY		£925,000
2025-10-10
detached
freehold
Sold 2024-07-19   £900,000
55, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£535,000
2025-08-08
semidetached
freehold
18, HOLWELL ROAD
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QU		£295,000
2025-08-05
terraced
freehold
4, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£750,000
2025-07-21
semidetached
freehold
3, COTMAN END
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3FS		£690,000
2025-07-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-04-04   £660,000
45, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£525,000
2025-07-14
semidetached
freehold
24, BUNYAN CLOSE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3RE		£410,000
2025-07-14
terraced
freehold
37, BUNYAN CLOSE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3RE		£375,000
2025-07-11
terraced
freehold
26, DROVERS WAY
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3EQ		£854,000
2025-03-10
detached
freehold
17, BUNYAN CLOSE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3RE		£595,000
2025-02-21
semidetached
freehold
60, BUNYAN CLOSE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3RE		£390,000
2025-02-07
terraced
freehold
59, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£550,000
2024-11-15
semidetached
freehold
16, HOLWELL ROAD
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QU		£315,000
2024-10-04
terraced
freehold
4, COTMAN END
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3FS		£715,000
2024-07-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-02-24   £699,995
58, BUNYAN CLOSE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3RE		£350,000
2024-05-09
terraced
freehold
41, BUNYAN CLOSE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3RE		£538,500
2024-04-05
terraced
freehold
4A, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£730,000
2024-03-12
detached
freehold
10, HOLWELL ROAD
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QU		£304,000
2024-02-28
terraced
freehold
5, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£900,000
2023-11-13
detached
freehold
21, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£995,000
2023-08-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, WEST LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3RA		£432,500
2023-05-31
semidetached
freehold
38, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£2,132,500
2023-02-03
detached
freehold
3, APOSTLES CLOSE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3EX		£912,000
2022-12-21
detached
freehold
8, COTMAN END
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3FS		£1,300,000
2022-12-21
detached
freehold
2, DROVERS WAY
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3EQ		£140,000
2022-12-16
otherPropertyType
leasehold
4, HAMBRIDGE WAY
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QS		£1,210,000
2022-11-11
detached
freehold
11, COTMAN END
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3FS		£1,325,000
2022-10-07
detached
freehold
11, DROVERS WAY
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3EQ		£765,000
2022-09-08
detached
freehold
19, BUNYAN CLOSE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3RE		£470,000
2022-08-26
semidetached
freehold
87, HIGH STREET
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3PU		£290,000
2022-08-09
terraced
freehold
11, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£683,000
2022-07-29
detached
freehold
35, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£712,500
2022-07-15
semidetached
freehold
6, COTMAN END
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3FS		£1,200,000
2022-07-11
detached (New)
freehold
5, COTMAN END
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3FS		£630,000
2022-06-24
semidetached (New)
freehold
9, COTMAN END
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3FS		£699,995
2022-05-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-02-11   £475,000
18C, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£525,000
2022-04-29
detached
freehold
37, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£525,000
2022-04-04
semidetached
freehold
34, ROYAL OAK LANE
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3QT		£780,000
2022-04-01
detached
freehold
7, COTMAN END
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3FS		£640,000
2022-03-25
semidetached (New)
freehold
18, DROVERS WAY
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3EQ		£225,000
2022-02-18
semidetached
leasehold
1, COTMAN END
PIRTON
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG5 3FS		£830,000
2022-02-17
detached (New)
freehold
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