SG5 postcode area house prices

SG5 has an average sold price of £294,342 across 20,904 HM Land Registry transactions covering 813 postcodes. The largest town grouping is Hitchin.

Updated October 2026Records through August 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

SG5 at a glance

SG5 postcode area averages £294,342 across 20,904 completed sales covering 813 postcodes. Check the median, sample depth and nearby postcodes before using the average as a market signal.

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Average £294,342 · Median £250,000 · 20,904 transactions · +23.4% growth · 813 postcodes

Data source: HM Land Registry; Updated October 2026
Sample quality: High transaction depth; 20,904 sales across 813 postcodes
Median check: £250,000; Mean and median differ — inspect local mix
Trend signal: +23.4%; The five-year price movement is +23.4%.
Coverage: 813 postcodes; Largest town: Hitchin

SG5 Postcode Area Overview

The SG5 postcode area averages £294,342 across 20,904 registered sales — below the national average of £400,016 by -26.4%. The median price across constituent postcodes is £250,000, suggesting higher-value sales pull the mean upward. 813 postcodes cover this area, with data sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid Records. The principal town is Hitchin, which accounts for the largest share of transactions in this postcode area. The five-year price movement is +23.4%, in line with national growth.

Postcodes in SG5

SG5 4FX£247,715 average229 sales SG5 1RY£212,306 average181 sales SG5 4FY£226,471 average174 sales SG5 2JL£187,826 average164 sales SG5 4FB£380,045 average160 sales SG5 1HF£146,452 average157 sales SG5 1AR£219,510 average154 sales SG5 4EY£404,832 average148 sales SG5 2JJ£215,107 average140 sales SG5 2JR£289,060 average139 sales SG5 4FD£300,999 average130 sales SG5 1LJ£104,392 average129 sales SG5 1XG£258,537 average126 sales SG5 4JE£238,050 average121 sales SG5 4ET£272,369 average120 sales SG5 2TJ£112,490 average117 sales SG5 3TD£113,112 average117 sales SG5 2JG£263,564 average116 sales SG5 1NW£231,051 average113 sales SG5 4GQ£291,596 average112 sales SG5 1RD£277,175 average110 sales SG5 1SG£223,000 average110 sales SG5 1EJ£185,404 average106 sales SG5 4QB£202,255 average102 sales SG5 1QW£241,470 average101 sales SG5 3NZ£201,648 average100 sales SG5 1QZ£234,019 average95 sales SG5 4JP£115,872 average95 sales SG5 4LA£209,860 average95 sales SG5 2BE£232,890 average94 sales SG5 4GJ£328,231 average94 sales SG5 4LW£144,620 average93 sales SG5 4JJ£281,068 average92 sales SG5 4FZ£247,320 average89 sales SG5 4LL£227,183 average89 sales SG5 1UB£321,608 average87 sales SG5 2QU£399,045 average87 sales SG5 2JX£178,706 average85 sales SG5 1TJ£230,740 average84 sales SG5 4EA£195,990 average84 sales SG5 4FF£444,380 average84 sales SG5 1YA£113,089 average83 sales SG5 1YB£110,566 average83 sales SG5 2DY£430,504 average83 sales SG5 1AG£325,577 average82 sales SG5 4FP£340,655 average81 sales SG5 2AS£175,795 average80 sales SG5 3QT£480,221 average80 sales SG5 3LJ£218,708 average79 sales SG5 2LA£261,606 average78 sales SG5 4DY£224,575 average77 sales SG5 1TZ£294,994 average76 sales SG5 1XQ£250,243 average75 sales SG5 4RS£326,196 average73 sales SG5 2EJ£363,181 average72 sales SG5 3DF£560,333 average72 sales SG5 4BX£189,496 average72 sales SG5 3RE£203,879 average71 sales SG5 1TL£225,538 average70 sales SG5 4HP£217,931 average70 sales SG5 1QH£200,240 average69 sales SG5 1TD£117,101 average69 sales SG5 1LF£186,949 average68 sales SG5 1XE£282,226 average68 sales SG5 3NS£204,927 average68 sales SG5 4HF£292,637 average67 sales SG5 1ST£343,492 average66 sales SG5 3NY£246,154 average66 sales SG5 3TE£144,987 average66 sales SG5 4LF£206,812 average66 sales SG5 1SS£233,433 average65 sales SG5 4DD£193,150 average65 sales SG5 4ER£303,129 average65 sales SG5 4LD£234,518 average65 sales SG5 1QB£161,534 average63 sales SG5 1QJ£217,048 average63 sales SG5 1QL£177,172 average63 sales SG5 1TW£83,486 average63 sales SG5 2LS£192,205 average63 sales SG5 4FT£332,718 average63 sales

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Property valuation guide

Estimate a property value in the SG5 area

Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In the SG5 area, the median sold price is £250,000 and the average is £294,342, based on 20,904 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +23.4%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.

Typical comparable range: £213,000–£288,000(±15% from median)

These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average sold price in the SG5 postcode area?

The average sold price in SG5 is £294,342, based on 20,904 HM Land Registry transactions across 813 postcodes.

How does SG5 compare to the national average?

SG5 is -26.4% below the England and Wales national average of £400,016.

Are these figures valuations or asking prices?

No. These are historical completed sale prices from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. They are not current valuations, asking prices or investment advice.

How many postcodes does the SG5 area cover?

The SG5 postcode area covers 813 individual postcodes with 20,904 registered sales. The largest town grouping is Hitchin.

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About this data

All sold price figures on this page come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. These are historical completed sale prices — they are not current valuations, not forecasts and not investment advice. Past sale prices do not guarantee future values. Always seek independent professional advice before making property or financial decisions. Read the full methodology for details on data cleaning, grouping and limitations.