Wratten Road West - SG5 2AX
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2AX is a residential postcode situated on Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 346th largest and 343rd 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 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £420,424
- 10 Year change
- up 24.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,758pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £577/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2AX is a residential postcode situated on Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 346th largest and 343rd 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 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £420,424
- 10 Year change
- up 24.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,758pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £577/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2AX
- 19 Wratten Road West
3 Bed Period House
- 20 Wratten Road West
2 Bed Period House
- 21 Wratten Road West
2 Bed Period House
- 22 Wratten Road West
3 Bed Period House
- 23 Wratten Road West
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2AX sold for £430,000 on 30th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £420,424.
The SG5 2AX Sales Market has increased by 24.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £420,424 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £424,488 |
| June 2024 | 0.4% | £420,623 |
| June 2023 | 2.6% | £418,925 |
| June 2022 | 6% | £408,428 |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £385,485 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £365,236 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £355,988 |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £359,939 |
| June 2017 | 6.7% | £359,744 |
| June 2016 | 12.7% | £337,044 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £298,943 |
| June 2014 | 13.6% | £267,493 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £235,446 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £229,890 |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £224,747 |
| June 2010 | 13.2% | £220,959 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £195,156 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £227,182 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £229,417 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,758.
The SG5 2AX Rental Market has increased by 54.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,758pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £1,712pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,655pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.5% | £1,519pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,338pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,167pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £1,144pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £1,165pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.8% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £964pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £920pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £899pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £869pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.3% | £838pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £796pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £844pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £828pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th September 2025 for £430,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
SG5 2AX has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£430,000 | 3 Bed House24, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2AX24, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2AX
- Sold Nov 2024£435,000 | 3 Bed House22, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2AX22, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2AX
- Sold Nov 2024£374,000 | 2 Bed House26, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2AX26, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2AX
- Sold Aug 2021£408,500 | 3 Bed House27, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2AX27, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2AX
- Sold Sep 2018£390,000 | 3 Bed House27, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2AX27, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2AX
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2AX is the 346th largest and the 343rd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2AN, Appletrees, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2AN10 Addresses|29 m away
- SG5 2EF, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2EF14 Addresses|85 m away
- SG5 2EJ, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2EJ53 Addresses|87 m away
- SG5 2AY, The Limes, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2AY22 Addresses|91 m away
- SG5 2AT, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2AT28 Addresses|99 m away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (8)
- house (2)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2023£609,950 | 2 Bed Flat34 Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2EJ34 Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2EJ
- Sold Sep 2024£605,000 | 2 Bed Flat30 Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2EJ30 Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2EJ
- Sold Jun 2022£590,950 | 2 Bed Flat49 Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2EJ49 Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2EJ
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School500 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy800 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School700 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.1 km away
- The Priory School1.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2AX is Hitchin station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.6 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.3 km away
- Stevenage|7.3 km away
- Baldock|8.4 km away
