Hermitage Road - SG5 1BT
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1BT is a residential postcode situated on Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 261st largest and 164th 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 8 properties: 2 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £293,195
- 10 Year change
- up 13.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,422pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £339/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1BT is a residential postcode situated on Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 261st largest and 164th 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 8 properties: 2 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £293,195
- 10 Year change
- up 13.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,422pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £339/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1BT
- 13 Hermitage Road
Building | 2 Flats
- 14 Hermitage Road
Building | 2 Flats
- 18 Hermitage Road
Building | 2 Flats
- 19 Hermitage Road
Unknown
- 20-21 Hermitage Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The current average value in the postcode is £293,195.
The SG5 1BT Sales Market has increased by 13.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £293,195 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £297,932 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £298,939 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £296,460 |
| June 2022 | 3.4% | £290,881 |
| June 2021 | 3.1% | £281,198 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £272,613 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £266,411 |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £270,586 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £273,671 |
| June 2016 | 12.2% | £258,847 |
| June 2015 | 11.3% | £230,725 |
| June 2014 | 12.8% | £207,366 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £183,765 |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £181,766 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £180,330 |
| June 2010 | 10.2% | £176,825 |
| June 2009 | -15.2% | £160,406 |
| June 2008 | -2.1% | £189,149 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £193,298 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,422.
The SG5 1BT Rental Market has increased by 40.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,422pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £1,394pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £1,364pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £1,247pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £1,106pcm |
| June 2021 | 3% | £1,041pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,010pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £993pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.6% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.8% | £1,012pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £939pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £867pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £833pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £824pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £809pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £778pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £759pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £815pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £809pcm |
Lettings History
on SG5 1BT
Lettings History
The last let was on June 2025 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.7%.
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1BT is the 261st largest and the 164th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1EN, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1EN11 Addresses|34 m away
- SG5 1BS, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1BS6 Addresses|37 m away
- SG5 1DG, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DG28 Addresses|44 m away
- SG5 1DB, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DB19 Addresses|61 m away
- SG5 1LT, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LT8 Addresses|67 m away
Property Types
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period flat (2)
- modern flat (2)
- early-century flat (2)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (2)
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' School300 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 1BT is Hitchin station, which is 900 metres away.
- Hitchin|900 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.6 km away
- Stevenage|7.1 km away
- Baldock|7.7 km away