West Hill - SG5 2HY
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2HY is a residential postcode situated on West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 798th largest of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 18 houses and 23 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £799,490
- 10 Year change
- up 22.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,717pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £648/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2HY is a residential postcode situated on West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 798th largest of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 18 houses and 23 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £799,490
- 10 Year change
- up 22.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,717pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £648/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Properties in SG5 2HY
- 33 West Hill
House
- 35 West Hill
5 Bed Early-century House
- 36 West Hill
House
- 37 West Hill
4 Bed Early-century House
- 38 West Hill
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2HY sold for £912,500 on 9th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £799,490.
The SG5 2HY Sales Market has increased by 22.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.3% | £799,490 |
| June 2025 | 0.6% | £818,280 |
| June 2024 | 0.9% | £813,764 |
| June 2023 | 2.4% | £806,748 |
| June 2022 | 4.7% | £788,100 |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £752,662 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £707,345 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £689,256 |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £692,681 |
| June 2017 | 5.6% | £689,809 |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £653,035 |
| June 2015 | 10.3% | £587,914 |
| June 2014 | 12.8% | £532,823 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £472,213 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £459,971 |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £449,935 |
| June 2010 | 17.1% | £440,823 |
| June 2009 | -14% | £376,518 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £438,007 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £443,559 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,717.
The SG5 2HY Rental Market has increased by 51.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3% | £2,717pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £2,682pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.5% | £2,603pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.3% | £2,378pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £2,099pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,952pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,837pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,801pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £1,795pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,815pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £1,789pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £1,677pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,561pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,500pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £1,461pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,414pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.9% | £1,359pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £1,249pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £1,323pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,301pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 9th July 2025 for £912,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.4%.
SG5 2HY has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£912,500 | 4 Bed House56, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY56, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
- Sold Apr 2025£899,040 | 4 Bed House63, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY63, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
- Sold Dec 2024£1,100,000 | 4 Bed House55, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY55, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2HY is the 798th largest and the 800th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2JE, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JE32 Addresses|134 m away
- SG5 2HX, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2HX21 Addresses|143 m away
- SG5 2JF, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JF2 Addresses|143 m away
- SG5 2HE, Westfield Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2HE9 Addresses|147 m away
- SG5 2HH, Grays Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2HH28 Addresses|151 m away
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (24)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2024£1,100,000 | 4 Bed House3, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HZ3, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HZ
- Sold Dec 2024£1,100,000 | 4 Bed House55, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY55, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HY
- Sold Aug 2025£1,070,000 | 4 Bed House3, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HZ3, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5 2HZ
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School200 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy700 m away
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School700 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.3 km away
- The Priory School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2HY is Hitchin station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.7 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.3 km away
- Stevenage|7.6 km away
- Baldock|8.4 km away
