Housing Market Analysis for DOWNLANDS, SG8 5BY

Are you looking to understand SG8 5BY house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this North Hertfordshire postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the SG8 5BY postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Detached
- The average price is around £413,694 median price is £437,500 Standard Deviation is £197,820 with Total Sold: 18
- The Last 5 Year average price is £730,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 62 DOWNLANDS: £730,000 (Sold on 23 Nov 2020)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 17 DOWNLANDS: £137,500 (Sold on 20 Oct 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £204,000 median price is £204,000 Standard Deviation is £0 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 74 DOWNLANDS: £204,000 (Sold on 20 Mar 1998)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 74 DOWNLANDS: £204,000 (Sold on 20 Mar 1998)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average SG8 5BY house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2020	£730,000	£4,562	1
2018	£675,000	£5,533	1
2017	£678,750	£4,790	2
2014	£565,000	£3,445	1
2011	£480,000	£3,271	1
2010	£470,000	£3,367	1
2009	£425,000	£2,796	1
2008	£450,000		1
2006	£475,000		1
2005	£393,750	£2,438	2
2001	£249,999	£1,791	1
1998	£165,000	£1,031	1
1997	£162,000	£1,104	1
1996	£160,000		1
1995	£147,250		2

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
1998	£204,000		1

All the Sales in the DOWNLANDS, SG8 5BY

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the SG8 5BY, North Hertfordshire postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
62 DOWNLANDSDetached, FreeholdArea: 160 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	23 Nov 2020	£730,000	87.18%
	21 Jun 2005	£390,000	136.36%
	24 Apr 1998	£165,000	First Sale
58 DOWNLANDSDetached, FreeholdArea: 122 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	03 Oct 2018	£675,000	First Sale
3 DOWNLANDSDetached, FreeholdArea: 139.58 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	28 Jun 2017	£695,000	47.87%
	04 Nov 2010	£470,000	88.00%
	12 Jul 2001	£249,999	First Sale
82 DOWNLANDSDetached, FreeholdArea: 144 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	19 Apr 2017	£662,500	First Sale
60 DOWNLANDSDetached, FreeholdArea: 164 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	12 May 2014	£565,000	First Sale
15 DOWNLANDSDetached, FreeholdArea: 146.73 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	31 Oct 2011	£480,000	196.30%
	14 Nov 1997	£162,000	First Sale
7 DOWNLANDSDetached, FreeholdArea: 152 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	02 Oct 2009	£425,000	First Sale
4 DOWNLANDSDetached, Freehold	18 Apr 2008	£450,000	First Sale
56 DOWNLANDSDetached, Freehold	03 Apr 2006	£475,000	First Sale
2 DOWNLANDSDetached, Freehold	15 Apr 2005	£397,500	First Sale
74 DOWNLANDSSemi-Detached, Freehold	20 Mar 1998	£204,000	First Sale
6 DOWNLANDSDetached, Freehold	05 Jul 1996	£160,000	First Sale
78 DOWNLANDSDetached, Freehold	20 Oct 1995	£157,000	First Sale
17 DOWNLANDSDetached, Freehold	20 Oct 1995	£137,500	First Sale

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DOWNLANDS, SG8 5BY Near By properties

Interactive Map

This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the SG8 5BY postcode area

Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the SG8 5BY postcode.

Terraced
- The average price is around £193,421 median price is £188,026 Standard Deviation is £108,523 with Total Sold: 714
- The Last 5 Year average price is £310,180 with Total Sold: 121
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 19 PRINCES MEWS: £242,500 (Sold on 06 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 5 PRINCES MEWS: £55,750 (Sold on 03 Feb 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £148,422 median price is £147,000 Standard Deviation is £57,028 with Total Sold: 1,127
- The Last 5 Year average price is £202,047 with Total Sold: 196
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 20 BRAEBURN WALK: £125,000 (Sold on 23 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 15 GRESLEY LODGE: £37,000 (Sold on 20 Jan 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £464,116 median price is £450,000 Standard Deviation is £234,346 with Total Sold: 475
- The Last 5 Year average price is £675,009 with Total Sold: 90
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 56A TANNERY DRIFT: £640,000 (Sold on 18 Jul 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 10 STEPHENSON CLOSE: £116,541 (Sold on 12 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £753,207 median price is £270,000 Standard Deviation is £1,553,365 with Total Sold: 54
- The Last 5 Year average price is £847,212 with Total Sold: 31
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is UNIT 10, RO24 JARMAN WAY: £325,000 (Sold on 03 May 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 1, SILLENCE COURT UPPER KING STREET: £42,554 (Sold on 14 Mar 2014)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £242,866 median price is £228,000 Standard Deviation is £118,159 with Total Sold: 273
- The Last 5 Year average price is £389,770 with Total Sold: 41
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 52 BRIARY LANE: £400,000 (Sold on 26 Apr 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 4 BRIARY LANE: £53,000 (Sold on 06 Jan 1995)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£305,850	£5,130	10
2023	£306,056	£5,419	18
2022	£358,143	£4,124	21
2021	£306,404	£4,327	26
2020	£300,635	£3,907	24
2019	£284,614	£4,344	22
2018	£277,412	£3,958	17
2017	£278,394	£3,738	26
2016	£314,011	£3,999	22
2015	£249,500	£3,537	19
2014	£236,963	£3,461	33
2013	£225,531	£2,797	32
2012	£214,294	£2,426	17
2011	£173,321	£3,304	7
2010	£168,789	£3,701	19
2009	£208,998	£2,976	22
2008	£191,859	£2,419	17
2007	£190,062	£2,983	31
2006	£187,533	£2,725	38
2005	£155,787	£2,868	19
2004	£156,702	£2,528	42
2003	£178,552	£2,228	50
2002	£130,935	£2,001	26
2001	£90,905	£1,437	28
2000	£93,049	£1,403	17
1999	£78,626	£1,647	31
1998	£63,919	£1,090	13
1997	£54,860	£1,130	32
1996	£53,688	£1,074	17
1995	£58,486	£1,053	18

