Church Street - SG5 3LJ
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 3LJ is a residential postcode situated on Church Street, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 831st largest and 339th 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 46 properties: 45 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £443,672
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,917pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £477/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 3LJ is a residential postcode situated on Church Street, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 831st largest and 339th 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 46 properties: 45 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £443,672
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,917pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £477/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 3LJ
- The Old School
Period Building | 6 Units
- 20 Church Street
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 23 Church Street
2 Bed Period House
- 25 Church Street
2 Bed Period House
- 27 Church Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 3LJ sold for £345,000 on 16th April 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £443,672.
The SG5 3LJ Sales Market has increased by 23.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £443,672 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £448,348 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £442,020 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £448,026 |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £445,361 |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £407,853 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £383,452 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £381,439 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £384,257 |
| June 2017 | 5.8% | £380,440 |
| June 2016 | 14.4% | £359,614 |
| June 2015 | 11% | £314,288 |
| June 2014 | 11.6% | £283,104 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £253,674 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £247,784 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £247,481 |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £246,882 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £226,262 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £255,831 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £262,672 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,917.
The SG5 3LJ Rental Market has increased by 50.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,917pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,873pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.8% | £1,788pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £1,643pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,489pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,387pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.3% | £1,276pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £1,201pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £1,037pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £1,009pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £984pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £921pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £984pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £966pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th April 2025 for £345,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 77 sales since 1995.
SG5 3LJ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2025£345,000 | 2 Bed House38, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LJ38, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LJ
- Sold May 2024£290,000 | 2 Bed House57, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LJ57, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LJ
- Sold Mar 2023£230,000 | 2 Bed House35, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LJ35, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LJ
- Sold Oct 2022£292,600 | 3 Bed House87, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LJ87, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LJ
- Sold Apr 2022£335,000 | 3 Bed House41, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LJ41, Church Street, Hitchin, SG5 3LJ
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 3LJ is the 831st largest and the 339th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 3LS, Vicarage Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LS33 Addresses|94 m away
- SG5 3NJ, Hillfoot Road, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3NJ4 Addresses|118 m away
- SG5 3LQ, Bells Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LQ3 Addresses|127 m away
- SG5 3LR, Vicarage Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LR13 Addresses|135 m away
- SG5 3LH, Church Street, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LH27 Addresses|136 m away
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (4)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (19)
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 Academy2.6 km away
- Samuel Whitbread Academy5.8 km away
- The Priory School6.4 km away
- Henlow Church of England Academy7.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 3LJ is Arlesey station, which is 7.6 kilometres away.
- Arlesey|7.6 km away
- Hitchin|8.1 km away
- Flitwick|9.1 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|9.3 km away
