Grove Road - SG5 1SG
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1SG is a residential postcode situated on Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 868th largest and 507th 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 57 properties: 45 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £460,726
- 10 Year change
- up 14.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,675pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £515/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1SG is a residential postcode situated on Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 868th largest and 507th 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 57 properties: 45 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £460,726
- 10 Year change
- up 14.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,675pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £515/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1SG
- 41 Grove Road
4 Bed Period House
- 43A Grove Road
3 Bed Period House
- 43 Grove Road
2 Bed Modern House
- 45 Grove Road
3 Bed Period House
- 47 Grove Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1SG sold for £564,000 on 10th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £460,726.
The SG5 1SG Sales Market has increased by 14.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.8% | £460,726 |
| June 2025 | 0.2% | £469,254 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £468,240 |
| June 2023 | 1.6% | £465,000 |
| June 2022 | 4.3% | £457,818 |
| June 2021 | 4% | £439,062 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £422,198 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £415,803 |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £417,621 |
| June 2017 | 4.5% | £419,890 |
| June 2016 | 12.5% | £401,932 |
| June 2015 | 11% | £357,373 |
| June 2014 | 13.2% | £321,832 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £284,298 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £278,821 |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £278,367 |
| June 2010 | 11.2% | £272,586 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £245,111 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £285,510 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £291,858 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,675.
The SG5 1SG Rental Market has increased by 42.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £1,675pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £1,645pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.2% | £1,594pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.7% | £1,460pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £1,307pcm |
| June 2021 | 4% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £1,182pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,155pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.1% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,188pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £1,098pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £980pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £960pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £940pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.8% | £909pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.8% | £868pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.2% | £931pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £920pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th October 2025 for £564,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 110 sales since 1995.
SG5 1SG has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£564,000 | 3 Bed House87, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG87, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG
- Sold Apr 2024£412,000 | 3 Bed House74, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG74, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG
- Sold Jan 2024£490,000 | 3 Bed House68, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG68, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG
- Sold Dec 2023£450,000 | 3 Bed House81, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG81, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG
- Sold Nov 2023£450,000 | 3 Bed House57, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG57, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG
Lettings History
on SG5 1SG
Lettings History
The last let was on February 2025 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.8%.
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1SG is the 868th largest and the 507th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1TX, Water Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1TX14 Addresses|63 m away
- SG5 1TY, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1TY40 Addresses|98 m away
- SG5 1RB, Alexandra Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1RB33 Addresses|122 m away
- SG5 1SF, Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SF37 Addresses|135 m away
- SG5 1JJ, St. Augustine Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1JJ6 Addresses|136 m away
Property Types
- 26 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 6 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (26)
- period flat (7)
- modern house (1)
- modern flat (6)
- mid-century house (2)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 41 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (10)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (22)
- No EPC (16)
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 Academy700 m away
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin800 m away
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School700 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School900 m away
- The Priory School1.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1SG is Hitchin station, which is 600 metres away.
- Hitchin|600 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|3.9 km away
- Baldock|7.1 km away
- Stevenage|7.5 km away
