Wratten Road East - SG5 2AS
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2AS is a residential postcode situated on Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 754th largest and 106th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 13 houses and 22 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £382,445
- 10 Year change
- up 17.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,547pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £472/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2AS is a residential postcode situated on Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 754th largest and 106th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 13 houses and 22 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £382,445
- 10 Year change
- up 17.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,547pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £472/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2AS
- Ashurst
5 Bed Mid-century House
- Lucas House
5 Bed Period House
- Priory Lodge
House
- The Coach House
House
- The Garden House
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2AS sold for £112,500 on 27th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £382,445.
The SG5 2AS Sales Market has increased by 17.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.8% | £382,445 |
| June 2025 | 0.2% | £389,520 |
| June 2024 | 0.9% | £388,687 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £385,330 |
| June 2022 | 4.1% | £377,825 |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £362,800 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £346,278 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £338,110 |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £342,348 |
| June 2017 | 5.9% | £343,912 |
| June 2016 | 11.8% | £324,872 |
| June 2015 | 11% | £290,701 |
| June 2014 | 13% | £261,932 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £231,799 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £227,618 |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £224,478 |
| June 2010 | 13.2% | £220,310 |
| June 2009 | -14.6% | £194,605 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £227,955 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £231,706 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,547.
The SG5 2AS Rental Market has increased by 46.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £1,547pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £1,520pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.5% | £1,480pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.9% | £1,352pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.9% | £1,198pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2018 | -2% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,077pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.4% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2015 | 8% | £987pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £914pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £876pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £861pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £840pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.3% | £809pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £768pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £820pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £809pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th August 2025 for £112,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 79 sales since 1995.
SG5 2AS has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£112,500 | 1 Bed Flat2 Woodcroft, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS2 Woodcroft, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS
- Sold May 2024£245,000 | 2 Bed Flat35, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS35, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS
- Sold Sep 2023£260,000 | 2 Bed Flat28 Park Close, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS28 Park Close, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS
- Sold Jun 2023£207,000 | 2 Bed Flat37, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS37, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS
- Sold Feb 2023£280,000 | 2 Bed Flat24, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS24, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2AS is the 754th largest and the 106th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2AJ, Old Charlton Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2AJ10 Addresses|53 m away
- SG5 2TS, The Chapmans, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2TS3 Addresses|82 m away
- SG5 2EJ, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2EJ53 Addresses|82 m away
- SG5 2AT, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2AT28 Addresses|96 m away
- SG5 2AP, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2AP7 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 21 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- modern flat (21)
- mid-century house (2)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (20)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2020£807,000 | 5 Bed HouseLucas House, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2ASLucas House, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS
- Sold Jan 2012£725,000 | 5 Bed HouseAshurst, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2ASAshurst, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS
- Sold Apr 2013£565,000 | 5 Bed HouseLucas House, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2ASLucas House, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, SG5 2AS
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School600 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery700 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy900 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School600 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School900 m away
- The Priory School1.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2AS is Hitchin station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.5 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.2 km away
- Stevenage|7.1 km away
- Baldock|8.3 km away
