Postcode SG5 2XL is located in an urban city, within the Hitchin Priory 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 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% 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 Priory is £371,250 (around £474 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £249,999 and £755,000. The nearest station is Hitchin, about 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Hitchin Town & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,363 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Hitchin Town & West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.4% 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 107 ft away from SG5 2XL.
Hitchin Town & West near SG5 2XL 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £371,250 (about £474 per square foot) in Hitchin Priory area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,500 up to £1,350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £877,000 | £562 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £595,000 | £570 |
| Terraced | 14 | £422,500 | £605 |
| Flats | 49 | £254,200 | £383 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £715,000 | £269,000 | £520,000 | £377,500 |
| 2017 | £750,000 | £264,000 | £600,000 | £350,000 |
| 2018 | £715,000 | £269,950 | £661,500 | £349,000 |
| 2019 | £655,000 | £255,000 | £545,000 | £346,000 |
| 2020 | £757,500 | £285,000 | £575,000 | £395,000 |
| 2021 | £870,000 | £280,000 | £522,250 | £425,000 |
| 2022 | £930,000 | £291,000 | £600,000 | £460,000 |
| 2023 | £781,250 | £295,000 | £630,000 | £478,500 |
| 2024 | £855,000 | £285,000 | £660,750 | £455,500 |
| 2025 | £884,000 | £277,500 | £845,000 | £515,000 |
| 2026 | £897,500 | £279,000 | £595,000 | £415,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £443 | £402 | £456 | £386 |
| 2017 | £477 | £409 | £492 | £442 |
| 2018 | £465 | £418 | £469 | £420 |
| 2019 | £492 | £444 | £436 | £435 |
| 2020 | £452 | £402 | £484 | £452 |
| 2021 | £520 | £427 | £493 | £522 |
| 2022 | £577 | £435 | £485 | £492 |
| 2023 | £545 | £444 | £603 | £485 |
| 2024 | £592 | £429 | £616 | £520 |
| 2025 | £575 | £399 | £569 | £538 |
| 2026 | £562 | £415 | £570 | £611 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 2XL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 9, Half Acre, Hitchin, SG5 2XL | Detached | Freehold | £1,225,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 41, High Point, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BH | Flats | Leasehold | £262,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 27, High Point, Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2BH | Flats | Leasehold | £246,500 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 28, Tudor Court, Hitchin, SG5 2BE | Flats | Leasehold | £287,500 | |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 40, Tudor Court, Hitchin, SG5 2BE | Flats | Leasehold | £313,000 |
In the SG5 2XL postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Samuel Lucas Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Hitchin Boys' School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.7 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 2XL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Lucas
Hitchin Priory - Elected 2 May 2024
Keith Richard Hoskins
Hitchin Priory - Elected 2 May 2024
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG5 2XL records about 18 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 anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around SG5 2XL in Hitchin Priory is £371,250 (about £474 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to SG5 2XL, including Samuel Lucas Primary School (Outstanding), Hitchin Boys' School (Outstanding) and Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG5 2XL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,363 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 2XL is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Chris Lucas (Liberal Democrats) and Keith Richard Hoskins (Liberal Democrats).