SG5 1GW
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 010A, Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1GW, 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 1GW
- 46 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 35% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 010A: 114 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 590 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- 3 of 3 properties in SG5 1GW at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- 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 320 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 1GWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 1GWRoad 53 dB, rail 41 dB (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 1GW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 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 1GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £440,000Nightingale Road, SG5 1QUAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £367,500Grove Road, SG5 1SEOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £575,000Nightingale Road, SG5 1QTSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £425,000Nightingale Road, SG5 1REMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £575,000Florence Street, SG5 1QZAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £500,000Nightingale Road, SG5 1RGFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £490,000Grove Road, SG5 1SFMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £395,000Forge Close, SG5 1QPJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 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 1GW
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin7 minutes on foot590 m
GP practices
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY320 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE460 m
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY630 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME660 m
Pharmacies
- BANCROFT PHARMACY430 m
- CARERX450 m
- BELL CHEMIST540 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST590 m
- BOOTS840 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY450 m
- THE MEWS540 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED540 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE580 m
- MR N F FARYAD590 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda190 m
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys400 m
- Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon ExpressTesco490 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer690 m
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose830 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
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- 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.