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Property Price Trends
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
SG5 1NS North Hertfordshire District
What are the historical property price trends?
Explore the yearly trends in property prices for the SG5 postcode district in the UK. Stay informed and make smart real estate decisions based on the accurate, analysed data.
Property Price Trends
SG5
Most Expensive Property
£3,377,777
7 Bessemer Fields, SG5 4TT
Sold: 29 September 2021
Cheapest Property
£115,000
59 High Street, SG5 4LD
Sold: 08 March 2022
£397,000
The average house price in North Hertfordshire was £397,000 in November 2024 (provisional), up slightly 2.0% from November 2023. This was similar to the rise in the East of England over the same period.
£1,336
Private rents rose to an average of £1,336 in December 2024, an annual increase of 10.3% from £1,212 in December 2023. This was higher than the rise in the East of England (8.4%) over the year.
£314,000
The average price paid by first-time buyers was £314,000 in November 2024 (provisional). This was 2.6% higher than the average of £306,000 in November 2023 (revised).
£406,000
For homes bought with a mortgage, the average house price was £406,000 in November 2024 (provisional). This was 2.1% higher than the average of £398,000 in November 2023 (revised).
Data last updated: 17 Feb 2025. Data extracted from ONS housing prices/rents: inflation and price indices by local authority (North Hertfordshire, E07000099). Rent estimates are provisional, and are for the latest 2 months.
Local House Price Trends
Have property prices been rising or falling in SG5 1NS?
The graph below shows the five-year capital growth figures for properties for the SG5 postcode district. Figures show year-on-year capital growth and not accumulative growth over the five-year period.
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Regional Property Analysis
What trends is the property market seeing in Hertfordshire?
Homebuyers
For homebuyers in Hertfordshire, the property market is competitive with steadily increasing house prices. According to the latest data, the average house price in Hertfordshire is around £425,000, with popular areas like St Albans (AL1, AL2) and Hitchin (SG4) commanding higher prices due to their proximity to London and excellent schools. However, there are still more affordable options in towns like Stevenage (SG1) and Hemel Hempstead (HP1). Availability of properties is relatively good, with a mix of new developments and traditional homes on the market. Overall, Hertfordshire remains a desirable location for homebuyers looking for a mix of city amenities and countryside charm.
Renters
Rent prices in Hertfordshire are on the rise, with the average rent for a two-bedroom property standing at around £1,200 per month. Popular rental areas include Watford (WD17), Hatfield (AL10), and Welwyn Garden City (AL7), where demand is high due to good transport links and amenities. Availability of rental properties can be tight, especially in sought-after locations, so renters are advised to be proactive in their search. Overall, Hertfordshire offers a range of rental options to suit different budgets and preferences, making it an attractive choice for tenants.
Investors
For investors looking to buy property in Hertfordshire, the market offers good potential for capital growth and rental yields. With the average rental yield standing at around 4%, investors can expect a solid return on their investment. Popular areas for buy-to-let properties include Hatfield (AL10), Stevenage (SG1), and Letchworth Garden City (SG6), where demand from tenants is strong. Availability of investment properties is relatively good, with a mix of apartments and houses on the market. Overall, Hertfordshire presents a stable and lucrative opportunity for investors seeking to expand their property portfolio.
Homebuyers
For homebuyers in Hertfordshire, the property market is competitive with steadily increasing house prices. According to the latest data, the average house price in Hertfordshire is around £425,000, with popular areas like St Albans (AL1, AL2) and Hitchin (SG4) commanding higher prices due to their proximity to London and excellent schools. However, there are still more affordable options in towns like Stevenage (SG1) and Hemel Hempstead (HP1). Availability of properties is relatively good, with a mix of new developments and traditional homes on the market. Overall, Hertfordshire remains a desirable location for homebuyers looking for a mix of city amenities and countryside charm.
