Coopers Yard - SG5 1AU
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1AU is a residential postcode situated on Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 with 56 addresses.
It ranks as the 867th largest and 134th 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 56 properties: 14 houses and 42 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £307,547
- 10 Year change
- up 10.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,468pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £464/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1AU is a residential postcode situated on Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 with 56 addresses.
It ranks as the 867th largest and 134th 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 56 properties: 14 houses and 42 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £307,547
- 10 Year change
- up 10.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,468pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £464/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1AU
- 86 Coopers Yard
3 Bed Modern House
- 87 Coopers Yard
3 Bed Modern House
- 88 Coopers Yard
3 Bed Modern House
- 89 Coopers Yard
3 Bed Modern House
- 90 Coopers Yard
2 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1AU sold for £262,000 on 26th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £307,547.
The SG5 1AU Sales Market has increased by 10.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.3% | £307,547 |
| June 2025 | -0.8% | £314,799 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £317,342 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £314,907 |
| June 2022 | 2.6% | £308,658 |
| June 2021 | 3% | £300,803 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £292,133 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £285,405 |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £289,021 |
| June 2017 | 5.2% | £292,723 |
| June 2016 | 11.5% | £278,233 |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £249,429 |
| June 2014 | 12.4% | £225,376 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £200,541 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £198,272 |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £197,066 |
| June 2010 | 11% | £192,696 |
| June 2009 | -15.3% | £173,611 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £205,053 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £210,253 |
Rental Market Trends
There was a total of 1 rental properties that let in the last 12 months.
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,468.
The SG5 1AU Rental Market has increased by 37.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3% | £1,468pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £1,449pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £1,425pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.9% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.4% | £1,154pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.8% | £1,096pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,065pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.8% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,082pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £999pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £927pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £894pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £885pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £870pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £835pcm |
| June 2009 | -7% | £809pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £870pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £866pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th September 2025 for £262,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 56 sales since 1995.
SG5 1AU has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£262,000 | 2 Bed Flat118, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU118, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU
- Sold Jun 2025£402,000 | 3 Bed Flat137, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU137, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU
- Sold Oct 2024£290,000 | 2 Bed Flat117, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU117, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU
- Sold May 2024£204,500 | 1 Bed Flat115, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU115, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU
- Sold Jan 2024£300,000 | 2 Bed Flat125, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU125, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1AU
Lettings History
on SG5 1AU
Lettings History
The last let was on January 2026 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.8%.
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1AU is the 867th largest and the 134th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2DH, Coopers Alley, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2DH1 Addresses|44 m away
- SG5 1EJ, Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1EJ39 Addresses|60 m away
- SG5 1AR, Coopers Yard, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1AR84 Addresses|71 m away
- SG5 2ED, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2ED16 Addresses|81 m away
- SG5 2DY, Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2DY50 Addresses|94 m away
Property Types
- 14 modern houses built after 1980
- 42 modern flats built after 1980
- modern house (14)
- modern flat (42)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 56 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (20)
- F (0)
- C (22)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (0)
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
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1AU is Hitchin station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.4 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.1 km away
- Stevenage|7.2 km away
- Baldock|8.2 km away
