SG5 1SJ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 010D, Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1SJ, 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 1SJ
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 010D: 29 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 830 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 1SJ 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 010DNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 1SJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 1SJRoad 50 dB, rail 50 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
- 9.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG5 1SJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| The Priory School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: 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 1SJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £375,000Heathfield Road, SG5 1TEMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £635,000Stormont Road, SG5 1SHMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £504,600Periwinkle Lane, SG5 1TYJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £700,000Strathmore Avenue, SG5 1SLMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £760,000Strathmore Avenue, SG5 1SNApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £471,500Heathfield Road, SG5 1TBMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £375,000Heathfield Road, SG5 1TDNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £560,000Water Lane, SG5 1TXJuly 2026, detached, 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 1SJ
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin10 minutes on foot830 m
GP practices
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY600 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE760 m
Pharmacies
- BANCROFT PHARMACY740 m
- CARERX780 m
- BELL CHEMIST870 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST940 m
- CROSS CHEMIST960 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY780 m
- THE MEWS870 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED870 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE970 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda500 m
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys760 m
- Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon ExpressTesco760 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 010D
Everything about North Hertfordshire 010DThe 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.