Victoria Road - SG5 2LS
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2LS is a residential postcode situated on Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 748th largest and 647th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 14 houses, 10 flats and 10 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £495,258
- 10 Year change
- up 16.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,860pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £558/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2LS is a residential postcode situated on Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 748th largest and 647th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 14 houses, 10 flats and 10 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £495,258
- 10 Year change
- up 16.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,860pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £558/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Properties in SG5 2LS
- 1 Victoria Road
4 Bed House
- 2 Victoria Road
House
- 3 Victoria Road
House
- 4 Victoria Road
House
- 5 Victoria Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2LS sold for £260,000 on 30th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £495,258.
The SG5 2LS Sales Market has increased by 16.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -1.9% | £495,258 |
| July 2025 | 0.3% | £504,629 |
| July 2024 | 0.5% | £502,885 |
| July 2023 | 1.4% | £500,214 |
| July 2022 | 4.3% | £493,310 |
| July 2021 | 4.3% | £472,961 |
| July 2020 | 2.9% | £453,332 |
| July 2019 | -0.9% | £440,436 |
| July 2018 | -0.6% | £444,568 |
| July 2017 | 5.1% | £447,222 |
| July 2016 | 11.2% | £425,366 |
| July 2015 | 10.7% | £382,459 |
| July 2014 | 13.2% | £345,362 |
| July 2013 | 2.4% | £305,171 |
| July 2012 | 1.9% | £297,932 |
| July 2011 | 1.2% | £292,407 |
| July 2010 | 12.9% | £288,976 |
| July 2009 | -12.6% | £255,874 |
| July 2008 | -4.2% | £292,837 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £305,820 |
Rental Market Trends
There was a total of 1 rental properties that let in the last 12 months.
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,860.
The SG5 2LS Rental Market has increased by 44.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1.9% | £1,860pcm |
| July 2025 | 2.2% | £1,826pcm |
| July 2024 | 8.4% | £1,786pcm |
| July 2023 | 13.3% | £1,647pcm |
| July 2022 | 7.1% | £1,453pcm |
| July 2021 | 4.8% | £1,357pcm |
| July 2020 | 2.2% | £1,295pcm |
| July 2019 | -0.4% | £1,267pcm |
| July 2018 | -1.8% | £1,271pcm |
| July 2017 | 0.9% | £1,295pcm |
| July 2016 | 7% | £1,283pcm |
| July 2015 | 8.1% | £1,199pcm |
| July 2014 | 4.4% | £1,109pcm |
| July 2013 | 1.9% | £1,063pcm |
| July 2012 | 2.3% | £1,043pcm |
| July 2011 | 3.9% | £1,020pcm |
| July 2010 | 5.4% | £981pcm |
| July 2009 | -5.7% | £931pcm |
| July 2008 | 0.2% | £987pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £985pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 30th January 2026 for £260,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%.
SG5 2LS has had 3 sales since 1995, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£260,000 | 2 Bed Flat26, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS26, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS
- Sold Jul 2021£236,500 | 2 Bed Flat28, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS28, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS
- Sold Dec 2020£583,000 | 3 Bed House11, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS11, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS
Lettings History
on SG5 2LS
Lettings History
The last let was on May 2026 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%.
- Let agreed May 2026£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat25, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS25, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS
- Let agreed Feb 2025£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat25, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS25, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2LS is the 748th largest and the 647th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2LW, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LW6 Addresses|36 m away
- SG5 2LR, Oughton Head Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LR4 Addresses|59 m away
- SG5 2BZ, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2BZ5 Addresses|62 m away
- SG5 2LT, Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LT9 Addresses|70 m away
- SG5 2LU, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2LU27 Addresses|86 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 10 modern flats built after 1980
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- modern flat (10)
- house (4)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2016£675,000 | 4 Bed House20, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS20, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS
- Sold Dec 2020£583,000 | 3 Bed House11, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS11, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LS
- Sold Jun 2020£513,000 | 4 Bed House2 Victoria Terrace, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LW2 Victoria Terrace, Victoria Road, Hitchin, SG5 2LW
Schools Nearby
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School200 m away
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School400 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy500 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School700 m away
- The Priory School1.2 km away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2LS is Hitchin station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.7 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.1 km away
- Stevenage|7.9 km away
- Baldock|8.2 km away
