Symonds Road - SG5 2JL
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2JL is a residential postcode situated on Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 869th largest and 407th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 57 properties: 53 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £434,576
- 10 Year change
- up 19.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,753pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £614/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2JL is a residential postcode situated on Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 869th largest and 407th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 57 properties: 53 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £434,576
- 10 Year change
- up 19.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,753pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £614/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2JL
- Silver Birches
Building  |  4 Flats
- 2 Symonds Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Symonds Road
2 Bed Modern House
- 6 Symonds Road
2 Bed Modern House
- 8 Symonds Road
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2JL sold for £520,000 on 9th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £434,576.
The SG5 2JL Sales Market has increased by 19.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £434,576 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £440,067 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £435,247 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £433,165 |
| June 2022 | 6% | £427,649 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £403,410 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £384,001 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £379,840 |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £380,103 |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £379,864 |
| June 2016 | 13.2% | £363,229 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £320,771 |
| June 2014 | 14% | £287,800 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £252,406 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £245,771 |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £245,598 |
| June 2010 | 11.5% | £241,192 |
| June 2009 | -13.1% | £216,346 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £248,948 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £253,271 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,753.
The SG5 2JL Rental Market has increased by 49.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,753pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,711pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £1,637pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.9% | £1,503pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £1,355pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,261pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £1,198pcm |
| June 2019 | -1% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £1,197pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £1,098pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £974pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £946pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £923pcm |
| June 2010 | 6% | £898pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £848pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £905pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £888pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th July 2025 for £520,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 164 sales since 1995.
SG5 2JL has seen 7 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£520,000 | 3 Bed House30, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JL30, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JL
- Sold Jul 2025£227,500 | 2 Bed FlatApartment 4, Silver Birches 90A, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JLApartment 4, Silver Birches 90A, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JL
- Sold Jun 2025£426,000 | 2 Bed House42, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JL42, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JL
- Sold Sep 2024£425,000 | 3 Bed House106, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JL106, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JL
- Sold May 2024£420,000 | 3 Bed House100, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JL100, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JL
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2JL is the 869th largest and the 407th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2LL, Fosman Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LL30 Addresses|77 m away
- SG5 2JJ, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JJ54 Addresses|83 m away
- SG5 2LJ, Maxwells Path, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LJ3 Addresses|115 m away
- SG5 2NN, South Place, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2NN18 Addresses|119 m away
- SG5 2QU, Talbot Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2QU47 Addresses|128 m away
Property Types
- 41 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (41)
- modern flat (4)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 46 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (29)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2021£660,000 | 4 Bed House99A, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JJ99A, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JJ
- Sold Mar 2026£570,000 | 3 Bed House69, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JJ69, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JJ
- Sold Jul 2025£520,000 | 3 Bed House30, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JL30, Symonds Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JL
Schools Nearby
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School300 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School400 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy500 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School700 m away
- The Priory School1.0 km away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2JL is Hitchin station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.7 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.9 km away
- Stevenage|8.1 km away
- Baldock|8.1 km away
