Coopers Yard - SG5 1AR
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1AR is a residential postcode situated on Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 with 84 addresses.
It ranks as the 893rd largest and 125th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 84 properties: 84 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £279,196
- 10 Year change
- up 7.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,369pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £412/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1AR is a residential postcode situated on Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 with 84 addresses.
It ranks as the 893rd largest and 125th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 84 properties: 84 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £279,196
- 10 Year change
- up 7.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,369pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £412/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1AR
- 1 Coopers Yard
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 2 Coopers Yard
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 3 Coopers Yard
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 4 Coopers Yard
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 5 Coopers Yard
2 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1AR sold for £280,000 on 1st July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £279,196.
The SG5 1AR Sales Market has increased by 7.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.7% | £279,196 |
| June 2025 | -1.5% | £287,043 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £291,331 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £289,333 |
| June 2022 | 1.9% | £283,636 |
| June 2021 | 2.2% | £278,232 |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £272,351 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £265,671 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £269,165 |
| June 2017 | 5% | £273,553 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £260,450 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £233,995 |
| June 2014 | 12% | £211,880 |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £189,184 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £187,672 |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £187,014 |
| June 2010 | 10.3% | £182,367 |
| June 2009 | -15.6% | £165,360 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £195,988 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £202,073 |
Rental Market Trends
There was a total of 2 rental properties that let in the last 12 months.
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,369.
The SG5 1AR Rental Market has increased by 33.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.8% | £1,369pcm |
| June 2025 | 1% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £1,345pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.9% | £1,231pcm |
| June 2022 | 4.7% | £1,090pcm |
| June 2021 | 2% | £1,041pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2018 | -3.1% | £1,006pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £963pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £896pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £867pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £860pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £848pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £812pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.4% | £791pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £854pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £855pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st July 2025 for £280,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.6%. The postcode has had a total of 154 sales since 1995.
SG5 1AR has seen 12 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£280,000 | 2 Bed Flat66, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR66, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR
- Sold Jul 2025£280,000 | 2 Bed Flat66, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR66, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR
- Sold Apr 2025£305,000 | 2 Bed Flat54, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR54, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR
- Sold Nov 2024£430,000 | 3 Bed Flat67, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR67, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR
- Sold Feb 2024£265,000 | 2 Bed Flat22, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR22, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR
Lettings History
on SG5 1AR
Lettings History
The last let was on October 2025 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%.
- Let agreed Oct 2025£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat50, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR50, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR
- Let agreed Aug 2025£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat85, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR85, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR
- Let agreed May 2025£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat79, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR79, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR
- Let agreed May 2025£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat28, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR28, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR
- Let agreed Mar 2025£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat69, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR69, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1AR is the 893rd largest and the 125th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1EJ, Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1EJ39 Addresses|27 m away
- SG5 2DH, Coopers Alley, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2DH1 Addresses|66 m away
- SG5 1EG, West Alley, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1EG2 Addresses|67 m away
- SG5 1AU, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1AU56 Addresses|71 m away
- SG5 1DY, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DY4 Addresses|79 m away
Property Types
- 78 modern flats built after 1980
- 6 flats of an unknown age
- modern flat (78)
- flat (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 78 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (7)
- F (0)
- C (45)
- G (0)
- D (24)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2018£785,600 | 3 Bed Flat141, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU141, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU
- Sold Dec 2023£450,000 | 3 Bed House88, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU88, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU
- Sold Jul 2023£435,000 | 3 Bed Flat68, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR68, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AR
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School500 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery600 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy700 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School400 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School800 m away
- The Priory School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1AR is Hitchin station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.3 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.0 km away
- Stevenage|7.2 km away
- Baldock|8.1 km away
