Oughton Head Lane - SG5 2LR
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2LR is a residential postcode situated on Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 with 4 addresses.
It ranks as the 118th largest and 538th 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 4 properties: 4 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £523,198
- 10 Year change
- up 23.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,956pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £608/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2LR is a residential postcode situated on Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 with 4 addresses.
It ranks as the 118th largest and 538th 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 4 properties: 4 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £523,198
- 10 Year change
- up 23.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,956pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £608/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2LR
- 9 Oughton Head Lane
3 Bed Modern House
- 11 Oughton Head Lane
Unknown
- 15 Oughton Head Lane
3 Bed Modern House
- 17 Oughton Head Lane
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2LR sold for £500,000 on 26th August 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £523,198.
The SG5 2LR Sales Market has increased by 23.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £523,198 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £532,315 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £528,396 |
| June 2023 | 2.7% | £525,468 |
| June 2022 | 5.1% | £511,429 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £486,536 |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £459,128 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £448,067 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £450,253 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £449,045 |
| June 2016 | 11.9% | £424,718 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £379,502 |
| June 2014 | 13.1% | £342,102 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £302,540 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £294,490 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £288,035 |
| June 2010 | 15.5% | £282,341 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £244,539 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £284,658 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £287,799 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,956.
The SG5 2LR Rental Market has increased by 52.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,956pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £1,920pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.1% | £1,859pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.7% | £1,704pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,498pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £1,388pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,288pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £1,283pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2015 | 8% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,057pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £1,029pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £996pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £958pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £892pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £946pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £929pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th August 2022 for £500,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 8 sales since 1995.
SG5 2LR has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2022£500,000 | 3 Bed House17, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR17, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR
- Sold Feb 2019£490,000 | 3 Bed House9, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR9, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR
- Sold May 2016£380,000 | 3 Bed House17, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR17, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR
- Sold Nov 2005£282,000 | 3 Bed House9, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR9, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR
- Sold Jan 2003£240,000 | 3 Bed House9, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR9, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2LR is the 118th largest and the 538th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2LT, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LT9 Addresses|27 m away
- SG5 2LS, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LS34 Addresses|59 m away
- SG5 2LW, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LW6 Addresses|65 m away
- SG5 2QY, Oughton Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2QY24 Addresses|71 m away
- SG5 2QU, Talbot Street, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2QU47 Addresses|81 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 other address of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 3 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£500,000 | 3 Bed House17, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR17, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR
- Sold Feb 2019£490,000 | 3 Bed House9, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR9, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR
- Sold May 2016£380,000 | 3 Bed House17, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR17, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School300 m away
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School400 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy500 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School700 m away
- The Priory School1.1 km away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2LR is Hitchin station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.7 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.1 km away
- Stevenage|8.0 km away
- Baldock|8.2 km away
