Hawthorn Close - SG5 2BW
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2BW is a residential postcode situated on Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 559th largest and 664th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £598,149
- 10 Year change
- up 23.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,074pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £677/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2BW is a residential postcode situated on Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 559th largest and 664th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £598,149
- 10 Year change
- up 23.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,074pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £677/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2BW
- 1 Hawthorn Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Hawthorn Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Hawthorn Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Hawthorn Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Hawthorn Close
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2BW sold for £625,000 on 24th May 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £598,149.
The SG5 2BW Sales Market has increased by 23.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £598,149 |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £608,308 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £603,183 |
| June 2023 | 2.2% | £599,736 |
| June 2022 | 5.6% | £586,550 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £555,607 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £524,130 |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £512,248 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £515,161 |
| June 2017 | 5.8% | £513,384 |
| June 2016 | 12% | £485,161 |
| June 2015 | 11% | £433,063 |
| June 2014 | 13.3% | £390,102 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £344,332 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £335,343 |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £329,095 |
| June 2010 | 14.9% | £323,024 |
| June 2009 | -13.7% | £281,159 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £325,904 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £329,913 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,074.
The SG5 2BW Rental Market has increased by 53.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £2,074pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £2,034pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.1% | £1,965pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.9% | £1,801pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,595pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £1,476pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,393pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £1,363pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,364pcm |
| June 2017 | 2% | £1,381pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £1,171pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,121pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £1,092pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £1,057pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £949pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £1,007pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £988pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th May 2024 for £625,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
SG5 2BW has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2024£625,000 | 3 Bed House4, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW4, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW
- Sold Apr 2024£552,500 | 3 Bed House3, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW3, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW
- Sold Aug 2023£575,000 | 4 Bed House23, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW23, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW
- Sold Mar 2023£700,000 | 3 Bed House11, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW11, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW
- Sold Feb 2021£715,000 | 4 Bed House12, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW12, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2BW is the 559th largest and the 664th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2BL, Wratten Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BL48 Addresses|93 m away
- SG5 2BN, Meadow Way, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BN23 Addresses|96 m away
- SG5 2BP, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BP19 Addresses|117 m away
- SG5 2BJ, Russells Slip, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BJ16 Addresses|136 m away
- SG5 2AJ, Old Charlton Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2AJ10 Addresses|164 m away
Property Types
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (12)
- house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2021£715,000 | 4 Bed House12, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW12, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW
- Sold Mar 2023£700,000 | 3 Bed House11, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW11, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BW
- Sold May 2018£647,500 | 4 Bed House51, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BP51, Hawthorn Close, Hitchin, SG5 2BP
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School700 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery800 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy1.0 km away
- Hitchin Boys' School800 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.1 km away
- The Priory School2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2BW is Hitchin station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.7 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.4 km away
- Stevenage|7.1 km away
- Baldock|8.5 km away
