Florence Street - SG5 1QZ
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1QZ is a residential postcode situated on Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 803rd largest and 435th 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 42 properties: 36 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £438,176
- 10 Year change
- up 17.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,735pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £618/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1QZ is a residential postcode situated on Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 803rd largest and 435th 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 42 properties: 36 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £438,176
- 10 Year change
- up 17.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,735pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £618/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1QZ
- Suffolk House 9A Florence Street
4 Bed Period House
- 3 Florence Street
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Florence Street
House
- 5 Florence Street
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Florence Street
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1QZ sold for £641,250 on 30th April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £438,176.
The SG5 1QZ Sales Market has increased by 17.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £438,176 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £444,134 |
| June 2024 | 0.9% | £442,614 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £438,538 |
| June 2022 | 4.2% | £429,996 |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £412,818 |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £395,606 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £387,011 |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £392,449 |
| June 2017 | 5.9% | £394,904 |
| June 2016 | 12.2% | £372,884 |
| June 2015 | 11.2% | £332,360 |
| June 2014 | 13.2% | £298,862 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £263,946 |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £259,673 |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £256,711 |
| June 2010 | 11.8% | £252,426 |
| June 2009 | -14.8% | £225,714 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £264,834 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £268,746 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,735.
The SG5 1QZ Rental Market has increased by 45.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,735pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £1,696pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.5% | £1,649pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.9% | £1,506pcm |
| June 2022 | 7% | £1,334pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £1,247pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £1,197pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.1% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.8% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £977pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £961pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £940pcm |
| June 2010 | 4% | £907pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £872pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £932pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £919pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th April 2026 for £641,250 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 93 sales since 1995.
SG5 1QZ has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 5 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£641,250 | 3 Bed House16, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ16, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ
- Sold Mar 2026£510,000 | 3 Bed House10, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ10, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ
- Sold Feb 2026£212,000 | 1 Bed Flat26, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ26, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ
- Sold Dec 2025£527,500 | 4 Bed House19, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ19, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ
- Sold Nov 2025£570,000 | 4 Bed House13, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ13, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1QZ is the 803rd largest and the 435th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1RA, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1RA48 Addresses|65 m away
- SG5 1SF, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SF37 Addresses|68 m away
- SG5 1GW, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1GW3 Addresses|91 m away
- SG5 1SE, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SE22 Addresses|104 m away
- SG5 1DA, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DA3 Addresses|110 m away
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- period flat (2)
- modern house (6)
- modern flat (4)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 34 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£750,000 | 4 Bed House17, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ17, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ
- Sold Apr 2026£641,250 | 3 Bed House16, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ16, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ
- Sold Mar 2025£591,500 | 4 Bed House3 Lantern Court, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1GW3 Lantern Court, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1GW
Schools Nearby
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin700 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy700 m away
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School900 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School600 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School800 m away
- The Priory School1.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1QZ is Hitchin station, which is 600 metres away.
- Hitchin|600 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.0 km away
- Baldock|7.1 km away
- Stevenage|7.4 km away
