Postcode SG5 2TU 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 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 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 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 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 29,579 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% 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 3.3% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 54 ft away from SG5 2TU.
Hitchin Town & West near SG5 2TU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Hitchin | N/A | Walking directions to Hitchin |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Butts Close | Medium | Walking directions to Butts Close |
| 0.5 mi | Bancroft Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Bancroft Gardens |
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 2TU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2026 | 7, Greenside Drive, Hitchin, SG5 2LP | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 7, Kent Place, Hitchin, SG5 2LE | Terraced | Freehold | £437,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 1, Taylors Cottages, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LD | Terraced | Freehold | £640,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2026 | 27, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £427,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 13, Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA | Terraced | Freehold | £460,000 |
In the SG5 2TU postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Samuel Lucas Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Nursery | York Road Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2013. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG5 2TU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Waitrose | Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HF | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.4 mi | Premier Stores | Bearton Road, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1UJ | Walking directions to Premier Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Whinbush Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 2TU, 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 2TU 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 other theft.
The median sale price around SG5 2TU in Hitchin Oughton is £484,925 (about £538 per square foot) based on 43 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to SG5 2TU, including Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy (Good), Samuel Lucas Primary School (Outstanding) and York Road Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SG5 2TU is Hitchin, about 1,475 m away.
SG5 2TU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,579 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 2TU 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).