SG5 4SP is a residential postcode situated on Darwin Lane, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 775th largest and 517th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 35 houses and 2 flats.
SG5 4SP is a residential postcode situated on Darwin Lane, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 775th largest and 517th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 35 houses and 2 flats.
Sale prices range from £298,493 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats (914 ft2) to £620,716 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,689 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,466 pcm for 2 bed flats to £2,565 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.0% and 5.9%.
The average value per square foot is £412.
The last sale in SG5 4SP sold for £600,000 on 13th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £477,638.
The SG5 4SP Sales Market has increased by 23.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.3% | £477,638 |
| April 2025 | 1.3% | £483,892 |
| April 2024 | -2.1% | £477,653 |
| April 2023 | 2.8% | £487,840 |
| April 2022 | 7.2% | £474,336 |
| April 2021 | 5.5% | £442,639 |
| April 2020 | 0.1% | £419,369 |
| April 2019 | -0.8% | £418,887 |
| April 2018 | 1% | £422,307 |
| April 2017 | 8.3% | £418,102 |
| April 2016 | 11.5% | £386,204 |
| April 2015 | 14% | £346,391 |
| April 2014 | 8.1% | £303,934 |
| April 2013 | 4.6% | £281,072 |
| April 2012 | 0.2% | £268,764 |
| April 2011 | 0.2% | £268,141 |
| April 2010 | 5.1% | £267,737 |
| April 2009 | -12.2% | £254,848 |
| April 2008 | 1.4% | £290,416 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £286,487 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,030.
The SG5 4SP Rental Market has increased by 49.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.6% | £2,030pcm |
| April 2025 | 6.9% | £1,978pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.6% | £1,851pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.3% | £1,704pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.1% | £1,573pcm |
| April 2021 | 4.7% | £1,469pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.6% | £1,403pcm |
| April 2019 | -0.8% | £1,367pcm |
| April 2018 | -2.4% | £1,378pcm |
| April 2017 | 4.2% | £1,412pcm |
| April 2016 | 6.2% | £1,355pcm |
| April 2015 | 6.7% | £1,276pcm |
| April 2014 | 4.2% | £1,196pcm |
| April 2013 | 4.5% | £1,148pcm |
| April 2012 | 2% | £1,099pcm |
| April 2011 | 2.6% | £1,078pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.6% | £1,051pcm |
| April 2009 | -7% | £1,014pcm |
| April 2008 | 3.8% | £1,090pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,051pcm |
The last sale was on 13th June 2025 for £600,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
SG5 4SP has seen 22 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
SG5 4SP is the 775th largest and the 517th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the SG5 area.
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According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around SG5 4SP, % of property is and % is .
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around SG5 4SP, 0.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 0.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around SG5 4SP, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around SG5 4SP, there are an average of 0.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.