Strathmore Avenue - SG5 1ST
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1ST is a residential postcode situated on Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 857th largest and 706th 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 53 properties: 53 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £687,167
- 10 Year change
- up 20.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,337pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £597/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1ST is a residential postcode situated on Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 857th largest and 706th 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 53 properties: 53 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £687,167
- 10 Year change
- up 20.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,337pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £597/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1ST
- 1 Renny Close Strathmore Avenue
4 Bed Modern House
- 2 Renny Close Strathmore Avenue
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Renny Close Strathmore Avenue
4 Bed Modern House
- 4 Renny Close Strathmore Avenue
4 Bed Modern House
- 49 Strathmore Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1ST sold for £906,750 on 15th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £687,167.
The SG5 1ST Sales Market has increased by 20.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.2% | £687,167 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £702,593 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £692,985 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £688,604 |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £682,041 |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £642,080 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £603,555 |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £600,054 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £591,769 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £586,365 |
| June 2016 | 12.6% | £569,983 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £506,232 |
| June 2014 | 13.9% | £458,367 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £402,280 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £388,018 |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £389,160 |
| June 2010 | 15% | £380,456 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £330,878 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £376,473 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £383,475 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,337.
The SG5 1ST Rental Market has increased by 51.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.5% | £2,337pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £2,302pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £2,187pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £2,008pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,826pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £1,705pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,597pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,544pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £1,552pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,564pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £1,542pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £1,468pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £1,382pcm |
| June 2013 | 4% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £1,237pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.5% | £1,206pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £1,092pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,138pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th July 2025 for £906,750 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 64 sales since 1995.
SG5 1ST has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£906,750 | 4 Bed House72, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST72, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST
- Sold Aug 2024£610,000 | 3 Bed House71, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST71, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST
- Sold Mar 2024£580,000 | 3 Bed House54, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST54, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST
- Sold Nov 2023£775,000 | 4 Bed House4 Renny Close, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST4 Renny Close, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST
- Sold Aug 2023£660,000 | 3 Bed House96, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST96, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1ST is the 857th largest and the 706th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1SS, Wilton Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SS43 Addresses|100 m away
- SG5 1SY, Heathfield Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SY13 Addresses|104 m away
- SG5 1SP, Whitehurst Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SP8 Addresses|111 m away
- SG5 1SW, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SW6 Addresses|118 m away
- SG5 1SU, Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1SU2 Addresses|129 m away
Property Types
- 9 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 24 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (9)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (2)
- early-century house (24)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (19)
- No EPC (16)
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 School300 m away
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy700 m away
- The Priory School600 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School900 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1ST is Hitchin station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.1 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|3.9 km away
- Baldock|7.1 km away
- Arlesey|7.4 km away
