Postcode SG5 2ES 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 £371,250 (around £474 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £249,999 and £755,000. The nearest station is Hitchin, about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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 5.0% 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 2ES.
Hitchin Town & West near SG5 2ES 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £371,250 (about £474 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 | £562 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £595,000 | £570 |
| Terraced | 14 | £422,500 | £605 |
| Flats | 49 | £254,200 | £383 |
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 | £399 | £569 | £538 |
| 2026 | £562 | £415 | £570 | £611 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 2ES.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 2025 | 4, Manley Highway Cottages, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2ES | Terraced | Freehold | £335,000 |
In the SG5 2ES postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 2 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Samuel Lucas Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. |
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 2ES, 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 2ES 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 2ES in Hitchin Priory is £371,250 (about £474 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SG5 2ES, including Oughton Primary and Nursery School (Good) and Samuel Lucas Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG5 2ES 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 2ES 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).