SG5 1XS
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 010D, Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1XS, 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 1XS
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 38% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 010D: 29 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 1XS 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 1XSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 1XSRoad 54 dB, rail 41 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 1XS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| The Priory School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Ickleford Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
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 1XS
Latest sale at each postcode- £435,000Old Hale Way, SG5 1XSJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £155,000Shepherds Mead, SG5 1YADecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £210,000Shepherds Mead, SG5 1YBOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £240,000The Mead, SG5 1XZJuly 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £620,000Old Hale Way, SG5 1XRSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £442,500The Mead, SG5 1EYJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £266,000Old Hale Way, SG5 1XTJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £390,000Heathfield Road, SG5 1SXMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 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 1XS
In a straight linePharmacies
- CROSS CHEMIST930 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.