York Road - SG5 1XB
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1XB is a residential postcode situated on York Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 688th largest and 782nd 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 28 properties: 25 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £677,396
- 10 Year change
- up 19.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,363pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £578/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1XB is a residential postcode situated on York Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 688th largest and 782nd 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 28 properties: 25 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £677,396
- 10 Year change
- up 19.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,363pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £578/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1XB
- 26 York Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 27 York Road
3 Bed Period House
- 28 York Road
3 Bed Period House
- 29 York Road
3 Bed Period House
- 30 York Road
Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1XB sold for £725,000 on 26th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £677,396.
The SG5 1XB Sales Market has increased by 19.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £677,396 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £688,461 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £683,500 |
| June 2023 | 1.7% | £677,834 |
| June 2022 | 5% | £666,280 |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £634,515 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £603,357 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £594,357 |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £595,891 |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £595,440 |
| June 2016 | 12.4% | £569,442 |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £506,539 |
| June 2014 | 13.4% | £457,535 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £403,327 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £393,502 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £391,525 |
| June 2010 | 13% | £384,031 |
| June 2009 | -13.8% | £339,875 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £394,087 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £400,566 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,363.
The SG5 1XB Rental Market has increased by 48.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £2,363pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £2,316pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £2,232pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.9% | £2,042pcm |
| June 2022 | 7% | £1,825pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,705pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £1,620pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,584pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £1,592pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,617pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £1,594pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £1,493pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £1,392pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.5% | £1,229pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £1,154pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £1,233pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,212pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th June 2025 for £725,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
SG5 1XB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£725,000 | 4 Bed House40, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XB40, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XB
- Sold Sep 2024£660,000 | 3 Bed House32, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XB32, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XB
- Sold Apr 2022£1,000,502 | 4 Bed House46, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XB46, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XB
- Sold Aug 2019£585,000 | 3 Bed House37, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XB37, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XB
- Sold Oct 2017£697,000 | 4 Bed House35, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XB35, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XB
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1XB is the 688th largest and the 782nd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1XA, York Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1XA29 Addresses|38 m away
- SG5 1WX, Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1WX10 Addresses|64 m away
- SG5 1TR, Ickleford Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1TR27 Addresses|92 m away
- SG5 1UJ, Bearton Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1UJ12 Addresses|104 m away
- SG5 1TP, Dukes Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1TP12 Addresses|113 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (15)
- period flat (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy300 m away
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School700 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School500 m away
- The Priory School800 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1XB 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
