Nightingale Road - SG5 1RE
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1RE is a residential postcode situated on Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 515th largest and 392nd 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 18 properties: 16 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £428,660
- 10 Year change
- up 20.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,795pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £572/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1RE is a residential postcode situated on Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 515th largest and 392nd 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 18 properties: 16 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £428,660
- 10 Year change
- up 20.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,795pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £572/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1RE
- 34 Nightingale Road
3 Bed Period House
- 35 Nightingale Road
3 Bed Period House
- 36 Nightingale Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 37 Nightingale Road
2 Bed Period House
- 38 Nightingale Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1RE sold for £425,000 on 14th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £428,660.
The SG5 1RE Sales Market has increased by 20.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.5% | £428,660 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £435,366 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £433,640 |
| June 2023 | 2.3% | £431,045 |
| June 2022 | 4.8% | £421,186 |
| June 2021 | 5% | £401,831 |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £382,743 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £373,350 |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £377,496 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £378,504 |
| June 2016 | 12.2% | £356,824 |
| June 2015 | 11.3% | £318,082 |
| June 2014 | 13.1% | £285,854 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £252,654 |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £247,439 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £243,173 |
| June 2010 | 13.3% | £238,487 |
| June 2009 | -14.5% | £210,580 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £246,202 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £249,938 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,795.
The SG5 1RE Rental Market has increased by 49.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,795pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £1,759pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.2% | £1,709pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.3% | £1,566pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £1,383pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £1,284pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £1,202pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £1,206pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £1,228pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.8% | £1,205pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £1,118pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £989pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £969pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £942pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.3% | £907pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £861pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £917pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £904pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th March 2025 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
SG5 1RE has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£425,000 | 2 Bed House37, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RE37, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RE
- Sold May 2024£410,000 | 3 Bed House47, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RE47, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RE
- Sold Dec 2019£320,000 | 3 Bed House47, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RE47, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RE
- Sold Nov 2018£325,000 | 2 Bed House37, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RE37, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RE
- Sold Feb 2017£345,000 | 3 Bed House45, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RE45, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RE
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1RE is the 515th largest and the 392nd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1RG, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1RG33 Addresses|30 m away
- SG5 1QD, Garden Row, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QD16 Addresses|64 m away
- SG5 1RA, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1RA48 Addresses|66 m away
- SG5 1QP, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QP6 Addresses|70 m away
- SG5 1RQ, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1RQ9 Addresses|73 m away
Property Types
- 13 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (13)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (2)
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, Hitchin500 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy700 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery900 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School600 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School700 m away
- The Priory School1.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1RE is Hitchin station, which is 500 metres away.
- Hitchin|500 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.1 km away
- Baldock|7.2 km away
- Stevenage|7.3 km away
