At a Glance
Average Property Price - SG15
£361,769
59
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - SG
£1,395
72
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - SG15
£44,747
75
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - SG
5.7%
54
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - SG15
5.1%
90
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - SG
4.5%
83
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The average property price in SG15 stands at £362,000, placing it slightly above the national midpoint. Over the past decade, the area has delivered annualised growth of 5.1%, which ranks among the strongest-performing postcodes nationally. Transaction activity has slowed recently, with 81 sales recorded in the latest full year against a 10-year average of 111 per year.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rents in the broader SG area are £1,395, well above the national average. Rents have grown at 4.5% per year over the past decade, significantly faster than the national pace. The flat yield currently stands at 5.7%, a marked improvement on the 10-year average of 4.6%, reflecting the recent uplift in rental growth relative to capital values.
Income & Affordability Trends
Net household income in SG15 averages £44,747, placing the area well above the national average. The price-to-income ratio currently sits at 7.4x, having risen from 6.6x in 2016, indicating that affordability for owner-occupiers has compressed over this period. Rental affordability has also tightened, with rent-to-income ratio increasing from 26.1% to 31.6% over the same timeframe.
Resident Demographic Profile
The population skews towards middle age and older groups: those aged 35–49 and 50–64 together represent 42%, above national levels, while the 16–24 age group at 8.2% is notably underrepresented. Owner-occupation is strong at 70.4% (outright plus mortgaged), with a particularly high proportion owning with mortgages at 37.7% compared to the national 27%. The workforce is weighted towards professional and technical roles, which together account for 35%, whilst elementary occupations are underrepresented at 7.6% against the national 10.2%.