Church Street - SG5 3LH
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 3LH is a residential postcode situated on Church Street, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 675th largest and 532nd most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £492,863
- 10 Year change
- up 26.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,999pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £490/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 3LH is a residential postcode situated on Church Street, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 675th largest and 532nd most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £492,863
- 10 Year change
- up 26.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,999pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £490/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 3LH
- 1 Church Street
3 Bed Period House
- 2-4 Church Street
House
- 3 Church Street
2 Bed Period House
- 5 Church Street
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Church Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 3LH sold for £750,000 on 3rd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £492,863.
The SG5 3LH Sales Market has increased by 26.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £492,863 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £496,304 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £487,470 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £494,254 |
| June 2022 | 10% | £490,895 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £446,418 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £417,109 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £414,901 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £418,326 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £412,861 |
| June 2016 | 14.7% | £388,962 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £339,044 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £305,071 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £272,557 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £265,309 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £264,332 |
| June 2010 | 9.8% | £264,120 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £240,646 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £271,144 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £277,186 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,999.
The SG5 3LH Rental Market has increased by 54.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,999pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £1,946pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.8% | £1,851pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,702pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,541pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £1,425pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,342pcm |
| June 2019 | -1% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £1,313pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £1,328pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.5% | £1,296pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £1,133pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £1,043pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £1,011pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £988pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £919pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £979pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £957pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd October 2025 for £750,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 52 sales since 1995.
SG5 3LH has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£750,000 | 4 Bed House36A, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH36A, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH
- Sold Sep 2021£662,000 | 5 Bed House30, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH30, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH
- Sold Mar 2021£445,000 | 3 Bed House19A, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH19A, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH
- Sold Apr 2020£449,000 | 4 Bed House17, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH17, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH
- Sold Jan 2020£425,000 | 3 Bed House15, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH15, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 3LH is the 675th largest and the 532nd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 3NE, Elmhurst Gardens, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3NE8 Addresses|59 m away
- SG5 3LQ, Bells Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LQ3 Addresses|60 m away
- SG5 3LR, Vicarage Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LR13 Addresses|75 m away
- SG5 3LP, High Road, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LP16 Addresses|75 m away
- SG5 3LW, Wheelwright Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LW7 Addresses|95 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (15)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2016£870,000 | 5 Bed House1 The Old School, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LJ1 The Old School, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LJ
- Sold Oct 2025£750,000 | 4 Bed House36A, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH36A, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH
- Sold Aug 2017£735,000 | 5 Bed House12, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH12, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LH
Schools Nearby
- Shillington Lower School500 m away
- Gravenhurst Academy2.3 km away
- Meppershall Church of England Academy2.5 km away
- Samuel Whitbread Academy5.7 km away
- The Priory School6.4 km away
- Henlow Church of England Academy7.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 3LH is Arlesey station, which is 7.5 kilometres away.
- Arlesey|7.5 km away
- Hitchin|8.0 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|9.2 km away
- Flitwick|9.2 km away
