Upper Tilehouse Street - SG5 2EF
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2EF is a residential postcode situated on Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 427th largest and 672nd 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 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £599,948
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,283pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £494/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2EF is a residential postcode situated on Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 427th largest and 672nd 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 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £599,948
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,283pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £494/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2EF sold for £610,000 on 25th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £599,948.
The SG5 2EF Sales Market has increased by 22.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.3% | £599,948 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £614,083 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £609,901 |
| June 2023 | 2.2% | £605,279 |
| June 2022 | 4.9% | £592,064 |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £564,149 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £530,240 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £518,360 |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £519,419 |
| June 2017 | 5.2% | £516,728 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £491,217 |
| June 2015 | 10.3% | £441,420 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £400,022 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £354,294 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £344,496 |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £338,180 |
| June 2010 | 16.7% | £331,315 |
| June 2009 | -13.7% | £283,843 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £328,941 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £333,391 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,283.
The SG5 2EF Rental Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3% | £2,283pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £2,253pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £2,181pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.9% | £1,994pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,766pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,644pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,546pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,514pcm |
| June 2018 | -1% | £1,509pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,525pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.5% | £1,504pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £1,413pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,318pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £1,266pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £1,231pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,096pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th July 2025 for £610,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.5%. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
SG5 2EF has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£610,000 | 4 Bed HouseBirchwood, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EFBirchwood, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EF
- Sold May 2023£500,000 | 3 Bed HouseWaveney, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EFWaveney, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EF
- Sold Sep 2020£621,000 | 4 Bed HouseGraiglea, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EFGraiglea, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EF
- Sold Jun 2017£446,500 | 4 Bed House49, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EF49, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EF
- Sold Mar 2017£530,000 | 3 Bed HouseLynton, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EFLynton, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EF
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2EF is the 427th largest and the 672nd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2HD, Grays Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2HD8 Addresses|60 m away
- SG5 2AN, Appletrees, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2AN10 Addresses|61 m away
- SG5 2HA, Grays Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2HA4 Addresses|67 m away
- SG5 2AX, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2AX11 Addresses|85 m away
- SG5 2HP, Walsh Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2HP10 Addresses|98 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- modern house (4)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (4)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£1,250,000 | 5 Bed House41, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EE41, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EE
- Sold May 2016£960,043 | 5 Bed House43, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EE43, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EE
- Sold Sep 2025£950,000 | 5 Bed House66, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EE66, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EE
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School400 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy800 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery900 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School600 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.1 km away
- The Priory School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2EF is Hitchin station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.7 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.3 km away
- Stevenage|7.4 km away
- Baldock|8.4 km away
