Bancroft - SG5 1LL
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1LL is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 446th largest and 34th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 15 properties: 1 house and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £216,531
- 10 Year change
- up 17.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,122pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £367/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1LL is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 446th largest and 34th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 15 properties: 1 house and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £216,531
- 10 Year change
- up 17.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,122pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £367/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1LL
- 52 Bancroft
Building | 3 Flats
- 53B Bancroft
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 54 Bancroft
Building | 2 Flats
- 55A Bancroft
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 56 Bancroft
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1LL sold for £195,000 on 16th May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £216,531.
The SG5 1LL Sales Market has increased by 17.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £216,531 |
| June 2025 | 0.1% | £219,125 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £218,981 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £217,918 |
| June 2022 | 4.6% | £213,374 |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £204,038 |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £196,631 |
| June 2019 | -1.7% | £191,877 |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £195,143 |
| June 2017 | 6.4% | £196,856 |
| June 2016 | 12.7% | £185,059 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £164,161 |
| June 2014 | 13.2% | £146,822 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £129,688 |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £127,753 |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £126,184 |
| June 2010 | 10.6% | £123,811 |
| June 2009 | -14.9% | £111,979 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £131,513 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £134,013 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,122.
The SG5 1LL Rental Market has increased by 45.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £1,095pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2023 | 13% | £979pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £866pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £807pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £779pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £764pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.4% | £771pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £790pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £773pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.8% | £714pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £656pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £628pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £619pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £605pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £582pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £566pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £606pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £599pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th May 2025 for £195,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.5%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
SG5 1LL has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£195,000 | 2 Bed Flat66B, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LL66B, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LL
- Sold Mar 2022£150,500 | 2 Bed Flat65B, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LL65B, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LL
- Sold Sep 2018£185,000 | 2 Bed Flat65A, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LL65A, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LL
- Sold Jul 2017£167,500 | 2 Bed Flat65C, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LL65C, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LL
- Sold Oct 2015£165,000 | 2 Bed Flat65C, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LL65C, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LL
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1LL is the 446th largest and the 34th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1FU, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1FU10 Addresses|12 m away
- SG5 1LF, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LF23 Addresses|39 m away
- SG5 1NF, Fyffes Court, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1NF15 Addresses|42 m away
- SG5 1LJ, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LJ46 Addresses|62 m away
- SG5 1ET, Capswell Court, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1ET29 Addresses|70 m away
Property Types
- 11 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 other address of unknown type
- mid-century flat (11)
- early-century flat (3)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- 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 Academy400 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School800 m away
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School300 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School700 m away
- The Priory School1.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1LL is Hitchin station, which is 900 metres away.
- Hitchin|900 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.4 km away
- Stevenage|7.4 km away
- Baldock|7.5 km away
