Shepherds Mead - SG5 1YA
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1YA is a residential postcode situated on Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 792nd largest and 50th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 40 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £207,935
- 10 Year change
- up 6.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,095pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £296/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1YA is a residential postcode situated on Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 792nd largest and 50th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 40 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £207,935
- 10 Year change
- up 6.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,095pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £296/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1YA
- 1 Shepherds Mead
Unknown
- 2 Shepherds Mead
Unknown
- 3 Shepherds Mead
3 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 4 Shepherds Mead
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Shepherds Mead
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1YA sold for £155,000 on 14th December 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £207,935.
The SG5 1YA Sales Market has increased by 6.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £207,935 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £211,466 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £210,837 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £208,844 |
| June 2022 | 3.5% | £208,780 |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £201,718 |
| June 2020 | -0.2% | £196,868 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £197,181 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £197,289 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £199,640 |
| June 2016 | 13.4% | £194,856 |
| June 2015 | 11.3% | £171,773 |
| June 2014 | 13.9% | £154,385 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £135,593 |
| June 2012 | -2.4% | £133,228 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £136,560 |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £133,883 |
| June 2009 | -13.7% | £124,338 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £144,006 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £147,932 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,095.
The SG5 1YA Rental Market has increased by 34.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,095pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,073pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £944pcm |
| June 2022 | 4.4% | £865pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.8% | £829pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £806pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £786pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.9% | £801pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £825pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.9% | £817pcm |
| June 2015 | 7% | £771pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £720pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £690pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £676pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £672pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £657pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.7% | £635pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £689pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £680pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th December 2023 for £155,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 83 sales since 1995.
SG5 1YA has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2023£155,000 | 2 Bed Flat23, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA23, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA
- Sold Oct 2023£235,000 | 2 Bed Flat38, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA38, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA
- Sold Apr 2023£235,000 | 2 Bed Flat26, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA26, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA
- Sold Nov 2022£250,000 | 2 Bed Flat32, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA32, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA
- Sold Sep 2021£220,000 | 2 Bed Flat15, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA15, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1YA is the 792nd largest and the 50th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1YB, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1YB36 Addresses|41 m away
- SG5 1XS, Old Hale Way, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1XS18 Addresses|55 m away
- SG5 1XZ, The Mead, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1XZ6 Addresses|75 m away
- SG5 1EY, The Mead, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1EY22 Addresses|104 m away
- SG5 1YD, Lammas Mead, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1YD18 Addresses|109 m away
Property Types
- 27 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 flats of an unknown age
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century flat (27)
- flat (2)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (15)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£250,000 | 2 Bed Flat32, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA32, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA
- Sold Feb 2019£237,500 | 3 Bed Flat3, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA3, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA
- Sold Sep 2017£235,000 | 3 Bed Flat12, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA12, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA
Schools Nearby
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School200 m away
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School200 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy1.0 km away
- The Priory School400 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School1.3 km away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1YA is Hitchin station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.4 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|3.8 km away
- Baldock|7.0 km away
- Arlesey|7.1 km away
