Benslow Lane - SG4 9RA
Key Postcode Insights
SG4 9RA is a residential postcode situated on Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 850th largest and 658th 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 55 properties: 34 houses and 21 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £791,363
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,761pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £633/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG4 9RA is a residential postcode situated on Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 850th largest and 658th 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 55 properties: 34 houses and 21 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £791,363
- 10 Year change
- up 22.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,761pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £633/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Properties in SG4 9RA
- Hilltop House
5 Bed Modern House
- 75 Benslow Lane
House
- 77 Benslow Lane
4 Bed Period House
- 79 Benslow Lane
5 Bed Modern House
- 81 Benslow Lane
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG4 9RA sold for £700,000 on 30th May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £791,363.
The SG4 9RA Sales Market has increased by 22.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.3% | £791,363 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £809,608 |
| June 2024 | 1.1% | £807,189 |
| June 2023 | 2.6% | £798,196 |
| June 2022 | 4.3% | £777,815 |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £745,567 |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £700,412 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £678,406 |
| June 2018 | 0% | £685,101 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £684,822 |
| June 2016 | 10.9% | £645,705 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £582,470 |
| June 2014 | 12.6% | £527,680 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £468,525 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £457,266 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £445,462 |
| June 2010 | 17.2% | £436,815 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £372,597 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £433,868 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £438,931 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,761.
The SG4 9RA Rental Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3% | £2,761pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £2,725pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.8% | £2,657pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.9% | £2,420pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £2,125pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £1,977pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,861pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,824pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £1,819pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,846pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £1,820pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £1,700pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £1,579pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,518pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £1,483pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £1,435pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £1,376pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £1,271pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £1,340pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,320pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 30th May 2025 for £700,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.1%.
SG4 9RA has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£700,000 | 3 Bed House136, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RA136, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RA
- Sold May 2025£920,000 | 4 Bed House140, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RA140, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RA
- Sold Sep 2024£720,000 | 4 Bed House116, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RA116, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RA
Nearby Postcodes
SG4 9RA is the 850th largest and the 658th most expensive postcode out of the 872 postcodes in the SG4 area.
- SG4 9UW, Station Approach, Hitchin, SG4SG4 9UW3 Addresses|171 m away
- SG4 0EX, Wedgewood Road, Hitchin, SG4SG4 0EX44 Addresses|184 m away
- SG4 9QB, Stuart Drive, Hitchin, SG4SG4 9QB12 Addresses|217 m away
- SG4 0HB, Wedgewood Road, Hitchin, SG4SG4 0HB45 Addresses|225 m away
- SG4 9PG, Girons Close, Hitchin, SG4SG4 9PG55 Addresses|229 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 28 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 21 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (28)
- house (5)
- Unknown (21)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (3)
- B (2)
- F (1)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (26)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2025£2,180,000 | 5 Bed House69, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9QZ69, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9QZ
- Sold Jun 2022£1,951,041 | 5 Bed House41, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE41, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE
- Sold Apr 2022£1,675,000 | 5 Bed House45, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE45, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE
Schools Nearby
- William Ransom Primary School200 m away
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin300 m away
- Mary Exton Primary School700 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School600 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School1.3 km away
- The Priory School2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG4 9RA is Hitchin station, which is 500 metres away.
- Hitchin|500 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.0 km away
- Stevenage|6.4 km away
- Baldock|7.0 km away
