SG5 2JZ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 012F, Hitchin Oughton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 2JZ, 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 2JZ
- 44 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 8% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 012F: 260 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 2JZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, North Hertfordshire 012FNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 2JZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SG5 2JZRoad 63 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 2JZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 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) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 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 2JZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £575,000Oughton Head Way, SG5 2JZJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £385,000Old Park Road, SG5 2JXJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £315,000Bedford Road, SG5 1HFMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £427,000Oughton Head Way, SG5 2LAMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £1,070,000West Hill, SG5 2HZAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £640,000Bedford Street, SG5 2JGAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £640,000Oughton Head Way, SG5 2LDAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £649,000Gaping Lane, SG5 2JQMarch 2025, semi-detached, 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 2JZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE500 m
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY610 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME640 m
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY690 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS480 m
- BELL CHEMIST480 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY530 m
- CARERX540 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST550 m
Dental practices
- NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE AND STEVENAG90 m
- OLD PARK DENTAL SURGERY200 m
- HITCHIN DENTAL CARE350 m
- NO 1 HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE480 m
- THE MEWS480 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose180 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer520 m
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys610 m
- Asda Hitchin SupermarketAsda790 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 012F
Everything about North Hertfordshire 012FThe 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.