Postcode SG5 2XL is located in an urban city, within the Hitchin Priory 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 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 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 29,245 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 11% 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 76 recent sales, the median property price is £367,500 (about £496 per square foot) in Hitchin Priory area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,500 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £896,000 | £563 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £850,000 | £559 |
| Terraced | 11 | £430,000 | £605 |
| Flats | 41 | £250,000 | £382 |
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 | £889,500 | £280,000 | £845,000 | £482,500 |
| 2026 | £1,047,500 | £254,200 | — | £446,000 |
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 | £573 | £404 | £569 | £542 |
| 2026 | £600 | £411 | — | £611 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 2XL.
In the SG5 2XL postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 4 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 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around SG5 2XL in Hitchin Town & West is £367,500 (about £496 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to SG5 2XL, including Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School (Outstanding), Hitchin Boys' School (Outstanding) and Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG5 2XL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,245 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).
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.