Hermitage Road - SG5 1DB
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1DB is a residential postcode situated on Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 544th largest and 77th 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 19 properties: 19 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £269,627
- 10 Year change
- up 7.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,380pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 33.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £350/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1DB is a residential postcode situated on Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 544th largest and 77th 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 19 properties: 19 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £269,627
- 10 Year change
- up 7.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,380pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 33.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £350/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1DB
- 58 Hermitage Road
2 Bed Period Flat
- 59 Hermitage Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 62 Hermitage Road
2 Bed Period Flat
- 63 Hermitage Road
2 Bed Period Flat
- 64 Hermitage Road
2 Bed Period Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1DB sold for £35,000 on 4th June 1999. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £269,627.
The SG5 1DB Sales Market has increased by 7.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.8% | £269,627 |
| June 2025 | -1.6% | £277,440 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £281,876 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £280,307 |
| June 2022 | 2% | £274,564 |
| June 2021 | 2.1% | £269,259 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £263,612 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £256,791 |
| June 2018 | -1.7% | £260,011 |
| June 2017 | 5.3% | £264,378 |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £251,156 |
| June 2015 | 10.2% | £226,072 |
| June 2014 | 12% | £205,187 |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £183,208 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £181,743 |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £181,106 |
| June 2010 | 10.3% | £176,606 |
| June 2009 | -15.6% | £160,136 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £189,797 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £195,689 |
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 £1,380.
The SG5 1DB Rental Market has increased by 33.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.8% | £1,380pcm |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £1,369pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.1% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2023 | 13% | £1,244pcm |
| June 2022 | 4.7% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2021 | 2% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £1,010pcm |
| June 2018 | -3.2% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £1,048pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £1,036pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £971pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £905pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £876pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £869pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £857pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £820pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.4% | £800pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £863pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £864pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th June 1999 for £35,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 1 sales since 1995.
SG5 1DB has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Lettings History
on SG5 1DB
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 1DB is the 544th largest and the 77th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1BY, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1BY15 Addresses|45 m away
- SG5 1EU, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1EU13 Addresses|47 m away
- SG5 1EN, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1EN11 Addresses|51 m away
- SG5 1DJ, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DJ4 Addresses|56 m away
- SG5 1BT, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1BT8 Addresses|61 m away
Property Types
- 4 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period flat (4)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century flat (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (12)
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 Nursery400 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy700 m away
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin700 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School300 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School400 m away
- The Priory School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1DB is Hitchin station, which is 900 metres away.
- Hitchin|900 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.7 km away
- Stevenage|7.0 km away
- Baldock|7.7 km away
