Bearton Road - SG5 1UB
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1UB is a residential postcode situated on Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 838th largest and 669th 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 48 properties: 45 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £591,369
- 10 Year change
- up 19.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,122pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £536/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1UB is a residential postcode situated on Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 838th largest and 669th 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 48 properties: 45 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £591,369
- 10 Year change
- up 19.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,122pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £536/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1UB
- 5 Bearton Road
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Bearton Road
3 Bed Period House
- 7 Bearton Road
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Bearton Road
3 Bed Period House
- 9A Bearton Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1UB sold for £530,000 on 21st August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £591,369.
The SG5 1UB Sales Market has increased by 19.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £591,369 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £600,737 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £596,300 |
| June 2023 | 1.8% | £593,176 |
| June 2022 | 5.3% | £582,592 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £553,173 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £526,497 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £518,015 |
| June 2018 | 0% | £519,520 |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £519,679 |
| June 2016 | 12.7% | £495,631 |
| June 2015 | 11.2% | £439,827 |
| June 2014 | 13.5% | £395,496 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £348,391 |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £339,671 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £337,210 |
| June 2010 | 12.7% | £330,488 |
| June 2009 | -13.7% | £293,289 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £339,767 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £345,606 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,122.
The SG5 1UB Rental Market has increased by 48.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £2,122pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £2,079pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £2,003pcm |
| June 2023 | 12% | £1,838pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,641pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £1,529pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,455pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,420pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £1,428pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,452pcm |
| June 2016 | 7% | £1,427pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £1,154pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £1,124pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £1,088pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £1,025pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £1,093pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,075pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st August 2025 for £530,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 86 sales since 1995.
SG5 1UB has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£530,000 | 3 Bed House5, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UB5, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UB
- Sold Apr 2024£749,500 | 4 Bed House26, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UB26, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UB
- Sold Mar 2024£600,000 | 3 Bed House144, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UB144, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UB
- Sold Dec 2023£655,000 | 4 Bed House141, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UB141, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UB
- Sold May 2023£560,000 | 3 Bed House128, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UB128, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UB
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1UB is the 838th largest and the 669th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1UJ, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1UJ12 Addresses|60 m away
- SG5 1UD, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1UD8 Addresses|73 m away
- SG5 1XD, Brampton Park Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1XD11 Addresses|84 m away
- SG5 1XG, Balmoral Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1XG45 Addresses|97 m away
- SG5 1XQ, Balmoral Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1XQ38 Addresses|114 m away
Property Types
- 29 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (29)
- period flat (2)
- mid-century flat (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (21)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2018£1,600,000 | 4 Bed House42A, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UE42A, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UE
- Sold Nov 2021£969,000 | 5 Bed House40C, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UE40C, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UE
- Sold Nov 2025£967,500 | 4 Bed House31, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UE31, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5 1UE
Schools Nearby
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy400 m away
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School600 m away
- The Priory School700 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1UB is Hitchin station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.1 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.3 km away
- Baldock|7.4 km away
- Arlesey|7.7 km away
