Shepherds Mead - SG5 1YB
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1YB is a residential postcode situated on Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 762nd largest and 48th 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 36 properties: 36 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £209,210
- 10 Year change
- up 6.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,098pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £291/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 1YB is a residential postcode situated on Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 762nd largest and 48th 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 36 properties: 36 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £209,210
- 10 Year change
- up 6.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,098pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £291/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 1YB
- 41 Shepherds Mead
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 42 Shepherds Mead
Unknown
- 43 Shepherds Mead
2 Bed Flat
- 44 Shepherds Mead
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 45 Shepherds Mead
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 1YB sold for £230,000 on 15th May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £209,210.
The SG5 1YB Sales Market has increased by 6.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £209,210 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £212,763 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £212,130 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £210,125 |
| June 2022 | 3.5% | £210,061 |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £202,956 |
| June 2020 | -0.2% | £198,076 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £198,391 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £198,499 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £200,865 |
| June 2016 | 13.4% | £196,051 |
| June 2015 | 11.3% | £172,827 |
| June 2014 | 13.9% | £155,332 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £136,425 |
| June 2012 | -2.4% | £134,046 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £137,398 |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £134,705 |
| June 2009 | -13.7% | £125,101 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £144,890 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £148,839 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,098.
The SG5 1YB Rental Market has increased by 34.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,098pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,077pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £947pcm |
| June 2022 | 4.4% | £868pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.8% | £832pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £809pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £789pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.9% | £803pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £827pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.9% | £819pcm |
| June 2015 | 7% | £773pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £723pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £692pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £678pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £674pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £659pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.7% | £637pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £691pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £682pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th May 2025 for £230,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 82 sales since 1995.
SG5 1YB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£230,000 | 2 Bed Flat45, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB45, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB
- Sold Oct 2024£210,500 | 2 Bed Flat46, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB46, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB
- Sold Apr 2022£230,000 | 2 Bed Flat49, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB49, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB
- Sold Apr 2022£220,000 | 2 Bed Flat51, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB51, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB
- Sold Sep 2021£205,000 | 2 Bed Flat52, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB52, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 1YB is the 762nd largest and the 48th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 1YA, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1YA40 Addresses|41 m away
- SG5 1XZ, The Mead, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1XZ6 Addresses|70 m away
- SG5 1EY, The Mead, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1EY22 Addresses|80 m away
- SG5 1XS, Old Hale Way, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1XS18 Addresses|96 m away
- SG5 1YD, Lammas Mead, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1YD18 Addresses|125 m away
Property Types
- 30 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century flat (30)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (6)
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
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School200 m away
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School200 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy1.0 km away
- The Priory School500 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School1.3 km away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 1YB is Hitchin station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.3 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|3.8 km away
- Baldock|7.0 km away
- Arlesey|7.1 km away
