SG5 1QB
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 010A, Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1QB, 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 1QB
- 49 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 29% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 010A: 114 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 440 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 1QB 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 410 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 1QBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 1QBRoad 50 dB, rail 46 dB (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 1QB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| 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 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| William Ransom Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.2 km 14 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 1QB
Latest sale at each postcode- £168,000St Annes Road, SG5 1QBJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £505,000Garden Row, SG5 1QDMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £515,000Radcliffe Road, SG5 1QHJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £650,000Verulam Road, SG5 1QEJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £395,000Forge Close, SG5 1QPJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £500,000Nightingale Road, SG5 1RGFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £685,000Radcliffe Road, SG5 1QGSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £425,000Nightingale Road, SG5 1REMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 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 1QB
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin6 minutes on foot440 m
GP practices
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY410 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE510 m
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY560 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME600 m
Pharmacies
- CARERX480 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY480 m
- BELL CHEMIST560 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST570 m
- BOOTS820 m
Dental practices
- MR N F FARYAD420 m
- DENTAL SURGERY480 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE520 m
- THE MEWS560 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED560 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda140 m
- Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon ExpressTesco340 m
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys410 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer670 m
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose880 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.