Bancroft - SG5 1JQ
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1JQ is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 406th largest and 81st most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 5 houses, 8 flats and 10 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £340,854
- 10 Year change
- up 13.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,506pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £439/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1JQ is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 406th largest and 81st most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 5 houses, 8 flats and 10 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £340,854
- 10 Year change
- up 13.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,506pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £439/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1JQ
- 1 Bancroft
5 Units
- 3 Bancroft
Building | 3 Flats
- 4-5 Bancroft
Unknown
- 5 Bancroft
5 Units
- 7 Bancroft
Building | 3 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1JQ sold for £3,500,000 on 9th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £340,854.
The SG5 1JQ Sales Market has increased by 13.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.3% | £340,854 |
| June 2025 | -0.4% | £348,722 |
| June 2024 | 0.9% | £350,158 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £347,020 |
| June 2022 | 3.1% | £340,109 |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £329,927 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £317,893 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £310,593 |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £314,077 |
| June 2017 | 5.2% | £316,767 |
| June 2016 | 11.5% | £301,100 |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £270,022 |
| June 2014 | 12.5% | £243,933 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £216,834 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £213,733 |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £211,676 |
| June 2010 | 12.3% | £207,140 |
| June 2009 | -15.1% | £184,490 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £217,203 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £222,084 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,506.
The SG5 1JQ Rental Market has increased by 40.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3% | £1,506pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £1,487pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.5% | £1,457pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.9% | £1,330pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.9% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £1,113pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.4% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,084pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £1,073pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £929pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £896pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £883pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £865pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.4% | £831pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £796pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £853pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £847pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th February 2026 for £3,500,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 2 sales since 1995.
SG5 1JQ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1JQ is the 406th largest and the 81st most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1LS, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LS3 Addresses|50 m away
- SG5 1JD, Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1JD16 Addresses|67 m away
- SG5 1AT, High Street, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1AT9 Addresses|76 m away
- SG5 1JE, Brand Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1JE2 Addresses|84 m away
- SG5 1LT, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LT8 Addresses|90 m away
Property Types
- 23 other addresses of unknown type
- Unknown (23)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 3 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (10)
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 Academy500 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery500 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School600 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School200 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School600 m away
- The Priory School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1JQ is Hitchin station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.1 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.8 km away
- Stevenage|7.2 km away
- Baldock|7.9 km away
