Chequers Lane - SG4 7TX
Key Postcode Insights
SG4 7TX is a residential postcode situated on Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 724th largest and 499th most expensive of the 872 postcodes in the SG4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £706,215
- 10 Year change
- up 23.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,729pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £509/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG4 7TX is a residential postcode situated on Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 724th largest and 499th most expensive of the 872 postcodes in the SG4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £706,215
- 10 Year change
- up 23.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,729pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £509/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG4 7TX
- Boundary House
4 Bed Modern House
- Chequers Cottage
House
- Hedgerow
5 Bed Mid-century House
- Michaelmas Cottage
4 Bed Period House
- Rose Cottage
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG4 7TX sold for £690,000 on 2nd February 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £706,215.
The SG4 7TX Sales Market has increased by 23.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.8% | £706,215 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £718,888 |
| June 2024 | -0.1% | £707,507 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £707,989 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £701,426 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £650,671 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £609,005 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £601,365 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £606,615 |
| June 2017 | 4.3% | £598,957 |
| June 2016 | 13.8% | £574,157 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £504,666 |
| June 2014 | 11.4% | £451,736 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £405,395 |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £394,619 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £389,947 |
| June 2010 | 13.2% | £386,719 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £341,753 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £388,137 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £394,609 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,729.
The SG4 7TX Rental Market has increased by 52.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £2,729pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £2,687pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £2,615pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.9% | £2,391pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £2,118pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £1,966pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,847pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £1,812pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £1,804pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,820pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £1,794pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £1,681pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £1,568pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £1,510pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £1,473pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £1,423pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £1,375pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £1,266pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £1,335pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,307pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd February 2024 for £690,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
SG4 7TX has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2024£690,000 | 4 Bed House5, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TX5, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TX
- Sold Jul 2023£482,000 | 3 Bed House10, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TX10, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TX
- Sold Mar 2019£578,000 | 3 Bed House11, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TX11, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TX
- Sold Dec 2014£407,000 | 4 Bed House23, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TX23, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TX
- Sold Oct 2014£495,000 | 4 Bed House19, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TX19, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TX
Nearby Postcodes
SG4 7TX is the 724th largest and the 499th most expensive postcode out of the 872 postcodes in the SG4 area.
- SG4 7TU, Templars Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4SG4 7TU6 Addresses|77 m away
- SG4 7TY, Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4SG4 7TY14 Addresses|105 m away
- SG4 7AZ, Castlefield, Preston, Hitchin, SG4SG4 7AZ27 Addresses|136 m away
- SG4 7TR, Butchers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4SG4 7TR10 Addresses|215 m away
- SG4 7UA, Preston, Hitchin, SG4SG4 7UA1 Addresses|253 m away
Property Types
- 14 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (14)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (5)
- house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2022£2,200,000 | 5 Bed HouseGlebe House, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TYGlebe House, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TY
- Sold Jun 2021£1,895,000 | 5 Bed HouseChequers End, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TYChequers End, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TY
- Sold Jun 2013£1,080,000 | 5 Bed HouseChequers End, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TYChequers End, Chequers Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7TY
Schools Nearby
- Preston Primary School400 m away
- St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School2.9 km away
- Whitehill Junior School3.7 km away
- Hitchin Girls' School4.3 km away
- Hitchin Boys' School4.5 km away
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School5.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG4 7TX is Hitchin station, which is 5.0 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|5.0 km away
- Stevenage|5.6 km away
- Knebworth|8.5 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.6 km away
