Benslow Lane - SG4 9RE
Key Postcode Insights
SG4 9RE is a residential postcode situated on Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 841st largest and 538th 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 50 properties: 47 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £688,897
- 10 Year change
- up 18.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,563pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £621/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG4 9RE is a residential postcode situated on Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 841st largest and 538th 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 50 properties: 47 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £688,897
- 10 Year change
- up 18.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,563pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £621/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG4 9RE
- Caulfield
4 Bed Mid-century House
- Robins Nest
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 1A Benslow Lane
3 Bed Modern House
- 1B Benslow Lane
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 1 Benslow Lane
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG4 9RE sold for £950,000 on 3rd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £688,897.
The SG4 9RE Sales Market has increased by 18.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £688,897 |
| June 2025 | -0.2% | £703,099 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £704,314 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £698,892 |
| June 2022 | 3.8% | £681,627 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £656,660 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £625,089 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £605,403 |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £612,846 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £615,251 |
| June 2016 | 11% | £579,906 |
| June 2015 | 10.8% | £522,204 |
| June 2014 | 12.4% | £471,475 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £419,580 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £412,172 |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £403,335 |
| June 2010 | 14.4% | £394,689 |
| June 2009 | -14.7% | £345,063 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £404,723 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £411,655 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,563.
The SG4 9RE Rental Market has increased by 47.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £2,563pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £2,524pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £2,472pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.8% | £2,260pcm |
| June 2022 | 7% | £1,986pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £1,857pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,771pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £1,736pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.9% | £1,735pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,769pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £1,743pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £1,626pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £1,505pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £1,426pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.4% | £1,386pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.7% | £1,327pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £1,255pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,320pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd October 2025 for £950,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 108 sales since 1995.
SG4 9RE has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£950,000 | 4 Bed HouseRobins Nest, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RERobins Nest, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE
- Sold Aug 2025£721,125 | 3 Bed House10, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE10, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE
- 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
- Sold Feb 2022£675,000 | 3 Bed House14, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE14, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE
Nearby Postcodes
SG4 9RE is the 841st largest and the 538th most expensive postcode out of the 872 postcodes in the SG4 area.
- SG4 9RG, The Avenue, Hitchin, SG4SG4 9RG5 Addresses|83 m away
- SG4 9SU, Walsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4SG4 9SU55 Addresses|95 m away
- SG4 9TA, Trevor Road, Hitchin, SG4SG4 9TA38 Addresses|103 m away
- SG4 9RH, Benslow Path The Avenue, Hitchin, SG4SG4 9RH1 Addresses|105 m away
- SG4 9ST, Walsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4SG4 9ST22 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 33 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (33)
- period flat (3)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (2)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 39 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (12)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (11)
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
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin200 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery600 m away
- William Ransom Primary School700 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School300 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School700 m away
- The Priory School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG4 9RE is Hitchin station, which is 400 metres away.
- Hitchin|400 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.2 km away
- Stevenage|6.9 km away
- Baldock|7.2 km away
