SG5 1LN
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 012F, Hitchin Priory ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1LN, 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 1LN
- 67 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 16% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 012F: 260 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 930 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 1LN listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, North Hertfordshire 012FNeighbourhood
- £422,835 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, August 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 1LNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 1LNRoad 44 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 1LN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 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 1LN
Latest sale at each postcode- £367,500Bancroft, SG5 1LNFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £94,500Regal Court, SG5 1LJMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £415,000Bancroft, SG5 1GBMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £370,000Bancroft, SG5 1LADecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £195,000Bancroft, SG5 1LLMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £315,000Fyffes Court, SG5 1NFOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £420,000Bancroft, SG5 1FUAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £500,000Capswell Court, SG5 1ETJuly 2024, 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 1LN
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin12 minutes on foot920 m
GP practices
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE90 m
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY90 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME410 m
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY420 m
Pharmacies
- BANCROFT PHARMACY80 m
- CARERX130 m
- BELL CHEMIST200 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST290 m
- BOOTS490 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY130 m
- THE MEWS200 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED200 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE360 m
- HITCHIN DENTAL CARE460 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys170 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer370 m
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose430 m
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda560 m
- Asda Hitchin SupermarketAsda750 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 012F
Everything about North Hertfordshire 012FThe 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 priceAugust 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.