Bucklersbury - SG5 1BB
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1BB is a residential postcode situated on Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 593rd largest and 171st 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 33 properties: 2 houses, 20 flats and 11 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £346,640
- 10 Year change
- up 13.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,584pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £388/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1BB is a residential postcode situated on Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 593rd largest and 171st 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 33 properties: 2 houses, 20 flats and 11 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £346,640
- 10 Year change
- up 13.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,584pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £388/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1BB
- Rear Of
Building  |  4 Flats
- 1 Bucklersbury
Building  |  3 Flats
- 2 Bucklersbury
Building  |  3 Flats
- 3 Bucklersbury
Building  |  2 Flats
- 4 Bucklersbury
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1BB sold for £1,695,000 on 7th August 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 2.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £346,640.
The SG5 1BB Sales Market has increased by 13.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £346,640 |
| June 2025 | -0.5% | £355,232 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £356,900 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £353,942 |
| June 2022 | 3% | £346,730 |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £336,514 |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £324,312 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £316,440 |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £319,343 |
| June 2017 | 5.3% | £322,158 |
| June 2016 | 11.2% | £305,820 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £274,977 |
| June 2014 | 12.5% | £248,801 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £221,254 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £218,236 |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £215,860 |
| June 2010 | 12.3% | £211,255 |
| June 2009 | -15.1% | £188,093 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £221,419 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £226,416 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,584.
The SG5 1BB Rental Market has increased by 40.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £1,584pcm |
| June 2025 | 2% | £1,566pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £1,535pcm |
| June 2023 | 13% | £1,403pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.8% | £1,242pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,133pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.4% | £1,113pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,140pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £980pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £945pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £932pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £913pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.4% | £876pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £839pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £899pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £893pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th August 2024 for £1,695,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.7%. The postcode has had a total of 11 sales since 1995.
SG5 1BB has seen 5 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2024£1,695,000 | 2 Bed Flat2, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB2, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB
- Sold Aug 2024£1,695,000 | 2 Bed Flat2 Bucklersbury Mews, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB2 Bucklersbury Mews, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB
- Sold Aug 2024£1,695,000 | 3 Bed Flat3 Bucklersbury Mews, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB3 Bucklersbury Mews, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB
- Sold Aug 2024£1,695,000 | 3 Bed Flat8, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB8, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB
- Sold Jan 2023£315,000 | 2 Bed FlatApartment 4, Rear Of 4, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BBApartment 4, Rear Of 4, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1BB is the 593rd largest and the 171st most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1AP, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1AP12 Addresses|32 m away
- SG5 1BG, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1BG16 Addresses|32 m away
- SG5 1DT, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DT3 Addresses|33 m away
- SG5 1AH, Sun Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1AH13 Addresses|47 m away
- SG5 1AE, Sun Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1AE5 Addresses|65 m away
Property Types
- 5 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 27 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period flat (5)
- modern flat (27)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£1,695,000 | 2 Bed Flat2, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB2, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB
- Sold Aug 2024£1,695,000 | 2 Bed Flat2 Bucklersbury Mews, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB2 Bucklersbury Mews, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB
- Sold Aug 2024£1,695,000 | 3 Bed Flat3 Bucklersbury Mews, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB3 Bucklersbury Mews, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB
Schools Nearby
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery500 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School700 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School500 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School700 m away
- The Priory School1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1BB is Hitchin station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.3 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.0 km away
- Stevenage|7.0 km away
- Baldock|8.1 km away
