Verulam Road - SG5 1QA
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1QA is a residential postcode situated on Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 557th largest and 397th 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 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £419,971
- 10 Year change
- up 25.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,797pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £530/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1QA is a residential postcode situated on Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 557th largest and 397th 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 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £419,971
- 10 Year change
- up 25.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,797pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £530/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1QA
- 1A Verulam Road
2 Bed Modern House
- 1 Verulam Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Verulam Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Verulam Road
Unknown
- 4 Verulam Road
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1QA sold for £317,500 on 11th June 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 9.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £419,971.
The SG5 1QA Sales Market has increased by 25.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £419,971 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £423,088 |
| June 2024 | 0.4% | £418,998 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £417,493 |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £407,124 |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £383,465 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £363,781 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £354,504 |
| June 2018 | 0% | £358,924 |
| June 2017 | 7% | £358,951 |
| June 2016 | 13% | £335,584 |
| June 2015 | 12% | £296,942 |
| June 2014 | 13.8% | £265,112 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £233,010 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £227,677 |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £222,562 |
| June 2010 | 12.6% | £218,960 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £194,477 |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £226,432 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £228,554 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,797.
The SG5 1QA Rental Market has increased by 55.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,797pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,746pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £1,688pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.5% | £1,550pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £1,366pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £1,252pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £1,171pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.6% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2015 | 9% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2014 | 5% | £978pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £932pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £911pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £881pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £851pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £812pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £861pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £845pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th June 2021 for £317,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 9.2%. The postcode has had a total of 39 sales since 1995.
SG5 1QA has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2021£317,500 | 2 Bed House13, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA13, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA
- Sold Jun 2021£292,500 | 2 Bed House11, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA11, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA
- Sold Feb 2021£575,000 | 3 Bed House38, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA38, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA
- Sold Nov 2020£445,000 | 3 Bed House37, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA37, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA
- Sold Nov 2020£300,000 | 2 Bed House1, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA1, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1QA is the 557th largest and the 397th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1QP, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QP6 Addresses|47 m away
- SG5 1PW, Chapel Row, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1PW10 Addresses|69 m away
- SG5 1QD, Garden Row, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QD16 Addresses|72 m away
- SG5 1PZ, Whinbush Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1PZ21 Addresses|92 m away
- SG5 1RG, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1RG33 Addresses|92 m away
Property Types
- 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (10)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2024£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House28, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QE28, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QE
- Sold Jun 2016£725,000 | 5 Bed House35, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QE35, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QE
- Sold Nov 2012£650,000 | 5 Bed House18A, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QE18A, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QE
Schools Nearby
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin500 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy700 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School500 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School600 m away
- The Priory School1.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1QA is Hitchin station, which is 500 metres away.
- Hitchin|500 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.1 km away
- Stevenage|7.2 km away
- Baldock|7.2 km away