Renters
Rent prices in Hertfordshire are on the rise, with the average rent for a two-bedroom property standing at around £1,200 per month. Popular rental areas include Watford (WD17), Hatfield (AL10), and Welwyn Garden City (AL7), where demand is high due to good transport links and amenities. Availability of rental properties can be tight, especially in sought-after locations, so renters are advised to be proactive in their search. Overall, Hertfordshire offers a range of rental options to suit different budgets and preferences, making it an attractive choice for tenants.
Investors
For investors looking to buy property in Hertfordshire, the market offers good potential for capital growth and rental yields. With the average rental yield standing at around 4%, investors can expect a solid return on their investment. Popular areas for buy-to-let properties include Hatfield (AL10), Stevenage (SG1), and Letchworth Garden City (SG6), where demand from tenants is strong. Availability of investment properties is relatively good, with a mix of apartments and houses on the market. Overall, Hertfordshire presents a stable and lucrative opportunity for investors seeking to expand their property portfolio.
Last updated on 31 May 2025. Property market analysis is based on official data, and interpreted using neural networks (machine learning model), and subject to our Terms and Conditions.
Yield for SG5 1NS
Estimated yield for property investors
2.47%
Yield
The estimated yield for the SG5 1NS postcode area is 2.47%, compared to the national average yield of 3.8%.
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Property sales
What houses have been sold in SG5 1NS?
The recently sold properties table lists homes around SG5 1NS that have been recorded by HM Land Registry, and their sold prices.
Price paid information is not personal, but property-related information. All commercial transactions, sales that have not been lodged with HM Land Registry or sales that were not for full market value are excluded.
| Date | Price | Property Address | Property Type | Estate Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March 2024 | £795,000 | 28 Bessemer Close, Hitchin, SG5 1AG | Detached | Freehold |
| 08 March 2024 | £226,500 | Latchmore Court 23 Brand Street, Hitchin, SG5 1HX | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
| 08 November 2023 | £420,000 | 3 Dacre Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QJ | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14 February 2024 | £405,000 | 137 Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RG | Terraced | Freehold |
| 03 October 2022 | £292,500 | 57 Peppermint Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RY | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
| 19 December 2023 | £450,000 | 81 Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SG | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
| 01 March 2024 | £390,000 | 29 Heathfield Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SX | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15 November 2023 | £375,000 | 145 Heathfield Road, Hitchin, SG5 1TD | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16 September 2022 | £230,000 | 187 Heathfield Road, Hitchin, SG5 1TE | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
| 02 December 2022 | £554,000 | 41 Ickleford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1TR | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
| 14 December 2023 | £155,000 | 23 Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YA | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
| 11 March 2024 | £500,000 | 8 Tudor Court, Hitchin, SG5 2BE | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
| 05 July 2023 | £242,000 | High Point 51 Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BH | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
| 05 March 2024 | £780,000 | Rear Of 83 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2DY | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
| 23 December 2022 | £210,141 | Dovehouse Lodge 9 Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2EJ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
| 01 March 2024 | £320,000 | Park House Apartment 9 Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
| 04 May 2023 | £390,000 | 9 Kent Place, Hitchin, SG5 2LE | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14 April 2022 | £341,000 | 32 Kings Hedges, Hitchin, SG5 2PZ | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23 February 2024 | £400,000 | 28 River Mead, Hitchin, SG5 2TE | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
| 24 November 2023 | £202,500 | Chestnut Court Flat 8 Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2TJ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
| 23 February 2024 | £285,000 | 245 Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UQ | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29 November 2023 | £1,062,500 | 10 Half Acre, Hitchin, SG5 2XL | Detached | Freehold |
| 21 July 2023 | £730,000 | Wellbury Cottages 3 Hexton Road, Hitchin, SG5 3BN | Other | Freehold |
| 31 January 2020 | £697,950 | 2 Coopers Elms, Pirton, Hitchin, SG5 3EU | Detached | Freehold |
| 08 March 2024 | £380,000 | 7 Bedford Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 3PL | Detached | Freehold |
| 11 March 2024 | £270,000 | 1 High Street, Pirton, Hitchin, SG5 3PS | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12 March 2024 | £730,000 | 4a Royal Oak Lane, Pirton, Hitchin, SG5 3QT | Detached | Freehold |
