SG5 1NQ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 010A, Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1NQ, 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 1NQ
- 86 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 30% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 010A: 114 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 910 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 1NQ 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 60 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- 97.4% can get gigabit broadband at SG5 1NQSuperfast for 97.4%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 1NQRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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 1NQ
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 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 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) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.2 km 15 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 1NQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £370,000Bancroft, SG5 1LADecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £415,000Bancroft, SG5 1GBMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £485,000Bancroft, SG5 1JWSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £815,000Bancroft, SG5 1NBMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £367,500Bancroft, SG5 1LNFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £290,000Peppermint Road, SG5 1RYJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £94,500Regal Court, SG5 1LJMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £295,000William Ransom Way, SG5 1QXSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 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 1NQ
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin11 minutes on foot910 m
GP practices
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE60 m
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY180 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME280 m
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY290 m
Pharmacies
- CARERX10 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY50 m
- BELL CHEMIST100 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST170 m
- BOOTS400 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY10 m
- THE MEWS100 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED100 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE230 m
- HITCHIN DENTAL CARE390 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys70 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer250 m
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose410 m
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda580 m
- Asda Hitchin SupermarketAsda620 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.