Bancroft - SG5 1LS
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1LS is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 71st largest and 721st most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 3 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £583,334
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,178pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £532/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1LS is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 71st largest and 721st most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 3 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £583,334
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,178pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £532/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1LS
Sales Market Trends
The current average value in the postcode is £583,334.
The SG5 1LS Sales Market has increased by 22.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £583,334 |
| June 2025 | 0.6% | £596,027 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £592,430 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £587,816 |
| June 2022 | 4.8% | £573,691 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £547,259 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £514,900 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £501,921 |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £504,460 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £502,581 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £475,592 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £427,268 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £386,638 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £342,438 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £333,519 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £326,231 |
| June 2010 | 16.6% | £319,683 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £274,139 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £318,963 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £322,861 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,178.
The SG5 1LS Rental Market has increased by 52.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.5% | £2,178pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £2,147pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £2,082pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.4% | £1,904pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £1,679pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,560pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,469pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,441pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,436pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,453pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £1,432pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £1,339pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £1,245pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,195pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £1,164pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £999pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,041pcm |
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1LS is the 71st largest and the 721st most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1DG, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DG28 Addresses|50 m away
- SG5 1JQ, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1JQ13 Addresses|50 m away
- SG5 1LT, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LT8 Addresses|59 m away
- SG5 1BS, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1BS6 Addresses|72 m away
- SG5 1EN, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1EN11 Addresses|75 m away
Property Types
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 0 properties.
- The most common rating is no_epc_ratings.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- 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
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery500 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy600 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School700 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 1LS is Hitchin station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.0 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.7 km away
- Stevenage|7.2 km away
- Baldock|7.8 km away