New Town - SG4 8UG
Key Postcode Insights
SG4 8UG is a residential postcode situated on New Town, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 714th largest and 105th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £360,357
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,825pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £596/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG4 8UG is a residential postcode situated on New Town, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 714th largest and 105th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £360,357
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,825pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £596/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG4 8UG
- The Cottage
3 Bed Mid-century House
- Welland Cottage
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 1 New Town
4 Bed Period House
- 3 New Town
2 Bed Period House
- 4 New Town
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG4 8UG sold for £320,000 on 8th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £360,357.
The SG4 8UG Sales Market has increased by 21.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £360,357 |
| June 2025 | 4.7% | £359,687 |
| June 2024 | -3.6% | £343,669 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £356,497 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £355,627 |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £328,750 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £304,722 |
| June 2019 | -2.1% | £302,587 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £309,169 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £305,507 |
| June 2016 | 13.4% | £296,910 |
| June 2015 | 8.8% | £261,819 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £240,660 |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £217,898 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £209,884 |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £204,239 |
| June 2010 | 10.5% | £200,345 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £181,271 |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £205,641 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £202,423 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,825.
The SG4 8UG Rental Market has increased by 53.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £1,825pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £1,757pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £1,693pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.8% | £1,573pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £1,233pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £1,224pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.3% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.6% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £1,009pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £996pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £958pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £941pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.5% | £874pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.7% | £925pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £884pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th September 2025 for £320,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 72 sales since 1995.
SG4 8UG has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£320,000 | 3 Bed House14, New Town, Hitchin, SG4 8UG14, New Town, Hitchin, SG4 8UG
- Sold Mar 2025£315,000 | 2 Bed House17, New Town, Hitchin, SG4 8UG17, New Town, Hitchin, SG4 8UG
- Sold May 2024£346,000 | 2 Bed House39, New Town, Hitchin, SG4 8UG39, New Town, Hitchin, SG4 8UG
- Sold Aug 2023£318,000 | 2 Bed House4, New Town, Hitchin, SG4 8UG4, New Town, Hitchin, SG4 8UG
- Sold Jul 2023£302,000 | 2 Bed House31, New Town, Hitchin, SG4 8UG31, New Town, Hitchin, SG4 8UG
Nearby Postcodes
SG4 8UG is the 714th largest and the 105th most expensive postcode out of the 872 postcodes in the SG4 area.
- SG4 8UA, High Street, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8UA6 Addresses|73 m away
- SG4 8YB, Valley Road, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8YB34 Addresses|81 m away
- SG4 8XF, High Street, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8XF1 Addresses|88 m away
- SG4 8UE, High Street, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8UE5 Addresses|96 m away
- SG4 8UQ, New Town, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8UQ42 Addresses|100 m away
Property Types
- 19 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (19)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Codicote Church of England Primary School400 m away
- Oaklands Primary School2.6 km away
- Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.7 km away
- Monk's Walk School3.5 km away
- Barnwell School6.1 km away
- Ridgeway Academy6.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG4 8UG is Knebworth station, which is 3.7 kilometres away.
- Knebworth|3.7 km away
- Welwyn North|4.0 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|5.7 km away
- Stevenage|6.1 km away
