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SG5 1ET

Hitchin Priory

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG5 1ET

Overview

Postcode SG5 1ET is located in an urban city, within the Hitchin Priory ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hitchin Town & West area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 233.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hitchin Town & West is £51,700 per year. The nearest station is Hitchin located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Ransom's Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
234
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Hitchin Town & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,942 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hitchin Town & West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 233.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.9%

Approximately 5.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Hitchin Town & West is £51,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 145 ft away from SG5 1ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Town & West near SG5 1ET has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hitchin located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG5 1ET
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Hitchin

N/A

Walking directions to Hitchin

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG5 1ET
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRansom's Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Ransom's Recreation Ground
0.3 miButts CloseMediumWalking directions to Butts Close
0.4 miWindmill HillMediumWalking directions to Windmill Hill

Area Profile

Population
221
Population density
4,225.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
66.52%
Other White
28
12.5%
Indian
19
8.48%
Other
6
2.68%
Irish
5
2.23%
Total population: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
34.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
28.89%
Owns with a mortgage
30
22.22%
Shared ownership
9
6.67%
Other social rented
7
5.19%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Hitchin Priory

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Hitchin Priory area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hitchin Priory in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hitchin Priory over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£895,000
Flats49£275,000
Semi-Detached13£595,000
Terraced12£442,500

10 year median price trend in Hitchin Priory

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hitchin Priory.

Schools

In the SG5 1ET postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG5 1ET
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryHitchin Boys' SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miNurseryYork Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryWilshere-Dacre Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG5 1ET

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG5 1ET
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury'sWhinbush Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miWaitroseBedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HFWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miNisa LocalHighbury Road, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9STWalking directions to Nisa Local

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
WardHitchin PrioryE05015765
ParishNorth Hertfordshire, unparished areaE43000232
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hitchin Town & WestE02004920
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 012FE01023616
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2013-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.