SG5 1DX
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 010A, Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1DX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SG5 1DX
- 86 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 23% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 010A: 114 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 930 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 1DX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, North Hertfordshire 010ANeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- 93% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Moderate road and rail noise at SG5 1DXRoad 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG5 1DX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SG5 1DX
Latest sale at each postcode- £485,000Bancroft, SG5 1JWSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £815,000Bancroft, SG5 1NBMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £370,000Bancroft, SG5 1LADecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £415,000Bancroft, SG5 1GBMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £290,000Peppermint Road, SG5 1RYJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £295,000William Ransom Way, SG5 1QXSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £367,500Bancroft, SG5 1LNFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £350,000Portmill Lane, SG5 1ENApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SG5 1DX
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin12 minutes on foot930 m
GP practices
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE90 m
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY230 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME240 m
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY250 m
Pharmacies
- CARERX40 m
- BELL CHEMIST60 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY90 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST120 m
- BOOTS350 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY40 m
- THE MEWS60 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED60 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE200 m
- NO 1 HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE350 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys90 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer210 m
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose390 m
- Asda Hitchin SupermarketAsda580 m
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda610 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 010A
Everything about North Hertfordshire 010AThe postcode district: SG5
Everything about SG5Your MP
- Alistair StrathernLabourMP for Hitchin
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.