Moss Way - SG5 2QW
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2QW is a residential postcode situated on Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 631st largest and 42nd most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 8 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £263,611
- 10 Year change
- up 16.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,239pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £384/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2QW is a residential postcode situated on Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 631st largest and 42nd most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 8 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £263,611
- 10 Year change
- up 16.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,239pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £384/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2QW
- 18 Moss Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 20 Moss Way
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 22 Moss Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 24 Moss Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 26 Moss Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2QW sold for £440,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £263,611.
The SG5 2QW Sales Market has increased by 16.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £263,611 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £266,070 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £262,453 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £260,905 |
| June 2022 | 5.8% | £259,307 |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £245,159 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £235,157 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £234,689 |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £234,363 |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £234,907 |
| June 2016 | 13.8% | £226,460 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £199,036 |
| June 2014 | 14.4% | £178,159 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £155,716 |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £151,904 |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £153,636 |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £151,312 |
| June 2009 | -12.9% | £138,711 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £159,198 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £162,011 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,239.
The SG5 2QW Rental Market has increased by 46.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,239pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £1,205pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £959pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £898pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £859pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £836pcm |
| June 2018 | -2% | £848pcm |
| June 2017 | 2% | £865pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.5% | £849pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £797pcm |
| June 2014 | 5% | £741pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £706pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £687pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £675pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £661pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £632pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £678pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £663pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £440,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
SG5 2QW has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£440,000 | 3 Bed House26, Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5 2QW26, Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5 2QW
- Sold Sep 2025£525,000 | 3 Bed House22, Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5 2QW22, Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5 2QW
- Sold Sep 2023£151,000 | 1 Bed Flat55, Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5 2QW55, Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5 2QW
- Sold Oct 2022£465,000 | 3 Bed House22, Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5 2QW22, Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5 2QW
- Sold Mar 2022£209,000 | 2 Bed Flat57, Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5 2QW57, Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5 2QW
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2QW is the 631st largest and the 42nd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2QS, Dugdale Court, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2QS38 Addresses|61 m away
- SG5 2QR, Dugdale Court, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2QR24 Addresses|63 m away
- SG5 2QN, Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2QN18 Addresses|67 m away
- SG5 2QP, Moss Way, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2QP12 Addresses|106 m away
- SG5 2PR, Bingen Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2PR30 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 14 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century house (7)
- mid-century flat (14)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (19)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School200 m away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School800 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy900 m away
- The Priory School900 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School1.2 km away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2QW is Hitchin station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|2.1 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.1 km away
- Arlesey|7.9 km away
- Baldock|8.3 km away
