Grove Road - SG5 1SE
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1SE is a residential postcode situated on Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 595th largest and 522nd 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 22 properties: 16 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £415,703
- 10 Year change
- up 15.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,757pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £494/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1SE is a residential postcode situated on Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 595th largest and 522nd 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 22 properties: 16 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £415,703
- 10 Year change
- up 15.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,757pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £494/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1SE
- 2 Grove Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 4 Grove Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 6 Grove Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 8 Grove Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 9 Grove Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1SE sold for £367,500 on 3rd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £415,703.
The SG5 1SE Sales Market has increased by 15.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £415,703 |
| June 2025 | 0.1% | £422,647 |
| June 2024 | 1.1% | £422,153 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £417,757 |
| June 2022 | 3.6% | £409,874 |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £395,732 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £379,921 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £371,982 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £376,955 |
| June 2017 | 5.5% | £379,704 |
| June 2016 | 11.9% | £359,922 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £321,652 |
| June 2014 | 13% | £290,034 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £256,686 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £252,720 |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £250,428 |
| June 2010 | 12% | £245,985 |
| June 2009 | -14.9% | £219,544 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £258,030 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £262,318 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,757.
The SG5 1SE Rental Market has increased by 43.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,757pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £1,723pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £1,679pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £1,531pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.4% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2021 | 4% | £1,276pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,227pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,208pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £1,243pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2015 | 8% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £1,057pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £998pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £979pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £944pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £906pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £969pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £957pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd October 2025 for £367,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
SG5 1SE has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£367,500 | 3 Bed House18, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SE18, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SE
- Sold Jan 2025£550,000 | 3 Bed House13, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SE13, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SE
- Sold Jun 2023£197,000 | 1 Bed Flat8A, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SE8A, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SE
- Sold Jun 2023£440,000 | 3 Bed House11, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SE11, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SE
- Sold Nov 2021£515,000 | 3 Bed House15, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SE15, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SE
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1SE is the 595th largest and the 522nd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1SF, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SF37 Addresses|63 m away
- SG5 1GW, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1GW3 Addresses|64 m away
- SG5 1QU, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1QU20 Addresses|78 m away
- SG5 1DA, Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1DA3 Addresses|81 m away
- SG5 1SD, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SD2 Addresses|82 m away
Property Types
- 13 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (13)
- period flat (2)
- modern house (1)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century flat (2)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2022£720,000 | 4 Bed House93, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SQ93, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SQ
- Sold Apr 2020£650,000 | 3 Bed Flat94C, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG94C, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG
- Sold Jun 2018£635,000 | 3 Bed Flat94C, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG94C, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG
Schools Nearby
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy600 m away
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin700 m away
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School900 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School500 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 1SE 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|7.4 km away