| 19 February 2024 | £751,000 | Raymond House Upper Green, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 3YE | Detached | Freehold |
| 24 November 2023 | £353,500 | 4 Upper Green, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 3YG | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28 May 2021 | £379,000 | 1a Whitecrofts, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4EB | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
| 31 January 2020 | £237,500 | 1a Whitecrofts, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4EB | Other | Freehold |
| 14 January 2021 | £700,000 | 1a Whitecrofts, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4EB | Other | Freehold |
| 28 May 2021 | £379,000 | 1a Whitecrofts, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4EB | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
| 20 December 2023 | £545,000 | 20 Palmerston Way, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4FP | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
| 20 December 2023 | £545,000 | 20 Palmerston Way, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4FP | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
| 26 February 2024 | £665,000 | 141 Bronte Avenue, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4FT | Detached | Freehold |
| 10 August 2023 | £240,000 | Fairfield Hall Apartment 39 East Wing Kingsley Avenue, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4FX | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
| 01 August 2023 | £318,000 | 59 Hardy Way, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4GL | Flat/Maisonette | Freehold |
| 22 February 2024 | £325,000 | 97 Charlotte Avenue, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4GQ | Flat/Maisonette | Freehold |
| 20 November 2023 | £495,000 | 2 Gaskell Place, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4GX | Detached | Freehold |
| 30 September 2022 | £400,000 | 24 Coppice Mead, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
| 08 March 2022 | £115,000 | 59 High Street, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4LD | Other | Leasehold |
| 31 July 2023 | £270,000 | 44b High Street, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4LL | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28 October 2022 | £430,000 | 99 Church Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4NE | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
| 22 March 2024 | £500,000 | 1 Groveland Way, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4PH | Detached | Freehold |
| 26 August 2022 | £535,000 | 19 Cavendish Lane, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4SL | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
| 25 August 2023 | £250,000 | 33 Cavendish Lane, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4SL | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
| 14 October 2022 | £650,000 | 24 Cavendish Lane, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4SN | Detached | Freehold |
| 29 June 2023 | £341,246 | 17 Binyon Gardens, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4SY | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29 June 2023 | £339,496 | 21 Binyon Gardens, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4SY | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26 May 2023 | £389,995 | 9 Binyon Gardens, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4SY | Terraced | Freehold |
| 06 July 2023 | £384,995 | 15 Binyon Gardens, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4SY | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13 October 2022 | £639,995 | 22 Waldock Meadow, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TA | Detached | Freehold |
| 30 November 2022 | £281,250 | 55 Stadium Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TJ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
| 10 June 2022 | £685,950 | 12 Sycamore Avenue, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TL | Detached | Freehold |
| 18 May 2023 | £489,950 | 6 Ash Tree Way, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TQ | Detached | Freehold |
| 29 September 2021 | £3,377,777 | 7 Bessemer Fields, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4TT | Other | Freehold |
| 19 May 2023 | £960,000 | 25 Bessemer Fields, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4TT | Detached | Freehold |
| 02 June 2023 | £1,080,000 | 23 Bessemer Fields, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4TT | Detached | Freehold |
| 18 August 2023 | £1,150,000 | 22 Bessemer Fields, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4TT | Detached | Freehold |
Please note that house prices for properties sold in and around SG5 1NS during this period do not reflect current values of properties in this postcode area, they are the prices paid at the time of sale. Prices paid is property price data for single residential property sales in England and Wales, sold on the market at full market value, and lodged with the Land Registry for registration.
For more information about the statistical data sets contained on this page, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets.
Average monthly mortgage payments
Data on this page contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Property data and analysis from PropertyData.co.uk.
Statistical Data Sets
Statistics extracted are from the UK House Price Index, published each month from HM Land Registry, and broken down into Country, Region, and County level.
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