SG5 1LS
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 012F, Hitchin Priory ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1LS, 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 1LS
- 101 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 11% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 012F: 260 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 1LS 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
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 30 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 1LSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 1LSRoad 43 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 1LS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 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) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Whitehill Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, 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 1LS
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000Portmill Lane, SG5 1ENApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £815,000Bancroft, SG5 1NBMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £485,000Bancroft, SG5 1JWSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £315,000Brand Street, SG5 1HXAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £295,000William Ransom Way, SG5 1QXSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £187,500Paynes Park, SG5 1EZJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £260,000Queen Street, SG4 9TLFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £271,000Whinbush Road, SG5 1QFApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 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 1LS
In a straight lineGP practices
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME130 m
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY180 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE250 m
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY400 m
Pharmacies
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST70 m
- BELL CHEMIST140 m
- BOOTS180 m
- CARERX220 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY260 m
Dental practices
- THE MEWS140 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED140 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE160 m
- NO 1 HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE180 m
- DENTAL SURGERY220 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer30 m
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys250 m
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose340 m
- Asda Hitchin SupermarketAsda410 m
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda760 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 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.