Lancaster Avenue - SG5 1PA
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1PA is a residential postcode situated on Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 797th largest and 795th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 18 houses, 11 flats and 12 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £627,825
- 10 Year change
- up 12.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,230pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £536/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1PA is a residential postcode situated on Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 797th largest and 795th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 18 houses, 11 flats and 12 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £627,825
- 10 Year change
- up 12.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,230pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £536/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Properties in SG5 1PA
- 1 Lancaster Avenue
House
- 3 Lancaster Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Lancaster Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Lancaster Avenue
4 Bed House
- 9 Lancaster Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1PA sold for £840,000 on 25th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £627,825.
The SG5 1PA Sales Market has increased by 12.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -2.2% | £627,825 |
| July 2025 | 0.3% | £641,746 |
| July 2024 | 0.9% | £639,740 |
| July 2023 | 0.4% | £634,008 |
| July 2022 | 4.6% | £631,595 |
| July 2021 | 4.7% | £603,603 |
| July 2020 | 0.9% | £576,730 |
| July 2019 | 0.5% | £571,318 |
| July 2018 | -0.2% | £568,731 |
| July 2017 | 2.4% | £570,010 |
| July 2016 | 12% | £556,573 |
| July 2015 | 11% | £497,103 |
| July 2014 | 13.9% | £447,988 |
| July 2013 | 3.1% | £393,462 |
| July 2012 | -0.7% | £381,680 |
| July 2011 | 1.5% | £384,376 |
| July 2010 | 11.8% | £378,709 |
| July 2009 | -11% | £338,712 |
| July 2008 | -4.8% | £380,417 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £399,666 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,230.
The SG5 1PA Rental Market has increased by 42.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1.9% | £2,230pcm |
| July 2025 | 3.8% | £2,189pcm |
| July 2024 | 8.5% | £2,109pcm |
| July 2023 | 10.4% | £1,944pcm |
| July 2022 | 6% | £1,761pcm |
| July 2021 | 5.2% | £1,660pcm |
| July 2020 | 3.2% | £1,578pcm |
| July 2019 | -1% | £1,529pcm |
| July 2018 | -1.6% | £1,544pcm |
| July 2017 | 0.4% | £1,569pcm |
| July 2016 | 5.4% | £1,563pcm |
| July 2015 | 6.5% | £1,483pcm |
| July 2014 | 4.5% | £1,393pcm |
| July 2013 | 3% | £1,332pcm |
| July 2012 | 1.6% | £1,293pcm |
| July 2011 | 2.8% | £1,272pcm |
| July 2010 | 7.1% | £1,237pcm |
| July 2009 | -6.2% | £1,155pcm |
| July 2008 | 0.8% | £1,232pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £1,223pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 25th March 2025 for £840,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.9%.
SG5 1PA has had 3 sales since 1995, with 2 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£840,000 | 4 Bed House35, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1PA35, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1PA
- Sold Nov 2024£676,000 | 4 Bed House31, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1PA31, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1PA
- Sold Apr 2022£240,000 | 2 Bed Flat69, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1PA69, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1PA
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1PA is the 797th largest and the 795th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1PB, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1PB25 Addresses|48 m away
- SG5 1UT, Bearton Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1UT5 Addresses|103 m away
- SG5 2TY, Bedford Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2TY11 Addresses|118 m away
- SG5 1UR, St. Marks Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1UR7 Addresses|128 m away
- SG5 1UF, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1UF25 Addresses|150 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 10 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 16 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century flat (10)
- house (2)
- early-century house (16)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2023£1,425,000 | 5 Bed House38, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1PB38, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1PB
- Sold Mar 2023£948,750 | 4 Bed House8, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1PB8, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1PB
- Sold Nov 2019£910,000 | 5 Bed House24, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1PB24, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1PB
Schools Nearby
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy300 m away
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School600 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School600 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School600 m away
- The Priory School700 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1PA is Hitchin station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.4 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.6 km away
- Baldock|7.7 km away
- Arlesey|7.9 km away
