Key Street Insights
Shepherds Mead is a residential street with 76 addresses.
It ranks as the 441st largest and 18th most expensive of the 498 streets in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 76 properties: 60 flats and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £202,973
- 10 Year change
- up 5.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,073pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 33.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £288/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Shepherds Mead is a residential street with 76 addresses.
It ranks as the 441st largest and 18th most expensive of the 498 streets in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 76 properties: 60 flats and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £202,973
- 10 Year change
- up 5.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,073pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 33.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £288/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5
- 1 Shepherds Mead
Flat
- 2 Shepherds Mead
Flat
- 3 Shepherds Mead
3 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 4 Shepherds Mead
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Shepherds Mead
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Shepherds Mead sold for £230,000 on 15th May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the street is £202,973.
The Shepherds Mead Sales Market has increased by 5.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -1.9% | £202,973 |
| July 2025 | 0% | £206,851 |
| July 2024 | 1.1% | £206,920 |
| July 2023 | -0.3% | £204,655 |
| July 2022 | 3.7% | £205,244 |
| July 2021 | 2.4% | £197,850 |
| July 2020 | 0% | £193,131 |
| July 2019 | 0% | £193,164 |
| July 2018 | -1.3% | £193,092 |
| July 2017 | 1.6% | £195,557 |
| July 2016 | 13% | £192,435 |
| July 2015 | 11.4% | £170,256 |
| July 2014 | 14.4% | £152,812 |
| July 2013 | 2.2% | £133,552 |
| July 2012 | -2.3% | £130,706 |
| July 2011 | 1.4% | £133,842 |
| July 2010 | 7.3% | £132,039 |
| July 2009 | -11.6% | £123,034 |
| July 2008 | -4.9% | £139,233 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £146,352 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,073.
The Shepherds Mead Rental Market has increased by 33.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2.2% | £1,073pcm |
| July 2025 | 3.7% | £1,049pcm |
| July 2024 | 8.6% | £1,012pcm |
| July 2023 | 9.4% | £931pcm |
| July 2022 | 5% | £852pcm |
| July 2021 | 3% | £811pcm |
| July 2020 | 2.7% | £788pcm |
| July 2019 | -1.8% | £767pcm |
| July 2018 | -2.6% | £781pcm |
| July 2017 | 0% | £802pcm |
| July 2016 | 6% | £802pcm |
| July 2015 | 6.6% | £756pcm |
| July 2014 | 4.9% | £709pcm |
| July 2013 | 2.2% | £676pcm |
| July 2012 | 0.3% | £661pcm |
| July 2011 | 2.5% | £659pcm |
| July 2010 | 3.2% | £644pcm |
| July 2009 | -7.3% | £624pcm |
| July 2008 | 0.9% | £673pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £667pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 15th May 2025 for £230,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.4%.
Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£230,000 | 2 Bed Flat45, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB45, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB
- Sold Oct 2024£210,500 | 2 Bed Flat46, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB46, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB
- Sold Dec 2023£155,000 | 2 Bed Flat23, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA23, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£250,000 | 2 Bed Flat32, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA32, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA
- Sold Feb 2019£237,500 | 3 Bed Flat3, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA3, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA
- Sold Sep 2017£235,000 | 3 Bed Flat12, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA12, Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA
Nearby Streets
Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 is the 441st largest and the 18th most expensive street in the SG5 area.
- The Mead, Hitchin, SG528 Addresses|96 m away
- Lammas Mead, Hitchin, SG518 Addresses|112 m away
- Willow Tree Way, Hitchin, SG551 Addresses|142 m away
- Old Hale Way, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5168 Addresses|169 m away
- Bessemer Close, Hitchin, SG546 Addresses|293 m away
- Bury Mead Road, Hitchin, SG518 Addresses|320 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5.
- House prices in SG5 1YB36 Addresses
- House prices in SG5 1YA40 Addresses
Property Types
- 57 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 flats of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century flat (57)
- flat (3)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 58 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (32)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (18)
Schools Nearby
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School200 m away
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School200 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy1.0 km away
- The Priory School500 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School1.3 km away
- Hitchin Girls' School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 is Hitchin station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Hitchin|1.3 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|3.8 km away
- Baldock|7.0 km away
