Postcode SG5 3BU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Offa ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £65,564 per year. The nearest station is Hitchin, about 4 miles away.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,634 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.2% 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 Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £65,564 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG5 3BU.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near SG5 3BU 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 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 (about £467 per square foot) in Offa area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £807,500 | £466 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £562,500 | £452 |
| Terraced | 11 | £375,000 | £501 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £550,000 | £386,750 | £305,000 |
| 2017 | £616,000 | £375,000 | £307,000 |
| 2018 | £590,000 | £455,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | £633,750 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2020 | £700,000 | £430,000 | £345,000 |
| 2021 | £850,000 | £445,000 | £350,500 |
| 2022 | £683,000 | £467,750 | £315,000 |
| 2023 | £716,625 | £432,500 | £340,000 |
| 2024 | £845,000 | £408,750 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £864,500 | £525,000 | £351,000 |
| 2026 | £550,000 | £665,000 | £417,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £410 | £345 | £394 |
| 2017 | £364 | £367 | £377 |
| 2018 | £374 | £376 | £399 |
| 2019 | £399 | £357 | £400 |
| 2020 | £416 | £390 | £355 |
| 2021 | £432 | £428 | £396 |
| 2022 | £483 | £449 | £465 |
| 2023 | £446 | £400 | £386 |
| 2024 | £447 | £415 | £475 |
| 2025 | £465 | £469 | £471 |
| 2026 | £375 | £424 | £525 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the SG5 3BU postcode area, located within Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell, there are no 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 3BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Claire Patricia Annette Strong
Offa - Elected 2 May 2024
David Barnard
Offa - Elected 2 May 2024
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG5 3BU records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SG5 3BU in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £550,000 (about £467 per square foot) based on 39 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
SG5 3BU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,634 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 3BU is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Claire Patricia Annette Strong (Conservative and Unionist Party) and David Barnard (Conservative and Unionist 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.