Gaping Lane - SG5 2JE
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2JE is a residential postcode situated on Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 727th largest and 818th 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 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £763,854
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,584pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £581/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2JE is a residential postcode situated on Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 727th largest and 818th 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 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £763,854
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,584pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £581/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2JE
- 31 Gaping Lane
Unknown
- 33 Gaping Lane
Unknown
- 35 Gaping Lane
Unknown
- 37 Gaping Lane
Unknown
- 39 Gaping Lane
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2JE sold for £877,000 on 18th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £763,854.
The SG5 2JE Sales Market has increased by 22.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £763,854 |
| June 2025 | 0.6% | £780,475 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £775,766 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £769,724 |
| June 2022 | 4.8% | £751,228 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £716,616 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £674,243 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £657,247 |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £660,572 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £658,112 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £622,771 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £559,492 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £506,289 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £448,410 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £436,731 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £427,187 |
| June 2010 | 16.6% | £418,613 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £358,975 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £417,670 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £422,775 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,584.
The SG5 2JE Rental Market has increased by 52.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.5% | £2,584pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £2,546pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £2,470pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.4% | £2,258pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £1,991pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,850pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,743pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,709pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,704pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,724pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £1,698pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £1,588pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £1,476pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,417pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £1,381pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,337pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £1,256pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,234pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th February 2026 for £877,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 39 sales since 1995.
SG5 2JE has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£877,000 | 4 Bed House54, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE54, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
- Sold Jan 2025£710,000 | 3 Bed House64, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE64, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
- Sold Jan 2025£938,000 | 4 Bed House49, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE49, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
- Sold Jan 2024£845,000 | 4 Bed House59, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE59, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
- Sold Jan 2023£775,000 | 4 Bed House62, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE62, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2JE is the 727th largest and the 818th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2JH, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JH8 Addresses|67 m away
- SG5 2JF, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JF2 Addresses|85 m away
- SG5 2LX, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LX9 Addresses|87 m away
- SG5 2HX, West Hill, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2HX21 Addresses|111 m away
- SG5 2JA, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JA6 Addresses|129 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 16 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (16)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (1)
- D (14)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2025£938,000 | 4 Bed House49, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE49, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
- Sold Feb 2026£877,000 | 4 Bed House54, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE54, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
- Sold Jan 2024£845,000 | 4 Bed House59, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE59, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School200 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy700 m away
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School700 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School700 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.4 km away
- The Priory School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2JE is Hitchin station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.8 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.3 km away
- Stevenage|7.8 km away
- Baldock|8.4 km away
