Postcode district report · August 2026

SG1, North Hertfordshire

SG1 is the 1st Hapiest of North Hertfordshire's 7 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. SG1 also reaches into Stevenage; these figures are for its homes in North Hertfordshire.

Homes sold
82
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£400,000
+7.5% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,379
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
16%
of homes sold

SG1 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks SG1 against the other postcode districts of North Hertfordshire.

Price per m²£4,379/m² 6th of 7
Price change+7.5% 1st of 7
Sales a year82 a year 6th of 7
Sales change-12.1% 2nd of 7
Energy efficiency74 EPC score 1st of 7
Carbon2.8 t CO₂ a home 1st of 7
Station nearby4.1 km 7th of 7
Yellow the best in North Hertfordshire Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in North Hertfordshire

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better SG1 compares with the rest of North Hertfordshire. These colours compare postcode districts within North Hertfordshire; North Hertfordshire's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

North Hertfordshire's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 SG1 82£400,000 +7.5%
2 SG4 379£460,000 -1.5%
2 SG5 227£480,000 +2.1%
4 SG7 145£365,000 +0.0%
5 SG6 303£400,000 +5.3%
6 SG3 60£426,125 -11.7%
7 SG8 248£370,000 -3.5%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in North Hertfordshire only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in North Hertfordshire aren't ranked.