High Street - SG5 4LH
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 4LH is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 715th largest and 243rd 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 30 properties: 24 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £347,832
- 10 Year change
- up 22.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,588pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £340/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 4LH is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 715th largest and 243rd 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 30 properties: 24 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £347,832
- 10 Year change
- up 22.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,588pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £340/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 4LH
- Elizabeth House
6 Units
- 85 High Street
4 Bed House
- 87 High Street
4 Bed Period House
- 89 High Street
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 91 High Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 4LH sold for £128,000 on 29th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £347,832.
The SG5 4LH Sales Market has increased by 22.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £347,832 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £352,686 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £348,159 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £353,035 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £349,032 |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £323,679 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £307,237 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £304,832 |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £309,377 |
| June 2017 | 6.5% | £302,713 |
| June 2016 | 11.6% | £284,366 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £254,877 |
| June 2014 | 10.9% | £228,256 |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £205,773 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £199,630 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £197,761 |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £197,340 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £182,160 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £205,214 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £208,341 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,588.
The SG5 4LH Rental Market has increased by 51.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,588pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £1,552pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,457pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £1,355pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £1,156pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,072pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £1,085pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.1% | £990pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £933pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £888pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £858pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £851pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.5% | £822pcm |
| June 2009 | -7% | £772pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £830pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £810pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th August 2025 for £128,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 37 sales since 1995.
SG5 4LH has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£128,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 4, Elizabeth House 118, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LHFlat 4, Elizabeth House 118, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LH
- Sold Dec 2024£325,000 | 3 Bed House114, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LH114, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LH
- Sold Nov 2019£720,000 | 4 Bed House89, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LH89, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LH
- Sold Nov 2018£396,000 | 4 Bed House120, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LH120, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LH
- Sold Mar 2018£460,000 | 4 Bed House122, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LH122, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LH
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 4LH is the 715th largest and the 243rd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 4LP, Queen Anne's Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4LP16 Addresses|58 m away
- SG5 4GR, Willowherb Way, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4GR45 Addresses|118 m away
- SG5 4NG, Church Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4NG16 Addresses|124 m away
- SG5 4GS, Willowherb Way, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4GS25 Addresses|124 m away
- SG5 4NF, St. Marys Avenue, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4NF26 Addresses|135 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (3)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2014£1,430,000 | 3 Bed House70, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LD70, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LD
- Sold Jun 2017£1,418,725 | 3 Bed House70, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LD70, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LD
- Sold Apr 2019£1,020,000 | 3 Bed House70, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LD70, High Street, Hitchin, SG5 4LD
Schools Nearby
- Roecroft Lower School300 m away
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold400 m away
- The Grange Academy2.0 km away
- The Knights Templar School3.6 km away
- Fearnhill School4.4 km away
- Henlow Church of England Academy4.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 4LH is Arlesey station, which is 3.2 kilometres away.
- Arlesey|3.2 km away
- Baldock|3.4 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|3.7 km away
- Hitchin|7.2 km away
