Dacre Road - SG5 1QJ
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1QJ is a residential postcode situated on Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 776th largest and 360th 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 38 properties: 22 houses, 13 flats and 3 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £354,704
- 10 Year change
- up 19.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,604pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £455/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1QJ is a residential postcode situated on Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 776th largest and 360th 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 38 properties: 22 houses, 13 flats and 3 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £354,704
- 10 Year change
- up 19.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,604pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £455/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties in SG5 1QJ
- 1 Dacre Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Dacre Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Dacre Road
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Dacre Road
House
- 5 Dacre Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1QJ sold for £400,000 on 30th August 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £354,704.
The SG5 1QJ Sales Market has increased by 19.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £354,704 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £360,539 |
| June 2024 | 0.9% | £359,240 |
| June 2023 | 2.2% | £356,192 |
| June 2022 | 4.5% | £348,630 |
| June 2021 | 5% | £333,670 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £317,799 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £310,290 |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £313,870 |
| June 2017 | 5.9% | £314,702 |
| June 2016 | 11.9% | £297,183 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £265,515 |
| June 2014 | 13.1% | £239,313 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £211,610 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £207,490 |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £204,355 |
| June 2010 | 13.4% | £200,592 |
| June 2009 | -14.5% | £176,911 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £207,030 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £210,107 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,604.
The SG5 1QJ Rental Market has increased by 48.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,604pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £1,572pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £1,529pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.1% | £1,397pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £1,235pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £1,151pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,098pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £1,078pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £1,082pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2015 | 8% | £1,007pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £933pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £894pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £877pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £855pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.4% | £823pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £781pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £832pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £820pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 30th August 2024 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%.
SG5 1QJ has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2024£400,000 | 3 Bed House30, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QJ30, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QJ
- Sold Jun 2024£367,500 | 2 Bed House37, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QJ37, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QJ
- Sold Nov 2023£420,000 | 3 Bed House3, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QJ3, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QJ
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1QJ is the 776th largest and the 360th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1QL, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QL39 Addresses|47 m away
- SG5 1QH, Radcliffe Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QH45 Addresses|89 m away
- SG5 1RN, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1RN4 Addresses|107 m away
- SG5 1AZ, Radcliffe Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1AZ9 Addresses|107 m away
- SG5 1QQ, The Cloisters, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QQ11 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 11 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (11)
- period flat (2)
- modern house (3)
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century house (8)
- mid-century flat (9)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 34 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2015£600,000 | 4 Bed House32, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QJ32, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QJ
- Sold May 2023£535,000 | 3 Bed House67, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QL67, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QL
- Sold Oct 2020£530,000 | 4 Bed House27, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QJ27, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QJ
Schools Nearby
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin300 m away
- William Ransom Primary School800 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery800 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School500 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School700 m away
- The Priory School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1QJ is Hitchin station, which is 300 metres away.
- Hitchin|300 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.0 km away
- Stevenage|7.0 km away
- Baldock|7.1 km away
