Postcode SG5 2EE is located in an urban city, within the Hitchin Priory area 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 low crime levels, with around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below 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 median sale price in Hitchin Priory is £375,000 (around £469 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £250,000 and £775,000. The nearest station is Hitchin, about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Hitchin Priory Gardens.
Hitchin Town & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,363 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Hitchin Town & West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.5% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 50 ft away from SG5 2EE.
Hitchin Town & West near SG5 2EE 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Hitchin | N/A | Walking directions to Hitchin |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Hitchin Priory Gardens | Large | Walking directions to Hitchin Priory Gardens |
| 0.5 mi | Windmill Hill | Medium | Walking directions to Windmill Hill |
| 0.3 mi | Butts Close | Medium | Walking directions to Butts Close |
Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £469 per square foot) in Hitchin Priory area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,500 up to £1,350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £877,000 | £560 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £855,000 | £559 |
| Terraced | 15 | £425,000 | £605 |
| Flats | 49 | £254,200 | £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 | £884,000 | £277,500 | £845,000 | £515,000 |
| 2026 | £897,500 | £279,000 | £595,000 | £415,000 |
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 | £575 | £404 | £569 | £538 |
| 2026 | £560 | £403 | £570 | £608 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 2EE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sept 2025 | 66, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 08 Jul 2026 | 6, Grays Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £595,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 9, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2EJ | Flats | Leasehold | £485,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 12, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2EJ | Flats | Leasehold | £392,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 21, Dovehouse Lodge, Wratten Road West, Hitchin, SG5 2EJ | Flats | Leasehold | £405,000 |
In the SG5 2EE postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Samuel Lucas Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Hitchin Boys' School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG5 2EE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Waitrose | Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HF | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.3 mi | Asda | Queen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TY | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Whinbush Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG5 2EE, 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 2EE records about 18 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around SG5 2EE in Hitchin Priory is £375,000 (about £469 per square foot) based on 97 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to SG5 2EE, including Samuel Lucas Primary School (Outstanding), Hitchin Boys' School (Outstanding) and Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SG5 2EE is Hitchin, about 1,534 m away.
SG5 2EE scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,363 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 2EE 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).