Bancroft - SG5 1NQ
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1NQ is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 665th largest and 175th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 6 houses and 21 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £325,863
- 10 Year change
- up 14.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,512pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £422/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1NQ is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 665th largest and 175th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 6 houses and 21 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £325,863
- 10 Year change
- up 14.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,512pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £422/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1NQ
- Rear Of
Building  |  3 Flats
- 84A Bancroft
3 Bed Period Flat
- 85A Bancroft
3 Bed Period Flat
- Flat
Flat
- 87 Bancroft
Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1NQ sold for £17,500 on 3rd September 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £325,863.
The SG5 1NQ Sales Market has increased by 14.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £325,863 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £331,596 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £332,554 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £329,946 |
| June 2022 | 3.6% | £323,111 |
| June 2021 | 3.5% | £311,741 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £301,232 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £294,069 |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £297,850 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £300,543 |
| June 2016 | 12% | £284,415 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £253,851 |
| June 2014 | 12.8% | £228,483 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £202,642 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £200,099 |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £197,964 |
| June 2010 | 11% | £193,947 |
| June 2009 | -15.1% | £174,784 |
| June 2008 | -2.1% | £205,830 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £210,310 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,512.
The SG5 1NQ Rental Market has increased by 42.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,512pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £1,452pcm |
| June 2023 | 13% | £1,328pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.4% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.4% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.4% | £1,054pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.6% | £1,064pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £989pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £914pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £879pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £868pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £850pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £817pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £792pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £849pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £843pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd September 2024 for £17,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
SG5 1NQ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2024£17,500 | 2 Bed Flat92, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NQ92, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NQ
- Sold Jul 2023£320,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 1, Rear Of 93-95, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NQFlat 1, Rear Of 93-95, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NQ
- Sold Sep 2022£315,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, Rear Of 93-95, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NQFlat 2, Rear Of 93-95, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NQ
- Sold Apr 2022£590,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 1, Rear Of 93-95, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NQFlat 1, Rear Of 93-95, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NQ
- Sold Dec 2021£515,000 | 3 Bed Flat85A, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NQ85A, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1NQ
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1NQ is the 665th largest and the 175th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1LH, Bancroft Court, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LH1 Addresses|62 m away
- SG5 1GB, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1GB11 Addresses|66 m away
- SG5 1LA, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1LA21 Addresses|92 m away
- SG5 1NJ, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1NJ8 Addresses|98 m away
- SG5 1JW, Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1JW16 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 17 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern flats built after 1980
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- period flat (17)
- modern flat (3)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- 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 Academy400 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery700 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School700 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School200 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School600 m away
- The Priory School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1NQ is Hitchin station, which is 900 metres away.
- Hitchin|900 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.5 km away
- Stevenage|7.3 km away
- Baldock|7.6 km away
