SG5 1PA
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 010C, Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1PA, 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 1PA
- 20 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 5% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 010C: 44 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 1PA listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, North Hertfordshire 010CNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 1PASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 1PARoad 52 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 1PA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| The Priory School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
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 1PA
Latest sale at each postcode- £228,000Lancaster Avenue, SG5 1PAAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £1,425,000Lancaster Avenue, SG5 1PBSeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £177,500Bedford Road, SG5 2TYAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £810,000Bearton Road, SG5 1UFApril 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £800,000Bearton Avenue, SG5 1NZAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £190,000Bedford Road, SG5 2TJAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £967,500Bearton Road, SG5 1UENovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £350,000Bedford Road, SG5 2UBMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 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 1PA
In a straight lineGP practices
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY600 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE640 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME950 m
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY970 m
Pharmacies
- CROSS CHEMIST250 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY650 m
- CARERX700 m
- BELL CHEMIST720 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST820 m
Dental practices
- NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE AND STEVENAG590 m
- DENTAL SURGERY700 m
- OLD PARK DENTAL SURGERY710 m
- THE MEWS720 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED720 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose640 m
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys750 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer860 m
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda980 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 010C
Everything about North Hertfordshire 010CThe 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.