Market Place - SG5 1DS
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1DS is a residential postcode situated on Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 with 2 addresses.
It ranks as the 39th largest and 717th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 2 properties: 2 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £655,473
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,336pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £356/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1DS is a residential postcode situated on Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 with 2 addresses.
It ranks as the 39th largest and 717th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 2 properties: 2 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £655,473
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,336pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £356/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Sales Market Trends
The current average value in the postcode is £655,473.
The SG5 1DS Sales Market has increased by 22.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.5% | £655,473 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £672,614 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £669,454 |
| June 2023 | 2.2% | £662,733 |
| June 2022 | 4.5% | £648,600 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £620,403 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £581,994 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £566,671 |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £569,641 |
| June 2017 | 5.6% | £566,925 |
| June 2016 | 10.7% | £536,751 |
| June 2015 | 10.1% | £484,829 |
| June 2014 | 12.7% | £440,392 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £390,622 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £380,663 |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £372,369 |
| June 2010 | 17.8% | £364,784 |
| June 2009 | -14% | £309,741 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £360,215 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £365,048 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,336.
The SG5 1DS Rental Market has increased by 51.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1% | £2,336pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £2,312pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £2,246pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.1% | £2,049pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,812pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £1,688pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,585pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,553pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £1,548pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,565pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.4% | £1,542pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £1,353pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,301pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £1,268pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £1,228pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £1,180pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £1,077pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,123pcm |
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1DS is the 39th largest and the 717th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1DN, Churchgate, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DN8 Addresses|42 m away
- SG5 1DT, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DT3 Addresses|43 m away
- SG5 1DR, Market Place, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DR4 Addresses|62 m away
- SG5 1DW, Churchyard, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DW3 Addresses|64 m away
- SG5 1BB, Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1BB22 Addresses|75 m away
Property Types
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 0 properties.
- The most common rating is no_epc_ratings.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (2)
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 Nursery400 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School700 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy800 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 1DS is Hitchin station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.2 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.0 km away
- Stevenage|7.0 km away
- Baldock|8.0 km away
