SG5 1TJ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 010B, Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1TJ, 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 1TJ
- 29 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 4% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 010B: 81 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 850 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 1TJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, North Hertfordshire 010BNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 1TJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 1TJRoad 53 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 1TJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 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 1TJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000Ickleford Road, SG5 1TJMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £584,000Ickleford Road, SG5 1TLSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £395,000Bunyan Road, SG5 1NNSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £302,500Ickleford Road, SG5 1TFMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £235,000Dukes Lane, SG5 1TPSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £550,000Bunyan Road, SG5 1NWNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £410,000Nightingale Road, SG5 1QSApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £625,000Fishponds Road, SG5 1NRAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold110 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 1TJ
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin11 minutes on foot850 m
GP practices
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY180 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE330 m
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY620 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME630 m
Pharmacies
- BANCROFT PHARMACY320 m
- CARERX360 m
- BELL CHEMIST440 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST520 m
- BOOTS740 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
- THE MEWS440 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED440 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE570 m
- NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE AND STEVENAG670 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys360 m
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda450 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer610 m
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose640 m
- Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon ExpressTesco750 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 010B
Everything about North Hertfordshire 010BThe 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.