SG5 1XL
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 010C, Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1XL, 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 1XL
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 010C: 44 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 1XL 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 010CNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 960 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 1XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 1XLRoad 52 dB, rail 44 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 1XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| The Priory School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 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 |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 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 1XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £760,000Old Hale Way, SG5 1XLJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £795,000Strathmore Avenue, SG5 1SUMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £620,000Old Hale Way, SG5 1XRSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £831,500Brampton Park Road, SG5 1XFJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £1,000,000Old Hale Way, SG5 1XJJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £390,000Heathfield Road, SG5 1SXMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £350,000Wilton Road, SG5 1SSNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £660,000Heathfield Road, SG5 1SYMay 2025, detached, established, freehold220 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 1XL
In a straight lineGP practices
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY850 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE970 m
Pharmacies
- CROSS CHEMIST680 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY970 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda960 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 010C
Everything about North Hertfordshire 010CThe 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.