Common Road - SG5 4BX
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 4BX is a residential postcode situated on Common Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 801st largest and 357th 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 41 properties: 41 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £419,821
- 10 Year change
- up 27.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,842pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 4BX is a residential postcode situated on Common Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 801st largest and 357th 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 41 properties: 41 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £419,821
- 10 Year change
- up 27.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,842pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 4BX
- 1 Common Road
3 Bed House
- 2A Common Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Common Road
House
- 3A Common Road
House
- 3 Common Road
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 4BX sold for £280,000 on 30th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £419,821.
The SG5 4BX Sales Market has increased by 27.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £419,821 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £421,186 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £414,808 |
| June 2023 | 1.6% | £423,791 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £417,154 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £379,522 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £358,030 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £356,678 |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £360,944 |
| June 2017 | 7.7% | £353,473 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £328,293 |
| June 2015 | 12% | £290,311 |
| June 2014 | 11.8% | £259,288 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £231,922 |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £223,985 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £222,511 |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £222,424 |
| June 2009 | -10.4% | £207,701 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £231,742 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £236,323 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,842.
The SG5 4BX Rental Market has increased by 56.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £1,842pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £1,784pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.4% | £1,666pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £1,551pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,420pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,307pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2018 | -1% | £1,207pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £1,219pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2015 | 7% | £1,100pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £974pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £937pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £921pcm |
| June 2010 | 6% | £896pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £846pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £906pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £880pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th January 2026 for £280,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 71 sales since 1995.
SG5 4BX has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£280,000 | 2 Bed House17, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX17, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX
- Sold Dec 2025£550,000 | 4 Bed House18, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX18, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX
- Sold Nov 2025£155,000 | 2 Bed House23, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX23, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX
- Sold Mar 2024£265,000 | 3 Bed House1, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX1, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX
- Sold Jan 2024£635,000 | 4 Bed House13, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX13, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 4BX is the 801st largest and the 357th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 4BS, Netherstones, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4BS20 Addresses|70 m away
- SG5 4AH, The Green, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4AH12 Addresses|97 m away
- SG5 4BT, Pryor Gardens, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4BT3 Addresses|107 m away
- SG5 4AJ, Regent Court, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4AJ43 Addresses|107 m away
- SG5 4EP, Princes Street, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4EP20 Addresses|112 m away
Property Types
- 13 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (13)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (8)
- house (5)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (2)
- D (9)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2024£635,000 | 4 Bed House13, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX13, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX
- Sold Dec 2025£550,000 | 4 Bed House18, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX18, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4BX
- Sold Dec 2022£475,000 | 4 Bed House38, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4DB38, Common Road, Hitchin, SG5 4DB
Schools Nearby
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold600 m away
- Roecroft Lower School1.1 km away
- Gothic Mede Academy2.5 km away
- Henlow Church of England Academy3.9 km away
- The Knights Templar School4.5 km away
- Fearnhill School5.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 4BX is Arlesey station, which is 2.7 kilometres away.
- Arlesey|2.7 km away
- Baldock|4.2 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.6 km away
- Biggleswade|7.4 km away
