Silver Birch Avenue - SG5 4BB
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 4BB is a residential postcode situated on Silver Birch Avenue, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 755th largest and 307th 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 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £392,835
- 10 Year change
- up 27.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,798pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £423/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 4BB is a residential postcode situated on Silver Birch Avenue, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 755th largest and 307th 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 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £392,835
- 10 Year change
- up 27.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,798pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £423/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 4BB
- 38 Silver Birch Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 42 Silver Birch Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 4BB sold for £400,000 on 5th April 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £392,835.
The SG5 4BB Sales Market has increased by 27.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £392,835 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £394,112 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £388,145 |
| June 2023 | 1.6% | £396,550 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £390,339 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £355,126 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £335,016 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £333,751 |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £337,743 |
| June 2017 | 7.7% | £330,752 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £307,190 |
| June 2015 | 12% | £271,650 |
| June 2014 | 11.8% | £242,621 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £217,014 |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £209,587 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £208,208 |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £208,126 |
| June 2009 | -10.4% | £194,351 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £216,846 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £221,132 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,798.
The SG5 4BB Rental Market has increased by 56.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £1,798pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £1,741pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.4% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £1,515pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,386pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,276pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,209pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,171pcm |
| June 2018 | -1% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2015 | 7% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £951pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £915pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £899pcm |
| June 2010 | 6% | £875pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £826pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £884pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £859pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th April 2024 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 48 sales since 1995.
SG5 4BB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2024£400,000 | 3 Bed House97, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4BB97, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4BB
- Sold Apr 2024£350,000 | 3 Bed House48, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4BB48, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4BB
- Sold Jan 2022£325,000 | 2 Bed House42, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4BB42, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4BB
- Sold Dec 2020£350,000 | 3 Bed House97, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4BB97, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4BB
- Sold Nov 2018£280,000 | 2 Bed House42, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4BB42, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4BB
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 4BB is the 755th largest and the 307th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 4AF, Poplar Drive, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4AF2 Addresses|79 m away
- SG5 4TJ, Stadium Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4TJ61 Addresses|100 m away
- SG5 4ST, Elder Avenue, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4ST53 Addresses|107 m away
- SG5 4AS, Silver Birch Avenue, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4AS30 Addresses|113 m away
- SG5 4AR, Silver Birch Avenue, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4AR20 Addresses|119 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 21 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- house (4)
- Unknown (21)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (25)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2021£500,000 | 4 Bed House51, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4AS51, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4AS
- Sold May 2018£495,000 | 4 Bed House71, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4AS71, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4AS
- Sold Nov 2018£443,500 | 4 Bed House69, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4AS69, Silver Birch Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 4AS
Schools Nearby
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold700 m away
- Roecroft Lower School1.3 km away
- Gothic Mede Academy2.9 km away
- Henlow Church of England Academy4.1 km away
- The Knights Templar School4.5 km away
- Fearnhill School5.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 4BB is Arlesey station, which is 2.9 kilometres away.
- Arlesey|2.9 km away
- Baldock|4.1 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.8 km away
- Biggleswade|7.4 km away
