Old Park Road - SG5 2JT
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2JT is a residential postcode situated on Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 560th largest and 251st most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 8 houses, 5 flats and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £362,888
- 10 Year change
- up 15.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,619pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £433/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2JT is a residential postcode situated on Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 560th largest and 251st most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 8 houses, 5 flats and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £362,888
- 10 Year change
- up 15.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,619pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £433/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties in SG5 2JT
- 1 Crabbs Close Old Park Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 2 Crabbs Close Old Park Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Crabbs Close Old Park Road
1 Bed Modern Flat
- 5 Crabbs Close Old Park Road
1 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2JT sold for £360,000 on 14th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £362,888.
The SG5 2JT Sales Market has increased by 15.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -1.8% | £362,888 |
| July 2025 | 0.3% | £369,693 |
| July 2024 | 0.5% | £368,612 |
| July 2023 | 1.4% | £366,802 |
| July 2022 | 4.3% | £361,810 |
| July 2021 | 3.9% | £347,001 |
| July 2020 | 2.9% | £333,842 |
| July 2019 | -1% | £324,502 |
| July 2018 | -0.8% | £327,839 |
| July 2017 | 5.1% | £330,332 |
| July 2016 | 11.4% | £314,206 |
| July 2015 | 10.9% | £282,009 |
| July 2014 | 13.2% | £254,405 |
| July 2013 | 2.3% | £224,718 |
| July 2012 | 1.7% | £219,686 |
| July 2011 | 1.2% | £215,972 |
| July 2010 | 12.2% | £213,400 |
| July 2009 | -12.8% | £190,239 |
| July 2008 | -4.3% | £218,073 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £227,811 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,619.
The SG5 2JT Rental Market has increased by 43.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1.9% | £1,619pcm |
| July 2025 | 2.2% | £1,589pcm |
| July 2024 | 8.4% | £1,555pcm |
| July 2023 | 13.3% | £1,434pcm |
| July 2022 | 7.1% | £1,266pcm |
| July 2021 | 4.4% | £1,182pcm |
| July 2020 | 2.2% | £1,133pcm |
| July 2019 | -0.5% | £1,108pcm |
| July 2018 | -2% | £1,113pcm |
| July 2017 | 0.9% | £1,136pcm |
| July 2016 | 7.2% | £1,126pcm |
| July 2015 | 8.2% | £1,050pcm |
| July 2014 | 4.4% | £970pcm |
| July 2013 | 1.7% | £929pcm |
| July 2012 | 2.1% | £914pcm |
| July 2011 | 3.9% | £894pcm |
| July 2010 | 4.7% | £861pcm |
| July 2009 | -5.9% | £822pcm |
| July 2008 | 0.2% | £873pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £871pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 14th November 2025 for £360,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%.
SG5 2JT has had 3 sales since 1995, with 2 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£360,000 | 2 Bed House32, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JT32, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JT
- Sold Jan 2023£150,000 | 2 Bed Flat2 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JT2 Crabbs Close, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JT
- Sold Mar 2021£260,000 | 2 Bed House32, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JT32, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JT
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2JT is the 560th largest and the 251st most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2JR, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JR58 Addresses|59 m away
- SG5 2JX, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2JX40 Addresses|102 m away
- SG5 1EP, Nuns Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1EP20 Addresses|111 m away
- SG5 1HF, Bedford Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5SG5 1HF60 Addresses|124 m away
- SG5 2HF, Westfield Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2HF19 Addresses|151 m away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 3 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century flat (3)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2022£629,000 | 4 Bed House55, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JX55, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JX
- Sold Dec 2023£565,000 | 2 Bed Flat61, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JX61, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JX
- Sold Oct 2017£485,000 | 4 Bed House37, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JX37, Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JX
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School300 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy500 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School300 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School900 m away
- The Priory School1.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2JT is Hitchin station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.4 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.0 km away
- Stevenage|7.4 km away
- Baldock|8.1 km away
