SG5 2SZ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 012A, Hitchin Oughton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 2SZ, 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 2SZ
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 52% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 012A: 69 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 2SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, North Hertfordshire 012ANeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 2SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 2SZRoad 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
- 9.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG5 2SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Priory School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 2SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £322,000Milestone Road, SG5 2SZMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £567,500Times Close, SG5 2UTNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £425,000Bedford Road, SG5 2UQMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £484,925Milestone Road, SG5 2SYAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £500,000Portman Close, SG5 2UXFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £750,000Bedford Road, SG5 2UPNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £500,000Truemans Road, SG5 2TANovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £485,000Wellingham Avenue, SG5 2UNDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 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 2SZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- CROSS CHEMIST580 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 012A
Everything about North Hertfordshire 012AThe 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.