SG5 is an outcode in North Hertfordshire, covering the neighbourhoods of Stotfold, Hitchin Town & West, Hitchin Bearton, Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon and Shefford & Shillington. Over the last 12 months 368 properties changed hands — a median of £254k for flats (£4,162/sqm) and £500k for houses (£5,000/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.
Recorded dwellings
12,576
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
81
342
Houses
287
1,213
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£254k
n = 81
£260k
n = 342
Houses
£500k
n = 287
£490k
n = 1,213
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£4,162
n = 73
£4,203
n = 303
Houses
£5,000
n = 283
£4,873
n = 1,179
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+0.1% vs 12m
+2.7% vs 3y
Flats
▲Climbing
+8.7% vs 12m
+7.7% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£540k
n=74
Median £
£500k
n=74
Avg £/sqm
£5,243
n=74
Median £/sqm
£5,007
n=74
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£549k
n=287
Median £
£500k
n=287
Avg £/sqm
£5,174
n=283
Median £/sqm
£5,000
n=283
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£541k
n=1,213
Median £
£490k
n=1,213
Avg £/sqm
£5,097
n=1,179
Median £/sqm
£4,873
n=1,179
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£275k
n=23
Median £
£271k
n=23
Avg £/sqm
£4,547
n=20
Median £/sqm
£4,525
n=20
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£256k
n=81
Median £
£254k
n=81
Avg £/sqm
£4,228
n=73
Median £/sqm
£4,162
n=73
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£258k
n=342
Median £
£260k
n=342
Avg £/sqm
£4,181
n=303
Median £/sqm
£4,203
n=303
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
71
Median potential
82
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
1,370
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
3,504
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
6,519
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
4,565
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,853
Detached
Band F
1,777
Detached
Band G
886
Detached
Band H
60
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
5,154
24%
Terraced houses
4,837
22%
Semi-detached houses
5,757
27%
Detached houses
4,256
20%
Bungalows
1,333
6.2%
Other/unknown
200
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in North Hertfordshire (SG5)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SG5 (North Hertfordshire) was £500k, with an average of £549k, from 287 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SG5?
The median flat sale price in SG5 over the last 12 months was £254k (about £4,162 per square metre), from 81 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SG5?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SG5 are £5,000 for houses and £4,162 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SG5 have?
Homes in SG5 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 71 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SG5 in the last year?
368 properties were sold in SG5 over the last 12 months, and 1,555 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).