Strathmore Avenue - SG5 1SL
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1SL is a residential postcode situated on Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 466th largest and 743rd most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £726,397
- 10 Year change
- up 20.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,462pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £591/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1SL is a residential postcode situated on Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 466th largest and 743rd most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £726,397
- 10 Year change
- up 20.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,462pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £591/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1SL
- 1 Strathmore Avenue
House
- 3 Strathmore Avenue
House
- 5 Strathmore Avenue
House
- 6 Strathmore Avenue
House
- 7 Strathmore Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1SL sold for £700,000 on 29th May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £726,397.
The SG5 1SL Sales Market has increased by 20.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.2% | £726,397 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £742,703 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £732,547 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £727,916 |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £720,978 |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £678,736 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £638,012 |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £634,311 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £625,552 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £619,840 |
| June 2016 | 12.6% | £602,523 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £535,133 |
| June 2014 | 13.9% | £484,535 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £425,246 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £410,170 |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £411,377 |
| June 2010 | 15% | £402,176 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £349,768 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £397,966 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £405,368 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,462.
The SG5 1SL Rental Market has increased by 51.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.5% | £2,462pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £2,426pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £2,305pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £2,116pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,924pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £1,796pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,683pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £1,635pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,648pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £1,625pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £1,547pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £1,456pcm |
| June 2013 | 4% | £1,395pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £1,341pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.5% | £1,271pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,200pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th May 2025 for £700,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
SG5 1SL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£700,000 | 3 Bed House7, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL7, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL
- Sold Oct 2023£950,000 | 5 Bed House18, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL18, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL
- Sold May 2023£850,000 | 4 Bed House16, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL16, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL
- Sold Jun 2019£450,000 | 3 Bed House8, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL8, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL
- Sold May 2016£525,000 | 4 Bed House16, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL16, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1SL is the 466th largest and the 743rd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1SJ, Stormont Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SJ17 Addresses|87 m away
- SG5 1SN, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SN28 Addresses|104 m away
- SG5 1TY, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1TY40 Addresses|107 m away
- SG5 1TZ, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1TZ49 Addresses|113 m away
- SG5 1SR, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SR29 Addresses|145 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2023£950,000 | 5 Bed House18, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL18, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL
- Sold Jul 2025£906,750 | 4 Bed House72, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST72, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST
- Sold May 2023£850,000 | 4 Bed House16, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL16, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SL
Schools Nearby
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School600 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy600 m away
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School700 m away
- The Priory School800 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1SL is Hitchin station, which is 900 metres away.
- Hitchin|900 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.0 km away
- Baldock|7.1 km away
- Arlesey|7.7 km away
