Postcode SG5 2JQ is located in an urban city, within the Hitchin Oughton 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 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 median sale price in Hitchin Oughton is £484,925 (around £538 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £384,000 and £582,500. The nearest station is Hitchin, about 1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Butts Close.
Hitchin Town & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,792 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% 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 0.8% 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 2JQ.
Hitchin Town & West near SG5 2JQ 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Butts Close | Medium | Walking directions to Butts Close |
Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £484,925 (about £538 per square foot) in Hitchin Oughton area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £1,425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £825,000 | £567 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £495,176 | £546 |
| Terraced | 8 | £372,500 | £447 |
| Flats | 5 | £215,000 | £411 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £659,000 | £168,000 | £425,000 | £332,750 |
| 2017 | £600,000 | £202,000 | £355,000 | £309,000 |
| 2018 | £799,950 | £185,000 | £385,000 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | £863,000 | £187,500 | £390,750 | £360,000 |
| 2020 | £849,950 | £220,000 | £380,000 | £302,498 |
| 2021 | £672,500 | £200,000 | £412,500 | £355,000 |
| 2022 | £881,688 | £202,500 | £426,256 | £395,000 |
| 2023 | £935,000 | £208,750 | £440,000 | £387,500 |
| 2024 | £630,000 | £205,000 | £445,000 | £409,125 |
| 2025 | £830,000 | £87,125 | £495,000 | £390,000 |
| 2026 | £740,000 | £215,000 | £485,000 | £375,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £434 | £310 | £445 | £398 |
| 2017 | £463 | £354 | £378 | £370 |
| 2018 | £445 | £372 | £464 | £452 |
| 2019 | £479 | £373 | £422 | £455 |
| 2020 | £495 | £361 | £423 | £376 |
| 2021 | £554 | £338 | £450 | £496 |
| 2022 | £550 | £350 | £499 | £559 |
| 2023 | £517 | £425 | £543 | £604 |
| 2024 | £572 | £453 | £519 | £432 |
| 2025 | £579 | £127 | £562 | £431 |
| 2026 | £586 | £411 | £530 | £470 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 2JQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2025 | 29, Bedford Street, Hitchin, SG5 2JG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £640,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 1, Hartland Court, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JH | Flats | Leasehold | £185,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 54, Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £877,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 6, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LU | Detached | Freehold | £655,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 25, Lavender Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LU | Detached | Freehold | £635,000 |
In the SG5 2JQ postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 6 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Samuel Lucas Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Hitchin Boys' School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG5 2JQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Waitrose | Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HF | Walking directions to Waitrose |
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 2JQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Clare Billing
Hitchin Oughton - Elected 2 May 2024
Nigel Mason
Hitchin Oughton - Elected 2 May 2024
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG5 2JQ 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 2JQ in Hitchin Oughton is £484,925 (about £538 per square foot) based on 43 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to SG5 2JQ, including Samuel Lucas Primary School (Outstanding), Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy (Good) and Hitchin Boys' School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG5 2JQ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,792 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 2JQ is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Clare Billing (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Nigel Mason (Labour and Co-operative Party).