Pirton Road - SG5 2BQ
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2BQ is a residential postcode situated on Pirton Road, Holwell, Hitchin, SG5 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 229th largest and 798th 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 7 properties: 7 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £898,107
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,033pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £581/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2BQ is a residential postcode situated on Pirton Road, Holwell, Hitchin, SG5 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 229th largest and 798th 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 7 properties: 7 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £898,107
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,033pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £581/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2BQ
- 23 Pirton Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 52 Pirton Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 54 Pirton Road
Unknown
- 56 Pirton Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 58 Pirton Road
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2BQ sold for £800,000 on 11th December 2020. Since then prices are up an average of 9.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £898,107.
The SG5 2BQ Sales Market has increased by 22.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £898,107 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £920,002 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £913,992 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £906,577 |
| June 2022 | 4.9% | £887,508 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £845,978 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £794,644 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £776,556 |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £778,396 |
| June 2017 | 5.2% | £774,222 |
| June 2016 | 11.2% | £735,783 |
| June 2015 | 10.3% | £661,930 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £600,259 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £531,738 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £517,185 |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £507,700 |
| June 2010 | 16.9% | £497,422 |
| June 2009 | -13.7% | £425,399 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £492,925 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £499,726 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,033.
The SG5 2BQ Rental Market has increased by 51.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £3,033pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £2,997pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £2,901pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £2,652pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £2,351pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £2,189pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £2,057pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £2,013pcm |
| June 2018 | -1% | £2,008pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £2,028pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.4% | £2,000pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £1,881pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,755pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £1,687pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £1,640pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,589pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £1,530pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £1,399pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £1,483pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,458pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th December 2020 for £800,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 9.2%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
SG5 2BQ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2020£800,000 | 4 Bed House60, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BQ60, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BQ
- Sold Jul 2019£1,325,000 | 5 Bed House23, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BQ23, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BQ
- Sold Oct 2018£670,000 | 4 Bed House58, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BQ58, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BQ
- Sold Oct 2017£937,000 | 5 Bed House52, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BQ52, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BQ
- Sold Aug 2014£492,000 | 4 Bed House60, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BQ60, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BQ
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2BQ is the 229th largest and the 798th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2BH, Pirton Road, Holwell, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BH18 Addresses|56 m away
- SG5 2BG, Mount Pleasant, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BG12 Addresses|99 m away
- SG5 2HW, Crow Furlong, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2HW14 Addresses|108 m away
- SG5 2HL, High View, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2HL27 Addresses|115 m away
- SG5 2XL, Half Acre, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2XL11 Addresses|160 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 other address of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2016£1,900,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Old Rectory, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SPThe Old Rectory, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SP
- Sold May 2023£1,400,000 | 5 Bed House34, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BD34, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BD
- Sold Jul 2019£1,325,000 | 5 Bed House23, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BQ23, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BQ
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School600 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy1.1 km away
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School1.1 km away
- Hitchin Boys' School1.0 km away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.5 km away
- The Priory School1.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2BQ is Hitchin station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|2.0 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.6 km away
- Stevenage|7.6 km away
- Baldock|8.8 km away
