Offley Road - SG5 2AZ
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2AZ is a residential postcode situated on Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 656th largest and 760th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £695,444
- 10 Year change
- up 22.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,467pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £530/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2AZ is a residential postcode situated on Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 656th largest and 760th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £695,444
- 10 Year change
- up 22.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,467pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £530/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2AZ
- Cedar Tree Cottage
Unknown
- Dean Cottage
Unknown
- Engledene
2 Bed Early-century House
- Firle Cottage
Unknown
- High Trees
5 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2AZ sold for £575,000 on 27th June 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £695,444.
The SG5 2AZ Sales Market has increased by 22.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £695,444 |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £708,813 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £703,275 |
| June 2023 | 2.2% | £698,646 |
| June 2022 | 5.4% | £683,730 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £648,799 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £611,199 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £597,221 |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £600,220 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £597,808 |
| June 2016 | 11.7% | £565,654 |
| June 2015 | 10.8% | £506,187 |
| June 2014 | 13.2% | £456,898 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £403,696 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £393,085 |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £385,790 |
| June 2010 | 15.5% | £378,507 |
| June 2009 | -13.7% | £327,705 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £379,800 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £384,664 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,467.
The SG5 2AZ Rental Market has increased by 52.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £2,467pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £2,424pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.2% | £2,344pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £2,146pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,902pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,763pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,662pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £1,626pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £1,626pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,644pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £1,615pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £1,510pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,403pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,345pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £1,309pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £1,268pcm |
| June 2010 | 8% | £1,222pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £1,132pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £1,200pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,178pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th June 2024 for £575,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
SG5 2AZ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2024£575,000 | 3 Bed House17, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZ17, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZ
- Sold Nov 2022£732,500 | 4 Bed HouseSunnybanks, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZSunnybanks, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZ
- Sold Jul 2022£750,000 | 4 Bed House1, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZ1, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZ
- Sold Jun 2020£700,000 | 4 Bed House21, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZ21, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZ
- Sold Oct 2018£687,500 | 2 Bed HouseEngledene, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZEngledene, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZ
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2AZ is the 656th largest and the 760th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2BD, Pirton Road, Holwell, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BD31 Addresses|83 m away
- SG5 2AY, The Limes, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2AY22 Addresses|97 m away
- SG5 2BA, Moormead Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BA22 Addresses|115 m away
- SG5 2BJ, Russells Slip, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BJ16 Addresses|138 m away
- SG5 2BB, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BB10 Addresses|139 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 12 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (12)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2018£817,000 | 5 Bed HouseHigh Trees, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZHigh Trees, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZ
- Sold Jul 2022£750,000 | 4 Bed House1, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZ1, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZ
- Sold Nov 2022£732,500 | 4 Bed HouseSunnybanks, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZSunnybanks, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2AZ
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School500 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy1.0 km away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery1.0 km away
- Hitchin Boys' School800 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.2 km away
- The Priory School1.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2AZ is Hitchin station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.8 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.5 km away
- Stevenage|7.4 km away
- Baldock|8.6 km away
