Offley Road - SG5 2BB
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2BB is a residential postcode situated on Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 325th largest and 776th 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 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £821,097
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,786pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £535/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2BB is a residential postcode situated on Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 325th largest and 776th 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 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £821,097
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,786pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £535/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2BB
- High Bank
Unknown
- Moormead Hill House
5 Bed Early-century House
- Rowan Heights
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 37 Offley Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 39 Offley Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2BB sold for £600,000 on 12th June 2019. Since then prices are up an average of 15.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £821,097.
The SG5 2BB Sales Market has increased by 22.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £821,097 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £841,114 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £835,620 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £828,841 |
| June 2022 | 4.9% | £811,407 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £773,438 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £726,505 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £709,969 |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £711,651 |
| June 2017 | 5.2% | £707,835 |
| June 2016 | 11.2% | £672,692 |
| June 2015 | 10.3% | £605,171 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £548,789 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £486,143 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £472,837 |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £464,166 |
| June 2010 | 16.9% | £454,769 |
| June 2009 | -13.7% | £388,922 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £450,658 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £456,876 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,786.
The SG5 2BB Rental Market has increased by 51.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £2,786pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £2,753pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £2,665pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £2,435pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £2,159pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £2,010pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,890pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,849pcm |
| June 2018 | -1% | £1,844pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,863pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.4% | £1,837pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £1,727pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,612pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £1,507pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,460pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £1,405pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £1,362pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,339pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th June 2019 for £600,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 15.6%. The postcode has had a total of 7 sales since 1995.
SG5 2BB has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2019£600,000 | 4 Bed House49, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BB49, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BB
- Sold Apr 2012£390,000 | 3 Bed House37, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BB37, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BB
- Sold May 2009£354,000 | 3 Bed House37, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BB37, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BB
- Sold Jul 2007£390,000 | 3 Bed House37, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BB37, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BB
- Sold Dec 2005£292,500 | 3 Bed House39, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BB39, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BB
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2BB is the 325th largest and the 776th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2BE, Tudor Court, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BE42 Addresses|76 m away
- SG5 2BT, The Ridgeway, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BT30 Addresses|96 m away
- SG5 2BA, Moormead Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BA22 Addresses|108 m away
- SG5 2AZ, Offley Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2AZ26 Addresses|139 m away
- SG5 2BG, Mount Pleasant, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BG12 Addresses|146 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (6)
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 School600 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy1.1 km away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery1.1 km away
- Hitchin Boys' School1.0 km away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.4 km away
- The Priory School2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2BB is Hitchin station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|2.0 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.6 km away
- Stevenage|7.4 km away
- Baldock|8.7 km away
