Postcode SG5 1LE 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 165.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.0× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hitchin Town & West is £65,121 per year. The nearest station is Hitchin, about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Ransom's Recreation Ground.
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.
Hitchin Town & West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 165.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% 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.
The average income per household in Hitchin Town & West is £65,121 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG5 1LE.
Hitchin Town & West near SG5 1LE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hitchin located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Hitchin | N/A | Walking directions to Hitchin |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Ransom's Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Ransom's Recreation Ground |
| 0.3 mi | Windmill Hill | Medium | Walking directions to Windmill Hill |
| 0.3 mi | Butts Close | Medium | Walking directions to Butts Close |
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £367,500 (about £496 per square foot) in Hitchin Priory area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,500 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £896,000 | £563 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £850,000 | £559 |
| Terraced | 11 | £430,000 | £605 |
| Flats | 41 | £250,000 | £382 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £715,000 | £269,000 | £520,000 | £377,500 |
| 2017 | £750,000 | £264,000 | £600,000 | £350,000 |
| 2018 | £715,000 | £269,950 | £661,500 | £349,000 |
| 2019 | £655,000 | £255,000 | £545,000 | £346,000 |
| 2020 | £757,500 | £285,000 | £575,000 | £395,000 |
| 2021 | £870,000 | £280,000 | £522,250 | £425,000 |
| 2022 | £930,000 | £291,000 | £600,000 | £460,000 |
| 2023 | £781,250 | £295,000 | £630,000 | £478,500 |
| 2024 | £855,000 | £285,000 | £660,750 | £455,500 |
| 2025 | £889,500 | £280,000 | £845,000 | £482,500 |
| 2026 | £1,047,500 | £254,200 | — | £446,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £443 | £402 | £456 | £386 |
| 2017 | £477 | £409 | £492 | £442 |
| 2018 | £465 | £418 | £469 | £420 |
| 2019 | £492 | £444 | £436 | £435 |
| 2020 | £452 | £402 | £484 | £452 |
| 2021 | £520 | £427 | £493 | £522 |
| 2022 | £577 | £435 | £485 | £492 |
| 2023 | £545 | £444 | £603 | £485 |
| 2024 | £592 | £429 | £616 | £520 |
| 2025 | £573 | £404 | £569 | £542 |
| 2026 | £600 | £411 | — | £611 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 1LE.
In the SG5 1LE postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG5 1LE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's | Whinbush Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.2 mi | Waitrose | Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HF | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | Highbury Road, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9ST | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.4 mi | Asda | Queen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TY | Walking directions to Asda |
Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG5 1LE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Lucas
Hitchin Priory - Elected 2 May 2024
Keith Richard Hoskins
Hitchin Priory - Elected 2 May 2024
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG5 1LE records about 166 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around SG5 1LE in Hitchin Town & West is £367,500 (about £496 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to SG5 1LE, including Hitchin Boys' School (Outstanding), Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy (Good) and York Road Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to SG5 1LE is Hitchin, about 948 m away.
SG5 1LE scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,942 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hitchin covering SG5 1LE is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Chris Lucas (Liberal Democrats) and Keith Richard Hoskins (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.