Vicarage Close - SG5 3LS
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 3LS is a residential postcode situated on Vicarage Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 740th largest and 502nd 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 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £459,381
- 10 Year change
- up 27.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,972pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £372/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 3LS is a residential postcode situated on Vicarage Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 740th largest and 502nd 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 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £459,381
- 10 Year change
- up 27.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,972pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £372/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 3LS
- All Saints Vicarage
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 1 Vicarage Close
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Vicarage Close
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Vicarage Close
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Vicarage Close
2 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 3LS sold for £467,500 on 27th March 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £459,381.
The SG5 3LS Sales Market has increased by 27.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £459,381 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £460,569 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £451,833 |
| June 2023 | 0.8% | £458,845 |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £455,330 |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £412,529 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £386,487 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £384,517 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £388,370 |
| June 2017 | 6.5% | £383,739 |
| June 2016 | 15.3% | £360,417 |
| June 2015 | 11.6% | £312,608 |
| June 2014 | 12.2% | £280,100 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £249,690 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £243,212 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £242,274 |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £242,340 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £223,236 |
| June 2008 | -2.1% | £251,589 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £256,954 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,972.
The SG5 3LS Rental Market has increased by 55.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £1,972pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £1,912pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.6% | £1,816pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,672pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,513pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £1,394pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,316pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £1,276pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,291pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £1,306pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £1,271pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £1,012pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £981pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £960pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £903pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £961pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £939pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th March 2023 for £467,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
SG5 3LS has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2023£467,500 | 4 Bed House27, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS27, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS
- Sold Oct 2022£464,800 | 4 Bed House25, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS25, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS
- Sold Sep 2021£462,000 | 3 Bed House26, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS26, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS
- Sold Feb 2021£463,000 | 4 Bed House21, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS21, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS
- Sold Feb 2017£353,000 | 4 Bed House21, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS21, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 3LS is the 740th largest and the 502nd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 3LR, Vicarage Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LR13 Addresses|87 m away
- SG5 3LJ, Church Street, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LJ46 Addresses|94 m away
- SG5 3LH, Church Street, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LH27 Addresses|139 m away
- SG5 3LP, High Road, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LP16 Addresses|168 m away
- SG5 3LQ, Bells Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5SG5 3LQ3 Addresses|168 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 22 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (22)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2023£467,500 | 4 Bed House27, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS27, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS
- Sold Oct 2022£464,800 | 4 Bed House25, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS25, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS
- Sold Feb 2021£463,000 | 4 Bed House21, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS21, Vicarage Close, Hitchin, SG5 3LS
Schools Nearby
- Shillington Lower School600 m away
- Gravenhurst Academy2.4 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 3LS is Arlesey station, which is 7.6 kilometres away.
- Arlesey|7.6 km away
- Hitchin|8.0 km away
- Flitwick|9.2 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|9.2 km away
