SG5 1QZ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 010A, Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1QZ, 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 1QZ
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 25% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 010A: 114 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 590 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- 4 of 43 properties in SG5 1QZ at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 5 at low riskPostcode
- 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 380 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 1QZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 1QZRoad 46 dB, rail 40 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 1QZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 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 1QZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £575,000Florence Street, SG5 1QZAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £490,000Grove Road, SG5 1SFMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £367,500Grove Road, SG5 1SEOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £564,000Grove Road, SG5 1SGOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £440,000Nightingale Road, SG5 1QUAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £480,000Kings Road, SG5 1RDMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £425,000Nightingale Road, SG5 1REMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £560,000Water Lane, SG5 1TXJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold150 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 1QZ
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin7 minutes on foot590 m
GP practices
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY380 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE540 m
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY720 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME750 m
Pharmacies
- BANCROFT PHARMACY510 m
- CARERX530 m
- BELL CHEMIST630 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST670 m
- BOOTS920 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY530 m
- THE MEWS630 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED630 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE670 m
- MR N F FARYAD670 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda200 m
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys490 m
- Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon ExpressTesco500 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer770 m
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose900 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.