Oughton Head Way - SG5 2LA
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2LA is a residential postcode situated on Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 647th largest and 578th 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 25 properties: 22 houses and 3 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £538,080
- 10 Year change
- up 23.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,440pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £625/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2LA is a residential postcode situated on Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 647th largest and 578th 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 25 properties: 22 houses and 3 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £538,080
- 10 Year change
- up 23.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,440pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £625/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties in SG5 2LA
- 10 Oughton Head Way
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 11 Oughton Head Way
3 Bed Period House
- 12 Oughton Head Way
3 Bed Period House
- 13 Oughton Head Way
3 Bed Period House
- 14 Oughton Head Way
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2LA sold for £427,000 on 11th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £538,080.
The SG5 2LA Sales Market has increased by 23.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £538,080 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £544,782 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £537,568 |
| June 2023 | 1.5% | £535,729 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £527,632 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £494,368 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £467,318 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £461,355 |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £460,571 |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £458,333 |
| June 2016 | 13.2% | £437,211 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £386,077 |
| June 2014 | 14.1% | £346,403 |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £303,583 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £294,454 |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £292,623 |
| June 2010 | 12.8% | £287,241 |
| June 2009 | -12.7% | £254,756 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £291,962 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £296,375 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,440.
The SG5 2LA Rental Market has increased by 53.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £2,440pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £2,382pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.8% | £2,273pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.2% | £2,090pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,880pcm |
| June 2021 | 6% | £1,737pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £1,639pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,592pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,604pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £1,623pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £1,586pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £1,486pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £1,380pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £1,316pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £1,236pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £1,203pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £1,194pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,168pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 11th March 2026 for £427,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%.
SG5 2LA has had 3 sales since 1995, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£427,000 | 2 Bed House27, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA27, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA
- Sold Jan 2026£460,000 | 3 Bed House13, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA13, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA
- Sold Nov 2025£600,000 | 3 Bed House29, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA29, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2LA is the 647th largest and the 578th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2LB, Crispin Terrace, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LB6 Addresses|36 m away
- SG5 2LD, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LD4 Addresses|48 m away
- SG5 2LE, Kent Place, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LE11 Addresses|81 m away
- SG5 2TP, Bedford Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2TP25 Addresses|90 m away
- SG5 2DT, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2DT4 Addresses|90 m away
Property Types
- 19 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (19)
- mid-century house (3)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£750,000 | 4 Bed House30, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA30, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA
- Sold Dec 2022£702,500 | 3 Bed House28, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA28, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA
- Sold Aug 2025£640,000 | 3 Bed House1 Taylors Cottages, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LD1 Taylors Cottages, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LD
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School100 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy400 m away
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School600 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School500 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.2 km away
- The Priory School1.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2LA is Hitchin station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.5 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.0 km away
- Stevenage|7.7 km away
- Baldock|8.1 km away
