SG5 2QX
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 012B, Hitchin Oughton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 2QX, 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 2QX
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 129% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 012B: 38 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 2QX 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 012BNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 990 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 2QXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 2QXRoad 52 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
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG5 2QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| The Priory School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 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 2QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £215,000Kings Hedges, SG5 2QHJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £410,000Redhill Road, SG5 2NYApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £475,000Kings Hedges, SG5 2QEJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £475,000Friday Furlong, SG5 2NDJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £470,000Kings Hedges, SG5 2PZFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £450,000Redhill Road, SG5 2NTDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £440,000Moss Way, SG5 2QWSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £491,200Lower Innings, SG5 2NAMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold260 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 2QX
In a straight linePharmacies
- CROSS CHEMIST550 m
Dental practices
- NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE AND STEVENAG900 m
- OLD PARK DENTAL SURGERY1 km
Supermarkets
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose990 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 012B
Everything about North Hertfordshire 012BThe 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.