Swinburne Avenue - SG5 2RL
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2RL is a residential postcode situated on Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 329th largest and 515th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £487,661
- 10 Year change
- up 23.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,085pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £477/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2RL is a residential postcode situated on Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 329th largest and 515th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £487,661
- 10 Year change
- up 23.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,085pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £477/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2RL
- 34 Swinburne Avenue
Unknown
- 36 Swinburne Avenue
Unknown
- 38 Swinburne Avenue
Unknown
- 40 Swinburne Avenue
3 Bed House
- 42 Swinburne Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2RL sold for £475,000 on 12th February 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 12.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £487,661.
The SG5 2RL Sales Market has increased by 23.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £487,661 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £491,700 |
| June 2024 | 0.1% | £483,528 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £483,139 |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £476,925 |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £443,666 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £420,474 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £417,501 |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £415,314 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £412,956 |
| June 2016 | 14.1% | £395,739 |
| June 2015 | 11.9% | £346,759 |
| June 2014 | 14.5% | £309,854 |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £270,547 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £261,765 |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £261,734 |
| June 2010 | 11.1% | £257,076 |
| June 2009 | -12.2% | £231,446 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £263,674 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £267,762 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,085.
The SG5 2RL Rental Market has increased by 54.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £2,085pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £2,026pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £1,920pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £1,771pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,604pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £1,479pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,398pcm |
| June 2019 | -1% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,367pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £1,384pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £1,349pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £1,173pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £1,076pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.6% | £1,022pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £959pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £1,022pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £997pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th February 2021 for £475,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 12.7%. The postcode has had a total of 7 sales since 1995.
SG5 2RL has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2021£475,000 | 3 Bed House42, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RL42, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RL
- Sold Sep 2018£345,000 | 4 Bed House52, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RL52, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RL
- Sold Jun 2018£426,000 | 3 Bed House42, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RL42, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RL
- Sold Mar 2014£287,500 | 3 Bed House40, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RL40, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RL
- Sold Jul 2013£222,000 | 3 Bed House48, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RL48, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RL
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2RL is the 329th largest and the 515th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2RB, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2RB14 Addresses|60 m away
- SG5 2RA, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2RA18 Addresses|65 m away
- SG5 2RD, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2RD9 Addresses|90 m away
- SG5 2RR, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2RR12 Addresses|117 m away
- SG5 2SL, Hine Way, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2SL40 Addresses|146 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 3 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2022£537,000 | 4 Bed House3, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RG3, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RG
- Sold Jul 2025£505,000 | 3 Bed House30, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RB30, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RB
- Sold Feb 2025£500,000 | 3 Bed House86, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RR86, Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2RR
Schools Nearby
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School500 m away
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School1.2 km away
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School1.2 km away
- The Priory School1.0 km away
- Hitchin Boys' School1.6 km away
- Hitchin Girls' School2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 2RL is Hitchin station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|2.4 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|5.1 km away
- Arlesey|7.7 km away
- Baldock|8.3 km away
