SG5 1PZ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 010A, Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1PZ, 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 1PZ
- 66 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 61% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 010A: 114 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 600 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 1PZ 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 260 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 1PZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SG5 1PZRoad 56 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 1PZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 540 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) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| William Ransom Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
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 1PZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £532,500Whinbush Road, SG5 1PZMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £182,500Whinbush Road, SG5 1PYNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £163,500Whinbush Road, SG5 1PGApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £195,000Chapel Row, SG5 1PWJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £660,000Whinbush Grove, SG5 1PTApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £270,500Nightingale Road, SG5 1QWDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £650,000Verulam Road, SG5 1QEJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £395,000Forge Close, SG5 1QPJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 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 1PZ
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin7 minutes on foot600 m
GP practices
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY260 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE360 m
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY450 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME480 m
Pharmacies
- CARERX320 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY320 m
- BELL CHEMIST410 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST430 m
- BOOTS680 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY320 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE400 m
- THE MEWS410 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED410 m
- MR N F FARYAD430 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys260 m
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda270 m
- Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon ExpressTesco490 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer530 m
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose730 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.