Dickens Boulevard - SG5 4FD
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 4FD is a residential postcode situated on Dickens Boulevard, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 with 93 addresses.
It ranks as the 889th largest and 409th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 93 properties: 56 houses, 17 flats and 20 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £440,770
- 10 Year change
- up 19.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,895pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £406/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 4FD is a residential postcode situated on Dickens Boulevard, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 with 93 addresses.
It ranks as the 889th largest and 409th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 93 properties: 56 houses, 17 flats and 20 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £440,770
- 10 Year change
- up 19.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,895pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £406/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 4FD
- 1 Dickens Boulevard
Unknown
- 2 Dickens Boulevard
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Dickens Boulevard
Building  |  2 Flats
- 4 Dickens Boulevard
Building  |  2 Flats
- 5 Dickens Boulevard
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 4FD sold for £310,000 on 25th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £440,770.
The SG5 4FD Sales Market has increased by 19.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £440,770 |
| June 2025 | 0.6% | £448,281 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £445,616 |
| June 2023 | 1.6% | £454,132 |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £446,767 |
| June 2021 | 5% | £414,153 |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £394,338 |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £394,679 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £397,101 |
| June 2017 | 6% | £392,633 |
| June 2016 | 11.9% | £370,476 |
| June 2015 | 11.2% | £331,147 |
| June 2014 | 11.3% | £297,845 |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £267,633 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £258,351 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £259,710 |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £258,454 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £240,302 |
| June 2008 | -3.6% | £267,859 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £277,814 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,895.
The SG5 4FD Rental Market has increased by 46.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,895pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.8% | £1,858pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,756pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £1,626pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.4% | £1,491pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £1,401pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,337pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,295pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £1,323pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.6% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £1,154pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £1,022pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.2% | £958pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,012pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th February 2026 for £310,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 129 sales since 1995.
SG5 4FD has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£310,000 | 2 Bed Flat14, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD14, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD
- Sold Nov 2025£599,995 | 4 Bed House71, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD71, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD
- Sold Dec 2024£410,000 | 3 Bed House66, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD66, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD
- Sold Nov 2024£445,000 | 4 Bed House42, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD42, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD
- Sold Oct 2024£460,000 | 3 Bed House51, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD51, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 4FD is the 889th largest and the 409th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 4GX, Gaskell Place, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4GX7 Addresses|52 m away
- SG5 4GY, Kipling Crescent, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4GY33 Addresses|64 m away
- SG5 4BF, Doyle Place, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4BF9 Addresses|81 m away
- SG5 4GQ, Charlotte Avenue, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4GQ53 Addresses|105 m away
- SG5 4GW, Dickens Boulevard, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4GW20 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 82 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (82)
- house (2)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 56 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (43)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2024£1,259,400 | 2 Bed Flat4 Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4GW4 Beeton Court, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4GW
- Sold Feb 2016£710,000 | 4 Bed House2, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD2, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD
- Sold Dec 2005£670,000 | 5 Bed House1, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD1, Dickens Boulevard, Hitchin, SG5 4FD
Schools Nearby
- Fairfield Park Lower School200 m away
- Stonehill School1.1 km away
- Gothic Mede Academy1.7 km away
- Fearnhill School2.5 km away
- The Highfield School3.4 km away
- The Knights Templar School4.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 4FD is Letchworth Garden City station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Letchworth Garden City|2.5 km away
- Arlesey|3.2 km away
- Baldock|4.3 km away
- Hitchin|5.2 km away
