Postcode SG5 2NH 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 very low crime levels, with around 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% 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 nearest station is Hitchin, about 1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Butts Close.
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.
Hitchin Town & West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 40.1% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 247 ft away from SG5 2NH.
Hitchin Town & West near SG5 2NH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Butts Close | Medium | Walking directions to Butts Close |
| 0.4 mi | Swinburne Park | Medium | Walking directions to Swinburne Park |
Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £467,500 (about £524 per square foot) in Hitchin Oughton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £945,000 | £567 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £505,000 | £560 |
| Terraced | 10 | £407,500 | £566 |
| Flats | 10 | £95,250 | £130 |
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 | £495,088 | £390,000 |
| 2026 | £825,000 | £215,000 | £562,500 | £425,000 |
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 | £567 | £430 | £577 | £602 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 2NH.
In the SG5 2NH postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 2NH, 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 2NH records about 23 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around SG5 2NH in Hitchin Town & West is £467,500 (about £524 per square foot) based on 50 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to SG5 2NH, including Oughton Primary and Nursery School (Good), Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy (Good) and The Priory School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG5 2NH scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,388 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 2NH 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).
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.