Bedford Street - SG5 2JG
Key Street Insights
Bedford Street is a residential street with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 401st largest and 320th most expensive of the 498 streets in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 54 properties: 54 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £549,549
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,950pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £638/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Bedford Street is a residential street with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 401st largest and 320th most expensive of the 498 streets in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 54 properties: 54 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £549,549
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,950pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £638/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5
- 1 Bedford Street
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Bedford Street
3 Bed House
- 3 Bedford Street
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Bedford Street
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Bedford Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Bedford Street sold for £640,000 on 21st August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the street is £549,549.
The Bedford Street Sales Market has increased by 23.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.8% | £549,549 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £559,344 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £555,481 |
| June 2023 | 2.4% | £551,572 |
| June 2022 | 5.2% | £538,777 |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £511,929 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £482,623 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £470,160 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £474,001 |
| June 2017 | 6.2% | £472,745 |
| June 2016 | 11.7% | £445,238 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £398,539 |
| June 2014 | 13.2% | £359,336 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £317,527 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £309,726 |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £302,889 |
| June 2010 | 15.5% | £297,242 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £257,367 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £299,455 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £302,935 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,950.
The Bedford Street Rental Market has increased by 53.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,950pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £1,914pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £1,855pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.3% | £1,697pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,498pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £1,386pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,309pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £1,282pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £1,282pcm |
| June 2017 | 2% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.3% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2015 | 8% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £994pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £957pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £891pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £944pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £928pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st August 2025 for £640,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The street has had a total of 115 sales since 1995.
Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£640,000 | 3 Bed House29, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG29, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG
- Sold Mar 2025£1,250,000 | 5 Bed House45, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG45, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG
- Sold Mar 2025£350,000 | 2 Bed House25, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG25, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG
- Sold Sep 2024£470,000 | 2 Bed House21, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG21, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG
- Sold Jul 2024£429,750 | 3 Bed House1, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG1, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2025£1,250,000 | 5 Bed House45, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG45, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG
- Sold Nov 2020£860,000 | 4 Bed House47, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG47, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG
- Sold Aug 2015£705,000 | 4 Bed House30, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG30, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG
Nearby Streets
Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 is the 401st largest and the 320th most expensive street in the SG5 area.
- Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG538 Addresses|91 m away
- Crispin Terrace, Hitchin, SG56 Addresses|113 m away
- Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG554 Addresses|125 m away
- Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG527 Addresses|127 m away
- Kent Place, Hitchin, SG511 Addresses|145 m away
- West Hill, Hitchin, SG595 Addresses|194 m away
Property Types
- 33 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (33)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (4)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 34 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (1)
- D (25)
- No EPC (20)
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School0 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy500 m away
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School700 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School600 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.2 km away
- The Priory School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 - SG5 2JG is Hitchin station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.6 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.1 km away
- Stevenage|7.7 km away
