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SG5 2JL

Hitchin Oughton

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG5 2JL

Overview

Postcode SG5 2JL is located in an urban city, within the Hitchin Oughton 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 moderate crime levels, with around 42.6 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 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Butts Close.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Hitchin Town & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,388 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Hitchin Town & West has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8%

Approximately 8.0% 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.

Income level

7/10

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

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG5 2JL.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Town & West near SG5 2JL 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG5 2JL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miButts CloseMediumWalking directions to Butts Close
0.4 miSwinburne ParkSmallWalking directions to Swinburne Park

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
7,026 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
289
76.05%
Other White
33
8.68%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
1.84%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.84%
African
6
1.58%
Total population: 380

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
41.72%
Owns with a mortgage
63
38.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
11.66%
Social rents from council
7
4.29%
Other social rented
6
3.68%
Total households: 163

Property prices in Hitchin Oughton

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 in Hitchin Oughton area, with individual transactions ranging from £193,594 up to £1,425,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hitchin Oughton 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 Oughton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£830,000
Flats7£210,000
Semi-Detached35£480,000
Terraced14£398,500

10 year median price trend in Hitchin Oughton

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

Schools

In the SG5 2JL postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG5 2JL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOughton Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySamuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryWilshere-Dacre Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG5 2JL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG5 2JL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miWaitroseBedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HFWalking directions to Waitrose

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
WardHitchin OughtonE05015764
ParishNorth Hertfordshire, unparished areaE43000232
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hitchin Town & WestE02004920
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 012BE01023612
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1993-08-01

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Data Sources

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