Bancroft - SG5 1JW
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1JW is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 463rd largest and 647th 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 16 properties: 8 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £802,154
- 10 Year change
- up 13.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,952pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £539/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1JW is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 463rd largest and 647th 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 16 properties: 8 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £802,154
- 10 Year change
- up 13.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,952pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £539/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1JW
- Garden House
5 Bed House
- Manor Court
Modern Building | 5 Units
- The Manor House
4 Bed House
- Whiston House
5 Bed House
- 21A Bancroft
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1JW sold for £485,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £802,154.
The SG5 1JW Sales Market has increased by 13.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £802,154 |
| June 2025 | -0.5% | £822,055 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £825,878 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £817,753 |
| June 2022 | 3% | £802,332 |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £779,123 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £749,861 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £732,331 |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £740,598 |
| June 2017 | 5.2% | £746,661 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £709,865 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £637,851 |
| June 2014 | 12.4% | £577,022 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £513,192 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £505,937 |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £501,059 |
| June 2010 | 12.7% | £490,270 |
| June 2009 | -15% | £435,137 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £512,214 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £523,934 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,952.
The SG5 1JW Rental Market has increased by 40.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £2,952pcm |
| June 2025 | 2% | £2,918pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £2,860pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £2,610pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.7% | £2,314pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £2,188pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £2,109pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £2,072pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.3% | £2,078pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £2,127pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £2,106pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £1,970pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £1,830pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £1,765pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £1,740pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £1,706pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.8% | £1,637pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £1,563pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £1,675pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,664pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £485,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
SG5 1JW has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£485,000 | 3 Bed FlatApartment 4, Manor Court 26B, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JWApartment 4, Manor Court 26B, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JW
- Sold Mar 2025£830,000 | 4 Bed HouseThe Manor House, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JWThe Manor House, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JW
- Sold Feb 2025£380,000 | 2 Bed FlatApartment 2, Manor Court 26B, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JWApartment 2, Manor Court 26B, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JW
- Sold Sep 2024£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House3, Mews Court Rear Of 22, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JW3, Mews Court Rear Of 22, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JW
- Sold Nov 2021£400,000 | 3 Bed FlatApartment 4, Manor Court 26B, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JWApartment 4, Manor Court 26B, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JW
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1JW is the 463rd largest and the 647th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1JA, Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1JA2 Addresses|88 m away
- SG5 1NB, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1NB17 Addresses|97 m away
- SG5 1LH, Bancroft Court, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LH1 Addresses|103 m away
- SG5 1NQ, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1NQ27 Addresses|107 m away
- SG5 1GB, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1GB11 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 9 modern flats built after 1980
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (1)
- period flat (2)
- modern flat (9)
- house (3)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (5)
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 Nursery600 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School600 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School100 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School600 m away
- The Priory School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1JW is Hitchin station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.0 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.6 km away
- Stevenage|7.3 km away
- Baldock|7.7 km away
