Back Lane - SG4 7UJ
Key Street Insights
Back Lane is a residential street with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 269th largest and 393rd most expensive of the 490 streets in the SG4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £817,498
- 10 Year change
- up 24.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,403pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £575/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.5%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Back Lane is a residential street with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 269th largest and 393rd most expensive of the 490 streets in the SG4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £817,498
- 10 Year change
- up 24.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,403pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £575/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4
- 1 Holly Cottages Back Lane
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Holly Cottages Back Lane
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Holly Cottages Back Lane
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Holly Cottages Back Lane
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Holly Cottages Back Lane
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Back Lane sold for £975,000 on 14th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the street is £817,498.
The Back Lane Sales Market has increased by 24.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £817,498 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £828,323 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £813,546 |
| June 2023 | 0.8% | £816,134 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £809,374 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £746,307 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £699,776 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £690,764 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £699,645 |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £690,912 |
| June 2016 | 14.5% | £659,392 |
| June 2015 | 12.3% | £575,805 |
| June 2014 | 11.7% | £512,549 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £458,736 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £447,238 |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £442,265 |
| June 2010 | 11.9% | £439,130 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £392,453 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £446,098 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £453,094 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,403.
The Back Lane Rental Market has increased by 53.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £2,403pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £2,355pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.1% | £2,288pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £2,097pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,859pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £1,716pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,615pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £1,583pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £1,582pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £1,597pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.4% | £1,567pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £1,459pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,353pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £1,270pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £1,228pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £1,188pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £1,106pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £1,167pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,142pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th November 2025 for £975,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The street has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£975,000 | 4 Bed HouseRed Roofs, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJRed Roofs, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ
- Sold Aug 2024£725,000 | 4 Bed HouseUpsall, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJUpsall, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ
- Sold Mar 2024£1,650,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Cedars, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJThe Cedars, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ
- Sold Mar 2022£945,000 | 5 Bed HouseBraemar, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJBraemar, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ
- Sold Jun 2021£710,000 | 2 Bed HouseBrambles, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJBrambles, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2024£1,650,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Cedars, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJThe Cedars, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ
- Sold Dec 2020£1,350,000 | 5 Bed HouseRose Bank, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJRose Bank, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ
- Sold Oct 2013£1,195,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Cedars, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJThe Cedars, Back Lane, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ
Nearby Streets
Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 is the 269th largest and the 393rd most expensive street in the SG4 area.
- Oakfields, Preston, Hitchin, SG410 Addresses|155 m away
- The Green, Preston, Hitchin, SG410 Addresses|194 m away
- Church Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG417 Addresses|195 m away
- School Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG46 Addresses|251 m away
- Crunnells Green, Preston, Hitchin, SG44 Addresses|252 m away
- Butchers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG411 Addresses|307 m away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (2)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (4)
Schools Nearby
- Preston Primary School0 m away
- St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School3.2 km away
- St Paul's Walden Primary School3.4 km away
- Hitchin Girls' School4.7 km away
- Hitchin Boys' School4.9 km away
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School5.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 - SG4 7UJ is Hitchin station, which is 5.4 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|5.4 km away
- Stevenage|5.6 km away
- Knebworth|8.2 km away
