SG5 2XL
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 012E, Hitchin Priory ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 2XL, 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 2XL
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 25% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 012E: 39 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 2XL 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 012ENeighbourhood
- £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 850 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 2XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SG5 2XLRoad 56 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
- 10.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG5 2XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| 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 |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Whitehill Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 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 2XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,225,000Half Acre, SG5 2XLAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £962,500Mount Pleasant, SG5 2BGSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £262,500Pirton Road, SG5 2BHFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £287,500Tudor Court, SG5 2BEDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £945,000Cranborne Avenue, SG5 2BSDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £925,000The Ridgeway, SG5 2BTJune 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £867,000Crow Furlong, SG5 2HWMay 2026, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £775,000Moormead Close, SG5 2BANovember 2025, detached, established, freehold300 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 2XL
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS910 m
Dental practices
- TILEHOUSE DENTAL CARE CLINIC730 m
- OLD PARK DENTAL SURGERY770 m
- NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE AND STEVENAG820 m
- BUCKLERSBURY (DENTAL SURGERY)820 m
- HITCHIN DENTAL CARE850 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose850 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 012E
Everything about North Hertfordshire 012EThe 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.