Market Place - SG5 1DR
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1DR is a residential postcode situated on Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 with 4 addresses.
It ranks as the 110th largest and 348th 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 4 properties: 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £402,637
- 10 Year change
- up 8.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,855pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £379/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1DR is a residential postcode situated on Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 with 4 addresses.
It ranks as the 110th largest and 348th 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 4 properties: 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £402,637
- 10 Year change
- up 8.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,855pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £379/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1DR
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1DR sold for £350,000 on 12th August 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £402,637.
The SG5 1DR Sales Market has increased by 8.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.8% | £402,637 |
| June 2025 | -1.5% | £414,311 |
| June 2024 | 0.9% | £420,494 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £416,659 |
| June 2022 | 2% | £408,092 |
| June 2021 | 2.2% | £399,902 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £391,167 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £381,180 |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £384,994 |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £390,151 |
| June 2016 | 11.2% | £372,254 |
| June 2015 | 10.3% | £334,770 |
| June 2014 | 11.8% | £303,376 |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £271,365 |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £269,609 |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £267,756 |
| June 2010 | 10.5% | £260,941 |
| June 2009 | -15.6% | £236,241 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £279,979 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £289,035 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,855.
The SG5 1DR Rental Market has increased by 34.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.8% | £1,855pcm |
| June 2025 | 1% | £1,841pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.5% | £1,823pcm |
| June 2023 | 13% | £1,665pcm |
| June 2022 | 4.8% | £1,473pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.1% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,377pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,350pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.8% | £1,352pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,392pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £1,383pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £1,205pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.3% | £1,062pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,149pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th August 2022 for £350,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 11 sales since 1995.
SG5 1DR has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2022£350,000 | 3 Bed Flat3C, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR3C, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR
- Sold Jul 2020£545,000 | 3 Bed Flat3A, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR3A, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR
- Sold Oct 2017£420,000 | 3 Bed Flat3B, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR3B, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR
- Sold May 2017£320,000 | 3 Bed Flat3C, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR3C, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR
- Sold May 2017£275,000 | 2 Bed Flat7B, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR7B, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1DR is the 110th largest and the 348th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1BH, High Street, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1BH8 Addresses|45 m away
- SG5 1DY, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DY4 Addresses|59 m away
- SG5 1DS, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DS2 Addresses|62 m away
- SG5 1DW, Churchyard, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DW3 Addresses|63 m away
- SG5 1DN, Churchgate, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DN8 Addresses|73 m away
Property Types
- 4 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- period flat (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (0)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2020£545,000 | 3 Bed Flat3A, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR3A, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR
- Sold Oct 2017£420,000 | 3 Bed Flat3B, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR3B, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR
- Sold Aug 2022£350,000 | 3 Bed Flat3C, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR3C, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR
Schools Nearby
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery500 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School600 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy700 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School400 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School600 m away
- The Priory School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1DR is Hitchin station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.2 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.9 km away
- Stevenage|7.1 km away
- Baldock|8.0 km away
