Bedford Road - SG5 2UQ
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2UQ is a residential postcode situated on Bedford Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 674th largest and 158th 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 27 properties: 13 houses and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £297,498
- 10 Year change
- up 16.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,385pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £435/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 2UQ is a residential postcode situated on Bedford Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 674th largest and 158th 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 27 properties: 13 houses and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £297,498
- 10 Year change
- up 16.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,385pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £435/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 2UQ
- Saffron House
Modern Building | 8 Units
- 229 Bedford Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 231 Bedford Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 233 Bedford Road
House
- 235 Bedford Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 2UQ sold for £425,000 on 6th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £297,498.
The SG5 2UQ Sales Market has increased by 16.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £297,498 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £299,498 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £294,993 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £293,530 |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £292,562 |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £275,193 |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £264,466 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £264,687 |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £263,919 |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £264,589 |
| June 2016 | 14.4% | £255,631 |
| June 2015 | 12% | £223,443 |
| June 2014 | 14.8% | £199,482 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £173,731 |
| June 2012 | -1.6% | £169,362 |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £172,103 |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £169,436 |
| June 2009 | -12.6% | £156,729 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £179,292 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £182,710 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,385.
The SG5 2UQ Rental Market has increased by 46.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,385pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £1,344pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.8% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £1,170pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.9% | £1,073pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,003pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £960pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £932pcm |
| June 2018 | -2% | £949pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £968pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.5% | £946pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £889pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £826pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £786pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £763pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £750pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £737pcm |
| June 2009 | -7% | £707pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £760pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £743pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th March 2025 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
SG5 2UQ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£425,000 | 2 Bed House231, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UQ231, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UQ
- Sold Feb 2024£285,000 | 2 Bed House245, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UQ245, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UQ
- Sold Jun 2022£175,000 | 2 Bed Flat265, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UQ265, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UQ
- Sold Apr 2022£195,000 | 2 Bed Flat261, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UQ261, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UQ
- Sold Oct 2020£290,000 | 2 Bed House239, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UQ239, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UQ
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 2UQ is the 674th largest and the 158th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 2UP, Bedford Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2UP20 Addresses|94 m away
- SG5 2SZ, Milestone Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2SZ62 Addresses|95 m away
- SG5 2UT, Times Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2UT20 Addresses|103 m away
- SG5 2UW, King Georges Close, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2UW17 Addresses|135 m away
- SG5 2SY, Milestone Road, Hitchin, SG5SG5 2SY41 Addresses|141 m away
Property Types
- 10 modern flats built after 1980
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (10)
- mid-century house (10)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (8)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2025£1,732,915 | 5 Bed HouseOld Ramerick Manor, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SBOld Ramerick Manor, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SB
- Sold Dec 2016£1,450,000 | 5 Bed HouseOld Ramerick Manor, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SBOld Ramerick Manor, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SB
- Sold Oct 2022£1,275,000 | 5 Bed House1 Old Ramerick Barns, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SB1 Old Ramerick Barns, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 3SB
Schools Nearby
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School600 m away
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School700 m away
- The Priory School300 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 2UQ is Hitchin station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.8 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.5 km away
- Arlesey|7.4 km away
- Baldock|7.7 km away
