Valley Road - SG4 8YN
Key Postcode Insights
SG4 8YN is a residential postcode situated on Valley Road, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 706th largest and 106th most expensive of the 872 postcodes in the SG4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 20 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £335,619
- 10 Year change
- up 17.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,757pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £514/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG4 8YN is a residential postcode situated on Valley Road, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 706th largest and 106th most expensive of the 872 postcodes in the SG4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 20 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £335,619
- 10 Year change
- up 17.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,757pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £514/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG4 8YN
- 108 Valley Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 110 Valley Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 112 Valley Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 114 Valley Road
2 Bed Flat
- 116 Valley Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG4 8YN sold for £325,000 on 17th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £335,619.
The SG4 8YN Sales Market has increased by 17.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £335,619 |
| June 2025 | 4% | £334,600 |
| June 2024 | -3.3% | £321,605 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £332,602 |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £332,478 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £309,906 |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £289,837 |
| June 2019 | -2.5% | £289,610 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £296,995 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £294,136 |
| June 2016 | 14% | £285,309 |
| June 2015 | 9.8% | £250,364 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £227,939 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £206,478 |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £200,589 |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £197,064 |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £193,693 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £179,876 |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £204,364 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £202,222 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,757.
The SG4 8YN Rental Market has increased by 48.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £1,757pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £1,690pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,635pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £1,517pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £1,386pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £1,213pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £1,207pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £1,204pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,194pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £1,110pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £1,048pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £997pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £990pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £960pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.4% | £943pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £895pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £952pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £914pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th December 2025 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 52 sales since 1995.
SG4 8YN has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£325,000 | 2 Bed House130, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YN130, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YN
- Sold Jun 2025£225,000 | 2 Bed Flat110, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YN110, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YN
- Sold Apr 2024£390,000 | 3 Bed House134, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YN134, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YN
- Sold Jul 2023£400,000 | 3 Bed House144, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YN144, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YN
- Sold Sep 2022£350,000 | 3 Bed House124, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YN124, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YN
Nearby Postcodes
SG4 8YN is the 706th largest and the 106th most expensive postcode out of the 872 postcodes in the SG4 area.
- SG4 8YQ, The Close, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8YQ8 Addresses|59 m away
- SG4 8UQ, New Town, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8UQ42 Addresses|75 m away
- SG4 8YX, The Paddocks, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8YX42 Addresses|83 m away
- SG4 8SW, Mayflower Close, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8SW26 Addresses|99 m away
- SG4 8UG, New Town, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8UG29 Addresses|124 m away
Property Types
- 10 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (10)
- mid-century house (2)
- mid-century flat (7)
- house (1)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2022£747,500 | 4 Bed House17, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YA17, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YA
- Sold Jan 2025£590,000 | 4 Bed House2, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YA2, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YA
- Sold Jul 2019£575,000 | 4 Bed House10, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YA10, Valley Road, Hitchin, SG4 8YA
Schools Nearby
- Codicote Church of England Primary School500 m away
- Oaklands Primary School2.5 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 Academy6.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG4 8YN is Knebworth station, which is 3.6 kilometres away.
- Knebworth|3.6 km away
- Welwyn North|3.9 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|5.6 km away
- Stevenage|6.1 km away
