Hermitage Road - SG5 1BS
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1BS is a residential postcode situated on Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 179th largest and 66th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £227,104
- 10 Year change
- up 9.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,203pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 35.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £308/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1BS is a residential postcode situated on Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 179th largest and 66th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £227,104
- 10 Year change
- up 9.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,203pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 35.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £308/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1BS
- 6A Hermitage Road
2 Bed Period Flat
- 9 Hermitage Road
Building | 2 Flats
- 10 Hermitage Road
Building | 2 Flats
- 11 Hermitage Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1BS sold for £30,000 on 1st February 2018. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £227,104.
The SG5 1BS Sales Market has increased by 9.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £227,104 |
| June 2025 | -0.7% | £230,857 |
| June 2024 | 1.3% | £232,390 |
| June 2023 | 1.6% | £229,511 |
| June 2022 | 2.4% | £225,859 |
| June 2021 | 2.6% | £220,480 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £214,959 |
| June 2019 | -1.9% | £210,806 |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £214,825 |
| June 2017 | 5.2% | £217,912 |
| June 2016 | 12.1% | £207,214 |
| June 2015 | 10.8% | £184,909 |
| June 2014 | 12.7% | £166,925 |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £148,114 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £146,910 |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £146,932 |
| June 2010 | 9.7% | £144,154 |
| June 2009 | -15.5% | £131,457 |
| June 2008 | -2.3% | £155,625 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £159,223 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,203.
The SG5 1BS Rental Market has increased by 35.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,203pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £1,180pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.9% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.5% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.2% | £938pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.4% | £891pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £870pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £858pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.9% | £868pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £894pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.7% | £885pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £822pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £762pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £733pcm |
| June 2012 | 1% | £728pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £720pcm |
| June 2010 | 2% | £693pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.2% | £680pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £733pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £728pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st February 2018 for £30,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 1 sales since 1995.
SG5 1BS has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1BS is the 179th largest and the 66th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1LT, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LT8 Addresses|31 m away
- SG5 1DG, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DG28 Addresses|32 m away
- SG5 1BT, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1BT8 Addresses|37 m away
- SG5 1EN, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1EN11 Addresses|51 m away
- SG5 1NB, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1NB17 Addresses|52 m away
Property Types
- 5 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period flat (5)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2021£260,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, York House 96, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 1DGFlat 2, York House 96, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 1DG
- Sold Sep 2018£235,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, York House 96, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 1DGFlat 2, York House 96, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 1DG
- Sold Jun 2022£202,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 3, York House 96, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 1DGFlat 3, York House 96, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 1DG
Schools Nearby
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery500 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy600 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School700 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School200 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School500 m away
- The Priory School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1BS is Hitchin station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.0 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.7 km away
- Stevenage|7.1 km away
- Baldock|7.8 km away