Cavendish Lane - SG5 4SN
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 4SN is a residential postcode situated on Cavendish Lane, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 814th largest and 562nd 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 43 properties: 35 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £468,087
- 10 Year change
- up 21.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,984pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG5 4SN is a residential postcode situated on Cavendish Lane, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 814th largest and 562nd 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 43 properties: 35 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £468,087
- 10 Year change
- up 21.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,984pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG5 4SN
- 2 Cavendish Lane
Unknown
- 18 Cavendish Lane
Unknown
- 20 Cavendish Lane
3 Bed House
- 22 Cavendish Lane
4 Bed House
- 24 Cavendish Lane
4 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG5 4SN sold for £521,500 on 8th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £468,087.
The SG5 4SN Sales Market has increased by 21.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £468,087 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £473,015 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £468,002 |
| June 2023 | 1.7% | £476,968 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £469,156 |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £432,848 |
| June 2020 | -0.2% | £411,056 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £412,065 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £414,956 |
| June 2017 | 6.3% | £410,358 |
| June 2016 | 12.5% | £385,979 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £343,243 |
| June 2014 | 11.8% | £308,093 |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £275,575 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £266,049 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £267,457 |
| June 2010 | 7% | £267,061 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £249,497 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £277,908 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £286,632 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,984.
The SG5 4SN Rental Market has increased by 49.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,984pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £1,932pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.1% | £1,819pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £1,683pcm |
| June 2022 | 7% | £1,543pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £1,443pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £1,374pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £1,344pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £1,364pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £1,331pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.6% | £1,256pcm |
| June 2014 | 5% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £1,042pcm |
| June 2009 | -7% | £981pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,030pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th January 2026 for £521,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
SG5 4SN has seen 21 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£521,500 | 3 Bed House114, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SN114, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SN
- Sold Nov 2025£519,500 | 3 Bed House80, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SN80, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SN
- Sold Oct 2025£672,500 | 4 Bed House104, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SN104, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SN
- Sold Jun 2025£687,500 | 4 Bed House98, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SN98, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SN
- Sold Jun 2025£485,000 | 3 Bed House102, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SN102, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SN
Nearby Postcodes
SG5 4SN is the 814th largest and the 562nd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
- SG5 4SP, Darwin Lane, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4SP37 Addresses|45 m away
- SG5 4SL, Cavendish Lane, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4SL37 Addresses|120 m away
- SG5 4SB, Leopold Corner, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4SB17 Addresses|135 m away
- SG5 4SD, Alfred Row, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4SD16 Addresses|170 m away
- SG5 4SJ, Ruskin Drive, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5SG5 4SJ21 Addresses|173 m away
Property Types
- 25 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 houses of an unknown age
- 8 flats of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (25)
- house (6)
- flat (8)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is A.
- A (25)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£687,500 | 4 Bed House98, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SN98, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SN
- Sold May 2023£675,000 | 4 Bed House23, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SL23, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SL
- Sold Jun 2025£675,000 | 4 Bed House5, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SL5, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SL
Schools Nearby
- Fairfield Park Lower School500 m away
- Stonehill School900 m away
- Roecroft Lower School1.4 km away
- Fearnhill School2.9 km away
- The Highfield School3.7 km away
- The Knights Templar School3.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG5 4SN is Letchworth Garden City station, which is 2.6 kilometres away.
- Letchworth Garden City|2.6 km away
- Arlesey|3.1 km away
- Baldock|3.9 km away
- Hitchin|5.6 km away
