Bancroft - SG5 1NB
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1NB is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 491st largest and 238th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 14 houses, 3 flats and 13 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £424,284
- 10 Year change
- up 20.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,785pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £545/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1NB is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 491st largest and 238th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 14 houses, 3 flats and 13 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £424,284
- 10 Year change
- up 20.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,785pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £545/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1NB
- 2 Ransom Yard Bancroft
2 Bed Modern House
- 4 Ransom Yard Bancroft
2 Bed Period House
- 6 Ransom Yard Bancroft
4 Bed House
- 8 Ransom Yard Bancroft
3 Bed Modern House
- 1 Bancroft
Modern Building | 5 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1NB sold for £815,000 on 28th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £424,284.
The SG5 1NB Sales Market has increased by 20.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.8% | £424,284 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £431,847 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £430,068 |
| June 2023 | 2.3% | £427,117 |
| June 2022 | 4.8% | £417,492 |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £398,534 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £378,401 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £368,976 |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £372,617 |
| June 2017 | 6% | £373,043 |
| June 2016 | 11.9% | £352,000 |
| June 2015 | 11% | £314,634 |
| June 2014 | 13.1% | £283,386 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £250,653 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £245,223 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £240,764 |
| June 2010 | 14.2% | £236,064 |
| June 2009 | -14.4% | £206,772 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £241,498 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £245,074 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,785.
The SG5 1NB Rental Market has increased by 49.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,785pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £1,753pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.2% | £1,703pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.2% | £1,559pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £1,377pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,217pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,193pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £1,195pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £1,194pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £1,111pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £986pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £965pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £937pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.1% | £901pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £849pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £903pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £890pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th March 2025 for £815,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
SG5 1NB has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£815,000 | 5 Bed House101, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NB101, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NB
- Sold Oct 2022£375,000 | 2 Bed House10 Ransom Yard, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NB10 Ransom Yard, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NB
- Sold Jun 2021£592,000 | 4 Bed House6 Ransom Yard, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NB6 Ransom Yard, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NB
- Sold Nov 2017£1,010,000 | 2 Bed Flat102A, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NB102A, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NB
- Sold Dec 2013£328,000 | 3 Bed House3 Ransom Yard, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NB3 Ransom Yard, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NB
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1NB is the 491st largest and the 238th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1BS, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1BS6 Addresses|52 m away
- SG5 1LT, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LT8 Addresses|55 m away
- SG5 1BT, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1BT8 Addresses|75 m away
- SG5 1DG, Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DG28 Addresses|84 m away
- SG5 1JW, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1JW16 Addresses|97 m away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 17 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- modern house (17)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (6)
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 School700 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School200 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School500 m away
- The Priory School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1NB is Hitchin station, which is 900 metres away.
- Hitchin|900 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.6 km away
- Stevenage|7.2 km away
- Baldock|7.7 km away
