Postcode SG5 2NZ 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 £484,963 (around £555 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £388,500 and £576,250. The nearest station is Hitchin, about 1.2 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 high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,263 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.
Hitchin Town & West has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 63.0% 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 2NZ.
Hitchin Town & West near SG5 2NZ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Butts Close | Medium | Walking directions to Butts Close |
| 0.3 mi | Swinburne Park | Medium | Walking directions to Swinburne Park |
Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £484,963 (about £555 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 | 24 | £497,588 | £562 |
| Terraced | 8 | £372,500 | £470 |
| 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 | £568 | £536 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 2NZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | 86, Mattocke Road, Hitchin, SG5 2NZ | Terraced | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 03 Nov 2025 | 53, Redhill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2NP | Terraced | Freehold | £352,000 | |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 25, North Place, Hitchin, SG5 2NW | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 23, North Place, Hitchin, SG5 2NW | Terraced | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 7, North Place, Hitchin, SG5 2NW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 |
In the SG5 2NZ postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Samuel Lucas Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. |
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 2NZ, 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 2NZ records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 public order.
The median sale price around SG5 2NZ in Hitchin Oughton is £484,963 (about £555 per square foot) based on 44 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to SG5 2NZ, including Oughton Primary and Nursery School (Good), Samuel Lucas Primary School (Outstanding) and Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG5 2NZ scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,263 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 2NZ 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).