SG5 2QZ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 012C, Hitchin Oughton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 2QZ, 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 2QZ
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 44% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 012C: 101 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 2.3 kmAbout 29 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 2QZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, North Hertfordshire 012CNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 2QZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 2QZRoad 47 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
- 9.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG5 2QZ
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) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| The Priory School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 18 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 2QZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £425,000Swinburne Avenue, SG5 2QZMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £340,000Hine Way, SG5 2SNNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £500,000Swinburne Avenue, SG5 2RRFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £225,000Swinburne Avenue, SG5 2RAMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £199,000Bingen Road, SG5 2PRMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £505,000Swinburne Avenue, SG5 2RBJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £370,000Hine Way, SG5 2SLApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £390,000Swinburne Avenue, SG5 2RDNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold210 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 2QZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- CROSS CHEMIST680 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 012C
Everything about North Hertfordshire 012CThe 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.