Bancroft - SG5 1GB
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1GB is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 342nd largest of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 9 houses, 2 flats and 11 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £384,203
- 10 Year change
- up 19.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,700pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £479/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1GB is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 342nd largest of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 9 houses, 2 flats and 11 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £384,203
- 10 Year change
- up 19.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,700pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £479/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1GB
- 2 Silver Court Bancroft
3 Bed House
- 4 Silver Court Bancroft
2 Bed Modern House
- 8 Silver Court Bancroft
3 Bed Modern House
- 1 Bancroft
Modern Building | 5 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1GB sold for £425,000 on 4th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £384,203.
The SG5 1GB Sales Market has increased by 19.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £384,203 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £389,560 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £388,359 |
| June 2023 | 2.4% | £386,377 |
| June 2022 | 4.8% | £377,504 |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £360,320 |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £344,659 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £336,336 |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £340,621 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £342,244 |
| June 2016 | 12.4% | £322,418 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £286,736 |
| June 2014 | 13.2% | £257,161 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £227,246 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £222,919 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £219,430 |
| June 2010 | 12.2% | £215,230 |
| June 2009 | -14.6% | £191,796 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £224,581 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £228,248 |
Rental Market Trends
There was a total of 2 rental properties that let in the last 12 months.
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,700.
The SG5 1GB Rental Market has increased by 47.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,700pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £1,662pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.1% | £1,617pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.3% | £1,483pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £1,309pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,165pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £1,144pcm |
| June 2018 | -2% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2016 | 8% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.5% | £1,065pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £981pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £939pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £922pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £898pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.4% | £864pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £828pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £883pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £872pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th September 2025 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
SG5 1GB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£425,000 | 3 Bed House5 Silver Court, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1GB5 Silver Court, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1GB
- Sold Nov 2023£368,000 | 3 Bed House3 Silver Court, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1GB3 Silver Court, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1GB
- Sold Mar 2020£192,000 | 2 Bed Flat1B Silver Court, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1GB1B Silver Court, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1GB
- Sold Aug 2019£330,000 | 3 Bed House1 Silver Court, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1GB1 Silver Court, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1GB
- Sold Mar 2017£319,000 | 3 Bed House5 Silver Court, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1GB5 Silver Court, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1GB
Lettings History
on SG5 1GB
Lettings History
The last let was on October 2025 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.1%.
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1GB is the 342nd largest and the 346th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1LH, Bancroft Court, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LH1 Addresses|5 m away
- SG5 1LA, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LA21 Addresses|34 m away
- SG5 1NQ, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1NQ27 Addresses|66 m away
- SG5 1LN, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LN23 Addresses|76 m away
- SG5 1NJ, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1NJ8 Addresses|90 m away
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2026£3,500,000 | 3 Bed House14, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JQ14, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JQ
- Sold Oct 2021£1,800,000 | 5 Bed HouseGarden House, Manor Courtyard Rear Of 26, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JWGarden House, Manor Courtyard Rear Of 26, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JW
- Sold Sep 2021£1,750,000 | 5 Bed HouseWhiston House, Manor Courtyard Rear Of 26, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JWWhiston House, Manor Courtyard Rear Of 26, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JW
Schools Nearby
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy400 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School700 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery700 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School100 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School700 m away
- The Priory School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1GB is Hitchin station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.0 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.5 km away
- Stevenage|7.3 km away
- Baldock|7.7 km away
