Lancaster Road - SG5 1PE
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1PE is a residential postcode situated on Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 785th largest and 604th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 38 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £547,341
- 10 Year change
- up 17.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,512pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £591/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1PE is a residential postcode situated on Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 785th largest and 604th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 38 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £547,341
- 10 Year change
- up 17.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,512pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £591/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1PE
- 1 Lancaster Road
3 Bed House
- 2 Lancaster Road
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Lancaster Road
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Lancaster Road
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Lancaster Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1PE sold for £488,000 on 6th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £547,341.
The SG5 1PE Sales Market has increased by 17.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £547,341 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £558,202 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £555,272 |
| June 2023 | 1.8% | £551,720 |
| June 2022 | 4.7% | £542,148 |
| June 2021 | 5% | £517,722 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £493,123 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £485,505 |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £486,267 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £486,705 |
| June 2016 | 12.3% | £466,175 |
| June 2015 | 10.8% | £415,140 |
| June 2014 | 13.2% | £374,510 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £330,704 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £322,517 |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £320,792 |
| June 2010 | 13.2% | £313,985 |
| June 2009 | -13.8% | £277,362 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £321,757 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £327,896 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,512.
The SG5 1PE Rental Market has increased by 46.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £1,512pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £1,487pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.1% | £1,436pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.9% | £1,316pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £1,176pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £1,025pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.7% | £1,029pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £969pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £902pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £866pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £843pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £823pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £796pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £746pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £797pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £785pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th November 2025 for £488,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 59 sales since 1995.
SG5 1PE has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£488,000 | 3 Bed House56, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE56, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE
- Sold Sep 2025£520,500 | 3 Bed House58, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE58, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE
- Sold Jul 2024£593,000 | 3 Bed House72, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE72, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE
- Sold Nov 2022£571,000 | 3 Bed House10, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE10, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE
- Sold Apr 2022£460,500 | 3 Bed House67, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE67, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1PE is the 785th largest and the 604th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1WX, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1WX10 Addresses|83 m away
- SG5 1PD, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1PD35 Addresses|90 m away
- SG5 1XA, York Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1XA29 Addresses|102 m away
- SG5 1UJ, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1UJ12 Addresses|110 m away
- SG5 1UB, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1UB48 Addresses|120 m away
Property Types
- 27 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (27)
- mid-century flat (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2021£895,000 | 4 Bed House18, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE18, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE
- Sold May 2019£750,000 | 4 Bed House74, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE74, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE
- Sold Nov 2017£700,000 | 4 Bed House18, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE18, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PE
Schools Nearby
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy300 m away
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School600 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School500 m away
- The Priory School800 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1PE is Hitchin station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.1 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.3 km away
- Baldock|7.5 km away
- Stevenage|7.8 km away
