SG5 4GX
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 014G, Arlesey & Fairfield ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 4GX, 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 4GX
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 25% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 014G: 39 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Letchworth Garden City, 2.5 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 4GX 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, Central Bedfordshire 014GNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 4GXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 4GXRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG5 4GX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Park Lower School Primary | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Stonehill School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Gothic Mede Academy Primary | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Northfields Infants and Nursery School Primary | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| The Grange Academy Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wilbury Junior School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
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 4GX
Latest sale at each postcode- £495,000Gaskell Place, SG5 4GXNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £425,000Charlotte Avenue, SG5 4GQApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £318,000Doyle Place, SG5 4BFJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £465,000Dickens Boulevard, SG5 4FDAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £137,750Dickens Boulevard, SG5 4GWSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £540,000Kipling Crescent, SG5 4GYJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £510,000Charlotte Avenue, SG5 4HFMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £500,000Copperfield Close, SG5 4GAApril 2026, detached, established, freehold140 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 4GX
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Tesco Fairfield ExpressTesco60 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 014G
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 014GThe 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.