Gaping Lane - SG5 2JF
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2JF is a residential postcode situated on Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 with 2 addresses.
It ranks as the 49th largest and 825th 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 2 properties: 2 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £815,526
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,729pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £608/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2JF is a residential postcode situated on Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 with 2 addresses.
It ranks as the 49th largest and 825th 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 2 properties: 2 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £815,526
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,729pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £608/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2JF
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2JF sold for £385,000 on 24th April 2007. Since then prices are up an average of 85.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £815,526.
The SG5 2JF Sales Market has increased by 22.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £815,526 |
| June 2025 | 0.6% | £833,271 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £828,244 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £821,793 |
| June 2022 | 4.8% | £802,045 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £765,092 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £719,853 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £701,707 |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £705,257 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £702,631 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £664,899 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £597,339 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £540,537 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £478,743 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £466,274 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £456,085 |
| June 2010 | 16.6% | £446,930 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £383,258 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £445,924 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £451,374 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,729.
The SG5 2JF Rental Market has increased by 52.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.5% | £2,729pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £2,689pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £2,608pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.4% | £2,385pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £2,103pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,954pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,841pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,805pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,799pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,820pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £1,794pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £1,677pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £1,559pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,497pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £1,459pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,412pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £1,252pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £1,326pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,304pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th April 2007 for £385,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 85.2%. The postcode has had a total of 5 sales since 1995.
SG5 2JF has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2007£385,000 | 3 Bed House46, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JF46, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JF
- Sold Apr 2004£375,000 | 4 Bed House48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JF48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JF
- Sold Apr 2001£240,000 | 4 Bed House48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JF48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JF
- Sold Dec 1998£130,000 | 3 Bed House46, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JF46, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JF
- Sold Sep 1995£126,750 | 4 Bed House48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JF48, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JF
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2JF is the 49th largest and the 825th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2JH, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JH8 Addresses|29 m away
- SG5 2JQ, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JQ12 Addresses|46 m away
- SG5 2JE, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JE32 Addresses|85 m away
- SG5 2JG, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JG54 Addresses|89 m away
- SG5 2LU, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LU27 Addresses|119 m away
Property Types
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- early-century house (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 2 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (0)
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 School100 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy600 m away
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School700 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School600 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.3 km away
- The Priory School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2JF is Hitchin station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.7 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.2 km away
- Stevenage|7.7 km away
- Baldock|8.3 km away