Whitehurst Avenue - SG5 1SR
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1SR is a residential postcode situated on Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 695th largest and 756th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £687,274
- 10 Year change
- up 20.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,421pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £749/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1SR is a residential postcode situated on Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 695th largest and 756th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £687,274
- 10 Year change
- up 20.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,421pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £749/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1SR
- 1 Whitehurst Avenue
Unknown
- 2 Whitehurst Avenue
Unknown
- 3 Whitehurst Avenue
Unknown
- 4 Whitehurst Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Whitehurst Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1SR sold for £685,616 on 25th May 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £687,274.
The SG5 1SR Sales Market has increased by 20.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £687,274 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £701,690 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £691,782 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £687,933 |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £680,746 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £640,270 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £602,455 |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £599,190 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £590,884 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £585,696 |
| June 2016 | 12.8% | £569,230 |
| June 2015 | 10.6% | £504,643 |
| June 2014 | 14% | £456,342 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £400,302 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £386,038 |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £387,165 |
| June 2010 | 14.6% | £378,546 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £330,319 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £375,897 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £382,736 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,421.
The SG5 1SR Rental Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £2,421pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £2,383pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.8% | £2,263pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £2,079pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £1,888pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £1,762pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,652pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,598pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £1,606pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,619pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.2% | £1,596pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.4% | £1,516pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £1,426pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.1% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £1,243pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £1,130pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £1,204pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,177pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th May 2023 for £685,616 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
SG5 1SR has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2023£685,616 | 3 Bed House16, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR16, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR
- Sold Jan 2023£880,000 | 3 Bed House20, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR20, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR
- Sold Apr 2022£643,000 | 3 Bed House9, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR9, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR
- Sold Oct 2021£790,000 | 4 Bed House12, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR12, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR
- Sold Dec 2019£550,000 | 3 Bed House16, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR16, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1SR is the 695th largest and the 756th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1UA, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1UA15 Addresses|95 m away
- SG5 1XE, Brampton Park Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1XE39 Addresses|108 m away
- SG5 1SP, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SP8 Addresses|108 m away
- SG5 1SW, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SW6 Addresses|114 m away
- SG5 1SN, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SN28 Addresses|116 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 14 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- early-century house (14)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£880,000 | 3 Bed House20, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR20, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR
- Sold Oct 2021£790,000 | 4 Bed House12, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR12, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR
- Sold May 2023£685,616 | 3 Bed House16, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR16, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SR
Schools Nearby
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy500 m away
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School700 m away
- The Priory School700 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1SR is Hitchin station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.0 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.1 km away
- Baldock|7.2 km away
- Arlesey|7.7 km away
