Nightingale Road - SG5 1QU
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1QU is a residential postcode situated on Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 558th largest and 116th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 3 houses and 17 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £270,729
- 10 Year change
- up 14.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,129pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1QU is a residential postcode situated on Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 558th largest and 116th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 3 houses and 17 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £270,729
- 10 Year change
- up 14.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,129pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1QU
- 26 Nightingale Road
Building | 3 Flats
- 27A Nightingale Road
Unknown
- Flat
Unknown
- 29 Nightingale Road
Period Building | 7 Units
- 30A Nightingale Road
Building | 2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1QU sold for £440,000 on 18th August 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £270,729.
The SG5 1QU Sales Market has increased by 14.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.5% | £270,729 |
| June 2025 | 0% | £274,726 |
| June 2024 | 0.9% | £274,773 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £272,392 |
| June 2022 | 3.7% | £267,242 |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £257,809 |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £248,941 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £243,522 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £247,142 |
| June 2017 | 5.8% | £249,595 |
| June 2016 | 12.2% | £235,985 |
| June 2015 | 11.3% | £210,288 |
| June 2014 | 13% | £188,907 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £167,123 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £164,992 |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £163,512 |
| June 2010 | 10.7% | £160,585 |
| June 2009 | -15% | £145,073 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £170,763 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £173,941 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,129.
The SG5 1QU Rental Market has increased by 42.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,129pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £1,105pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £985pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £874pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.4% | £821pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £793pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £781pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.5% | £786pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £806pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.8% | £794pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £736pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £679pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £651pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £643pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £631pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £608pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £591pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £633pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £626pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th August 2023 for £440,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
SG5 1QU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2023£440,000 | 3 Bed HouseBarn Rear Of 26, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QUBarn Rear Of 26, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QU
- Sold Dec 2021£230,000 | 1 Bed Flat29B, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QU29B, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QU
- Sold Jul 2019£320,000 | 3 Bed Flat26A, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QU26A, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QU
- Sold Feb 2017£260,000 | 2 Bed Flat29A, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QU29A, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QU
- Sold Dec 2016£352,500 | 3 Bed HouseBarn Rear Of 26, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QUBarn Rear Of 26, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QU
Lettings History
on SG5 1QU
Lettings History
The last let was on May 2025 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.8%.
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1QU is the 558th largest and the 116th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1QT, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QT6 Addresses|27 m away
- SG5 1DA, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DA3 Addresses|32 m away
- SG5 1GW, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1GW3 Addresses|45 m away
- SG5 1SE, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SE22 Addresses|78 m away
- SG5 1PW, Chapel Row, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1PW10 Addresses|85 m away
Property Types
- 10 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period flat (10)
- modern flat (8)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2020£840,000 | 4 Bed House6 Midland Cottages, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RW6 Midland Cottages, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RW
- Sold Sep 2021£700,000 | 2 Bed Flat141, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RG141, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RG
- Sold Sep 2025£575,000 | 3 Bed House149A, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QT149A, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QT
Schools Nearby
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin600 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy600 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery900 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School500 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School700 m away
- The Priory School1.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1QU is Hitchin station, which is 600 metres away.
- Hitchin|600 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.1 km away
- Baldock|7.2 km away
- Stevenage|7.3 km away
