How far is Hitchin from the Universal Bedford site?

Hitchin is 13.0 miles from the Universal construction site at Kempston Hardwick in a straight line, which is about 35 min by car allowing for the road route. That puts it in our "easy drive" band.

How much is a room to rent in Hitchin?

Indicatively, a single room in Hitchin runs around £550–£700 a month and a double around £650–£850. These are guide ranges for the area rather than live listing prices, and bills-included arrangements typically sit at the upper end.

Are there many rooms available in Hitchin?

Supply is good. Hitchin has a population of roughly 35,000, and it is a town in North Hertfordshire. There is a reasonable flow of rooms, though expect that to tighten as construction ramps up.

town · North Hertfordshire · SG4, SG5

Rooms to rent in Hitchin

13.0 miles from the Universal site at Kempston Hardwick — the 49th closest of the 58 areas we cover.

To the site: 13.0 miles
By car, about: 35 min
Single room: £550–£700
Double room: £650–£850

Rents are indicative guide ranges for the area, not live listing prices. Distances are measured from the settlement centre to the construction site.

What Hitchin is like

A well-preserved market town with a large medieval church, a working market square, independent shops and a lavender farm on its western edge.

Why base yourself here

Attractive and well connected, with fast trains to London. It is a long way from the site and priced for London commuters, so it only makes sense for a specific set of circumstances.

Getting to the Universal site

By car

35 min

Roughly, via A505, A600, A1M. Allow more in peak construction traffic — the A421 is the main artery for the whole site.

By train

Hitchin

Frequent rail to London, Cambridge and Peterborough. The site is awkward by rail.

Local landmarks

Hitchin Market Square
St Mary's Church
Hitchin Lavender

What you should expect to pay

Indicative monthly room rents in Hitchin
Room type	Indicative monthly rent	Notes
Single room	£550–£700	Usually a box room; bills sometimes separate.
Double room	£650–£850	The standard shared-house room. Most common option.
Availability	Good	Population roughly 35,000.

These are indicative area ranges to help you budget and compare locations. They are not live listings and individual rooms will fall outside them in both directions.

Also worth checking near Hitchin

Neighbouring areas, ordered by distance to the Universal site.

Henlow

Easy drive

village · Central Bedfordshire

To site: 9.6 miles
Drive: 25 min
Double: £520–£650

The RAF presence means there has always been a transient rental market here, so landlords are used to short-term lets. Well south-east of the site though.

Moderate supply

Arlesey

Easy drive

village · Central Bedfordshire

To site: 11.7 miles
Drive: 30 min
Double: £520–£650

A main line station in a village, which keeps prices below the neighbouring towns. The site is a cross-county drive, so this suits someone splitting time with London.

Moderate supply

Stotfold

Easy drive

town · Central Bedfordshire

To site: 12.6 miles
Drive: 35 min
Double: £520–£650

Sensibly priced with Arlesey and Hitchin stations close by. Far south-east of the site, so this is for people who want the A1 and London corridor as well.

Moderate supply

Luton

Easy drive

town · Luton

To site: 14.6 miles
Drive: 40 min
Double: £450–£580

The deepest and cheapest room market in the county by a distance, with an established HMO sector and fast trains up the Midland Main Line. The trade-off is roughly 45 minutes to the site.

Strong supply

Renting a room in Hitchin

How far is Hitchin from the Universal Bedford site?: Hitchin is 13.0 miles from the Universal construction site at Kempston Hardwick in a straight line, which is about 35 min by car allowing for the road route. That puts it in our "easy drive" band.
How much is a room to rent in Hitchin?: Indicatively, a single room in Hitchin runs around £550–£700 a month and a double around £650–£850. These are guide ranges for the area rather than live listing prices, and bills-included arrangements typically sit at the upper end.
Can I get from Hitchin to the Universal site without a car?: Frequent rail to London, Cambridge and Peterborough. The site is awkward by rail.
Are there many rooms available in Hitchin?: Supply is good. Hitchin has a population of roughly 35,000, and it is a town in North Hertfordshire. There is a reasonable flow of rooms, though expect that to tighten as construction ramps up.

Got a spare room in Hitchin?

With 20,000 construction roles running to 2031, a furnished spare room can earn up to £7,500 a year tax free under the Rent a Room Scheme.

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