Verulam Road - SG5 1QE
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1QE is a residential postcode situated on Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 514th largest of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 9 houses and 9 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £777,701
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,620pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £534/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1QE is a residential postcode situated on Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 514th largest of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 9 houses and 9 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £777,701
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,620pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £534/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Properties in SG5 1QE
- 15 Verulam Road
House
- 16 Verulam Road
3 Bed Period House
- 17 Verulam Road
House
- 18A Verulam Road
5 Bed House
- 18 Verulam Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1QE sold for £650,000 on 31st July 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £777,701.
The SG5 1QE Sales Market has increased by 22.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £777,701 |
| June 2025 | 0.6% | £794,504 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £789,701 |
| June 2023 | 2.4% | £783,348 |
| June 2022 | 4.9% | £764,916 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £729,525 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £686,384 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £668,940 |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £672,585 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £670,125 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £633,822 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £569,405 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £515,185 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £456,149 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £444,396 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £434,686 |
| June 2010 | 16.6% | £425,998 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £365,406 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £425,183 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £430,367 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,620.
The SG5 1QE Rental Market has increased by 52.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.5% | £2,620pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £2,582pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £2,504pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.3% | £2,289pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £2,020pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,876pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,767pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,732pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,728pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £1,748pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £1,721pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £1,610pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £1,496pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,436pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £1,400pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,355pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £1,202pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,252pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 31st July 2024 for £650,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%.
SG5 1QE has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2024£650,000 | 4 Bed House35A, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QE35A, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QE
- Sold Feb 2024£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House28, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QE28, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QE
- Sold Aug 2023£600,000 | 4 Bed House35B, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QE35B, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QE
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1QE is the 514th largest and the 817th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1QQ, The Cloisters, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QQ11 Addresses|76 m away
- SG5 1QB, St. Annes Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QB25 Addresses|77 m away
- SG5 1QN, Convent Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QN36 Addresses|80 m away
- SG5 1AZ, Radcliffe Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1AZ9 Addresses|83 m away
- SG5 1QA, Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QA20 Addresses|96 m away
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (10)
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, Hitchin400 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery700 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy700 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School500 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School600 m away
- The Priory School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1QE is Hitchin station, which is 500 metres away.
- Hitchin|500 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.2 km away
- Stevenage|7.1 km away
- Baldock|7.3 km away