Postcode district
SG5
Median asking price
£485K
Across 139 for-sale listings
Growth, 3 years
+1.2%
A year, annualised
Gross yield
4.0%
Indicative, from listing medians
Days on market
85
Average time on market
Investment overview
Median asking price
£485K
Average £551K, range £110K to £2.0M
Gross yield
4.0%
ModerateIndicative gross yield from listing medians
Price growth
% a year, annualised over each horizon
Market heat
Warm
85 days average time on market
Median asking rent
£1,600/mo
Of 11 to-let listings
Most common type
Detached
3 bedrooms on average
Market data
Listings
Summary
Homes listed
150
For sale and to let
Median asking price
£485K
Asking price range
£110K to £2.0M
Homes analysed
16,887
Behind the growth and area averages
For-sale listings equal 0.8% of the homes analysed.
Strategy fit
Buy to let
ModerateGross yield
4.0%
- Moderate indicative gross yield of 4.0%
- Median asking rent £2K a month
HMO
WeakMedian asking price
£485K
- High entry price (£485K) squeezes HMO returns
- 14% of households rent privately
- Most listings are detached
Flip
ModerateGrowth, 3 years
+1.2% a year
- Prices rising +1.2% a year over 3 years
- 85 days average time on market
Recent listings
The 6 most recently updated for-sale listings, a sample of 139 in SG5.
Bedford Road, Holwell, Hertfordshire SG5
£1,150,000
Detached · Seen 4 Nov 2026
West Hill, Hitchin SG5
£1,250,000
Detached · Seen 4 Nov 2026
3 bed semi detached in SG5
£525,000
Semi detached · Seen 4 Nov 2026
Paynes Park, Hitchin SG5
£270,000
Flat · Seen 4 Nov 2026
Cranborne Avenue, Hitchin SG5
£1,100,000
Detached · Seen 4 Nov 2026
Paynes Park, Hitchin SG5
£110,000
Flat · Seen 4 Nov 2026