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£171,200	£2,266	10
2023	£211,133	£3,476	30
2022	£206,513	£3,746	38
2021	£206,548	£3,620	56
2020	£192,448	£3,584	29
2019	£198,788	£3,399	33
2018	£203,921	£3,588	38
2017	£189,102	£3,561	82
2016	£205,449	£3,555	64
2015	£163,053	£3,178	36
2014	£156,756	£2,882	59
2013	£134,232	£2,599	28
2012	£178,128	£2,952	34
2011	£130,181	£2,485	24
2010	£138,771	£2,756	10
2009	£129,306	£2,436	16
2008	£139,393	£2,913	14
2007	£158,762	£2,907	62
2006	£141,493	£2,655	52
2005	£137,963	£2,578	83
2004	£128,075	£2,455	66
2003	£119,925	£2,246	38
2002	£100,230	£2,041	84
2001	£74,373	£1,529	21
2000	£62,997	£1,348	24
1999	£54,048	£1,223	24
1998	£51,867	£1,037	17
1997	£44,404	£960	24
1996	£45,737	£888	19
1995	£44,292	£955	12

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£559,750		4
2023	£781,333	£5,058	15
2022	£852,216	£4,894	8
2021	£675,160	£5,001	25
2020	£600,893	£4,727	18
2019	£613,952	£4,424	20
2018	£733,517	£4,612	15
2017	£599,579	£4,599	19
2016	£577,441	£4,044	17
2015	£633,958	£3,955	12
2014	£510,276	£3,349	39
2013	£494,939	£3,212	38
2012	£543,933	£3,527	23
2011	£471,250	£3,135	8
2010	£519,600	£3,410	10
2009	£387,639	£2,823	14
2008	£436,772	£2,423	11
2007	£486,535	£3,404	14
2006	£527,436	£2,950	7
2005	£359,100	£2,458	10
2004	£341,516	£2,210	18
2003	£319,325	£2,421	12
2002	£301,448	£2,053	21
2001	£278,409	£1,568	11
2000	£232,181	£1,644	14
1999	£225,750	£1,395	16
1998	£150,560	£1,307	13
1997	£183,281	£1,040	16
1996	£199,594	£1,019	8
1995	£139,657	£923	19

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£322,500		3
2023	£862,286	£6,431	7
2022	£1,949,200		5
2021	£467,500		2
2020	£262,704	£3,038	6
2019	£875,357	£6,519	8
2018	£216,025	£1,617	6
2017	£578,855	£2,659	11
2016	£144,625		4
2015	£6,125,000		1
2014	£42,554	£788	1

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£392,500		2
2023	£406,875	£4,510	8
2022	£396,906	£4,564	8
2021	£393,000	£4,481	8
2020	£367,889	£4,258	9
2019	£385,050	£4,676	6
2018	£344,417	£3,818	6
2017	£388,667	£3,814	9
2016	£328,750	£4,066	10
2015	£322,000	£3,413	8
2014	£308,727	£3,384	11
2013	£256,893	£3,156	12
2012	£296,864	£2,746	11
2011	£237,562	£2,859	8
2010	£219,039	£3,606	8
2009	£259,056	£2,616	8
2008	£253,593	£2,198	9
2007	£258,525	£2,614	10
2006	£244,250	£2,726	10
2005	£204,541	£2,086	12
2004	£214,875	£2,130	10
2003	£194,355	£2,168	11
2002	£157,725	£1,767	21
2001	£100,702	£1,673	5
2000	£134,375	£1,225	14
1999	£116,994	£1,228	9
1998	£116,556	£1,026	9
1997	£74,200	£915	5
1996	£67,181	£1,120	8
1995	£83,221	£981	8

House Type in SG8 5BY area

The most common house types in the SG8 5BY postcode area are Detached (122), Semi-detached (11), and Terraced (3).

Total	137
Detached	122
Semi-detached	11
Terraced	3
temporary structure	1
Flat	0
Shared house	0
converted building	0
commercial building	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns outright (99), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (31).

Owned: Owns outright	99
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	31
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	6
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	1
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0
Social rented: Other social rented	0
Private rented: Other private rented	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the SG8 5BY have 2 people in household (68), and 1 person in household (28).

2 people in household	68
1 person in household	28
4 people in household	17
3 people in household	15
5 people in household	9
0 people in household	0
6 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0