York Road - SG5 1XA
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1XA is a residential postcode situated on York Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 698th largest and 603rd most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 19 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £503,040
- 10 Year change
- up 17.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,892pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £524/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1XA is a residential postcode situated on York Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 698th largest and 603rd most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 19 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £503,040
- 10 Year change
- up 17.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,892pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £524/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1XA
- 1 York Road
5 Bed Period House
- 2 York Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 York Road
Unknown
- 4 York Road
4 Bed Period House
- 5 York Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1XA sold for £630,000 on 20th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £503,040.
The SG5 1XA Sales Market has increased by 17.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £503,040 |
| June 2025 | 0.6% | £511,164 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £508,013 |
| June 2023 | 1.5% | £503,920 |
| June 2022 | 4.7% | £496,347 |
| June 2021 | 4.7% | £473,843 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £452,515 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £445,928 |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £448,061 |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £449,117 |
| June 2016 | 12.5% | £429,099 |
| June 2015 | 11% | £381,409 |
| June 2014 | 13.5% | £343,659 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £302,827 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £296,163 |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £295,255 |
| June 2010 | 12.1% | £289,740 |
| June 2009 | -13.9% | £258,486 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £300,199 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £305,514 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,892.
The SG5 1XA Rental Market has increased by 46.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,892pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,854pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £1,788pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.7% | £1,636pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £1,465pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £1,372pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,281pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £1,291pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £1,315pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £1,054pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.6% | £999pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £946pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £1,012pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £996pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th March 2026 for £630,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
SG5 1XA has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£630,000 | 4 Bed House10, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA10, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA
- Sold Sep 2024£830,000 | 4 Bed House6, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA6, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA
- Sold Aug 2020£585,000 | 4 Bed House10, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA10, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA
- Sold Feb 2020£577,000 | 3 Bed House19, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA19, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA
- Sold Jan 2019£712,500 | 4 Bed House17, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA17, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1XA is the 698th largest and the 603rd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1XB, York Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1XB28 Addresses|38 m away
- SG5 1UJ, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1UJ12 Addresses|66 m away
- SG5 1WX, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1WX10 Addresses|70 m away
- SG5 1PE, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1PE39 Addresses|102 m away
- SG5 1UA, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1UA15 Addresses|110 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 10 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- period flat (10)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (1)
- D (10)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy300 m away
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School600 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School500 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 1XA is Hitchin station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.0 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.3 km away
- Baldock|7.4 km away
- Stevenage|7.7 km away
