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SG5 postcode area house prices

SG5 has an average sold price of £293,876 across 20,846 HM Land Registry transactions covering 813 postcodes. The largest town grouping is Hitchin.

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

SG5 at a glance

SG5 postcode area averages £293,876 across 20,846 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 £293,876 · Median £250,000 · 20,846 transactions · +26.0% growth · 813 postcodes

Data source
HM Land Registry
Updated August 2026
Sample quality
High transaction depth
20,846 sales across 813 postcodes
Median check
£250,000
Mean and median differ — inspect local mix
Trend signal
+26.0%
The five-year price movement is +26.0%.
Coverage
813 postcodes
Largest town: Hitchin
Data source
HM Land Registry
Sample quality
High transaction depth
Median check
£250,000
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SG5 Postcode Area Overview

The SG5 postcode area averages £293,876 across 20,846 registered sales — below the national average of £398,894 by -26.3%. 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 +26.0%, in line with national growth.

Postcodes in SG5

SG5 4FX£247,715 average229 salesSG5 1RY£212,306 average181 salesSG5 4FY£226,578 average173 salesSG5 2JL£187,826 average164 salesSG5 4FB£378,536 average159 salesSG5 1HF£146,452 average157 salesSG5 1AR£219,510 average154 salesSG5 4EY£404,832 average148 salesSG5 2JJ£215,107 average140 salesSG5 2JR£289,060 average139 salesSG5 1LJ£104,392 average129 salesSG5 4FD£299,727 average129 salesSG5 1XG£258,537 average126 salesSG5 4JE£238,050 average121 salesSG5 4ET£270,939 average119 salesSG5 2JG£263,564 average116 salesSG5 2TJ£111,822 average116 salesSG5 3TD£112,018 average116 salesSG5 1NW£229,171 average112 salesSG5 4GQ£291,596 average112 salesSG5 1RD£277,175 average110 salesSG5 1SG£223,000 average110 salesSG5 1EJ£185,589 average105 salesSG5 1QW£241,470 average101 salesSG5 4QB£203,713 average101 salesSG5 3NZ£201,648 average100 salesSG5 4JP£115,872 average95 salesSG5 1QZ£230,391 average94 salesSG5 2BE£232,890 average94 salesSG5 4GJ£328,231 average94 salesSG5 4LA£208,688 average94 salesSG5 4LW£144,620 average93 salesSG5 4JJ£281,068 average92 salesSG5 4FZ£247,320 average89 salesSG5 4LL£227,183 average89 salesSG5 1UB£321,608 average87 salesSG5 2QU£399,045 average87 salesSG5 2JX£178,706 average85 salesSG5 4FF£444,152 average85 salesSG5 1TJ£230,740 average84 salesSG5 4EA£195,990 average84 salesSG5 1YA£113,089 average83 salesSG5 2DY£430,504 average83 salesSG5 1AG£325,577 average82 salesSG5 1YB£109,353 average82 salesSG5 4FP£340,655 average81 salesSG5 2AS£175,795 average80 salesSG5 3QT£477,819 average79 salesSG5 2LA£261,606 average78 salesSG5 3LJ£217,794 average78 salesSG5 1TZ£294,994 average76 salesSG5 4DY£223,582 average76 salesSG5 1XQ£238,325 average73 salesSG5 4RS£326,196 average73 salesSG5 3DF£560,333 average72 salesSG5 4BX£189,496 average72 salesSG5 2EJ£361,465 average71 salesSG5 3RE£203,879 average71 salesSG5 1TL£225,538 average70 salesSG5 4HP£217,931 average70 salesSG5 1QH£200,240 average69 salesSG5 1TD£117,101 average69 salesSG5 1LF£186,949 average68 salesSG5 1XE£282,226 average68 salesSG5 3NS£202,090 average67 salesSG5 4HF£292,637 average67 salesSG5 1ST£343,492 average66 salesSG5 3NY£246,154 average66 salesSG5 3TE£144,987 average66 salesSG5 4LF£206,812 average66 salesSG5 1SS£233,433 average65 salesSG5 4DD£193,150 average65 salesSG5 4LD£234,518 average65 salesSG5 1QB£161,534 average63 salesSG5 1QL£177,172 average63 salesSG5 1TW£83,486 average63 salesSG5 2LS£192,205 average63 salesSG5 4ER£296,006 average63 salesSG5 4FT£332,718 average63 salesSG5 1QJ£213,129 average62 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 £293,876, based on 20,846 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +26.0%, 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 £293,876, based on 20,846 HM Land Registry transactions across 813 postcodes.

How does SG5 compare to the national average?

SG5 is -26.3% below the England and Wales national average of £398,894.

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 20,846 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.