Dacre Road - SG5 1QL
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1QL is a residential postcode situated on Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 786th largest and 236th 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: 21 houses, 11 flats and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £367,479
- 10 Year change
- up 16.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,627pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £488/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1QL is a residential postcode situated on Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 786th largest and 236th 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: 21 houses, 11 flats and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £367,479
- 10 Year change
- up 16.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,627pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £488/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Properties in SG5 1QL
- 42 Dacre Road
House
- 43 Dacre Road
3 Bed Period House
- 44 Dacre Road
3 Bed Period House
- 45 Dacre Road
3 Bed Period House
- 46 Dacre Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1QL sold for £395,035 on 24th January 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £367,479.
The SG5 1QL Sales Market has increased by 16.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £367,479 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £372,224 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £371,090 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £367,243 |
| June 2022 | 4% | £360,378 |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £346,535 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £332,603 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £325,614 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £330,490 |
| June 2017 | 5.8% | £332,771 |
| June 2016 | 12.2% | £314,403 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £280,230 |
| June 2014 | 13.2% | £252,199 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £222,723 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £219,384 |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £217,272 |
| June 2010 | 11.5% | £213,770 |
| June 2009 | -14.9% | £191,731 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £225,196 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £228,533 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,627.
The SG5 1QL Rental Market has increased by 45.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £1,590pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £1,546pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £1,410pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £1,251pcm |
| June 2021 | 4% | £1,171pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,125pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,108pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.8% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £1,041pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £963pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £922pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £908pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £890pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £859pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £829pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £886pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £874pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 24th January 2025 for £395,035 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%.
SG5 1QL has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£395,035 | 3 Bed House46, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QL46, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QL
- Sold Nov 2024£270,000 | 3 Bed House68, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QL68, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QL
- Sold Oct 2024£375,000 | 2 Bed House56, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QL56, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QL
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1QL is the 786th largest and the 236th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1QJ, Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QJ38 Addresses|47 m away
- SG5 1RN, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1RN4 Addresses|61 m away
- SG5 1RL, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1RL15 Addresses|87 m away
- SG5 1RH, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1RH15 Addresses|98 m away
- SG5 1EX, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1EX14 Addresses|100 m away
Property Types
- 21 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (21)
- period flat (7)
- mid-century flat (4)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (2)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (6)
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 Nursery900 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School600 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School800 m away
- The Priory School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1QL is Hitchin station, which is 300 metres away.
- Hitchin|300 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.0 km away
- Baldock|7.0 km away
- Stevenage|7.1 km away
