Bedford Road - SG5 1HF
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1HF is a residential postcode situated on Bedford Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 874th largest and 44th 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 60 properties: 59 flats and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £220,327
- 10 Year change
- up 12.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,146pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £425/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1HF is a residential postcode situated on Bedford Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 874th largest and 44th 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 60 properties: 59 flats and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £220,327
- 10 Year change
- up 12.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,146pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £425/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1HF sold for £315,000 on 20th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £220,327.
The SG5 1HF Sales Market has increased by 12.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -1.9% | £220,327 |
| July 2025 | 0% | £224,496 |
| July 2024 | 0.6% | £224,399 |
| July 2023 | 1.3% | £223,171 |
| July 2022 | 3.6% | £220,360 |
| July 2021 | 3.3% | £212,774 |
| July 2020 | 2.6% | £205,927 |
| July 2019 | -1.1% | £200,800 |
| July 2018 | -1.1% | £202,970 |
| July 2017 | 4.7% | £205,185 |
| July 2016 | 11.4% | £195,972 |
| July 2015 | 10.8% | £175,958 |
| July 2014 | 13.1% | £158,798 |
| July 2013 | 2.1% | £140,353 |
| July 2012 | 1.3% | £137,526 |
| July 2011 | 1.2% | £135,764 |
| July 2010 | 11.4% | £134,218 |
| July 2009 | -13.1% | £120,457 |
| July 2008 | -4.2% | £138,541 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £144,690 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,146.
The SG5 1HF Rental Market has increased by 40.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1.9% | £1,146pcm |
| July 2025 | 1.9% | £1,124pcm |
| July 2024 | 8.5% | £1,103pcm |
| July 2023 | 13.2% | £1,017pcm |
| July 2022 | 6.3% | £898pcm |
| July 2021 | 3.8% | £845pcm |
| July 2020 | 1.9% | £814pcm |
| July 2019 | -0.5% | £799pcm |
| July 2018 | -2.3% | £803pcm |
| July 2017 | 0.5% | £822pcm |
| July 2016 | 7.2% | £818pcm |
| July 2015 | 8.2% | £764pcm |
| July 2014 | 4.4% | £706pcm |
| July 2013 | 1.5% | £676pcm |
| July 2012 | 1.7% | £666pcm |
| July 2011 | 3.9% | £655pcm |
| July 2010 | 4% | £631pcm |
| July 2009 | -6.2% | £607pcm |
| July 2008 | 0.2% | £647pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £645pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 20th March 2026 for £315,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%.
SG5 1HF has had 3 sales since 1995, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£315,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 6, Maples Court, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HFFlat 6, Maples Court, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HF
- Sold Dec 2025£133,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 18, Maples Court, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HFFlat 18, Maples Court, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HF
- Sold Nov 2025£150,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 46, Maples Court, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HFFlat 46, Maples Court, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HF
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1HF is the 874th largest and the 44th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2JX, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JX40 Addresses|54 m away
- SG5 2JZ, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JZ5 Addresses|91 m away
- SG5 2JT, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JT20 Addresses|124 m away
- SG5 2DT, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2DT4 Addresses|141 m away
- SG5 2HZ, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2HZ33 Addresses|168 m away
Property Types
- 59 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 other address of unknown type
- modern flat (59)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 53 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (17)
- F (0)
- C (33)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2025£1,732,915 | 5 Bed HouseOld Ramerick Manor, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SBOld Ramerick Manor, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SB
- Sold Dec 2016£1,450,000 | 5 Bed HouseOld Ramerick Manor, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SBOld Ramerick Manor, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SB
- Sold Oct 2022£1,275,000 | 5 Bed House1 Old Ramerick Barns, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SB1 Old Ramerick Barns, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SB
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School200 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy400 m away
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School300 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.0 km away
- The Priory School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1HF is Hitchin station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.4 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.9 km away
- Stevenage|7.5 km away
- Baldock|8.1 km away
