Postcode SG5 3SW is located in a rural village, within the Cadwell 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 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% 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 2.8 miles away.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,128 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 36.4% 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 Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £65,564 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG5 3SW.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near SG5 3SW 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 (about £451 per square foot) in Cadwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £650,000 | £485 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £485,000 | £457 |
| Terraced | 9 | £380,000 | £449 |
| Flats | 8 | £244,975 | £337 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £757,500 | — | £397,500 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | £547,500 | £209,000 | £595,000 | £308,000 |
| 2018 | £659,500 | £214,000 | £435,000 | £334,000 |
| 2019 | £647,500 | £220,500 | £450,000 | £359,000 |
| 2020 | £615,000 | £210,250 | £475,000 | £386,500 |
| 2021 | £535,150 | £237,500 | £441,250 | £440,000 |
| 2022 | £589,000 | £306,000 | £404,700 | £395,000 |
| 2023 | £581,875 | £232,250 | £460,000 | £350,250 |
| 2024 | £857,500 | £187,500 | £565,000 | £450,000 |
| 2025 | £923,475 | £249,975 | £485,000 | £412,500 |
| 2026 | £755,000 | £227,500 | £774,500 | £372,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £343 | — | £379 | £420 |
| 2017 | £382 | £300 | £421 | £380 |
| 2018 | £389 | £287 | £466 | £405 |
| 2019 | £448 | £328 | £427 | £395 |
| 2020 | £444 | £344 | £391 | £420 |
| 2021 | £407 | £380 | £443 | £406 |
| 2022 | £462 | £410 | £514 | £519 |
| 2023 | £437 | £308 | £436 | £465 |
| 2024 | £498 | £358 | £449 | £465 |
| 2025 | £499 | £342 | £451 | £424 |
| 2026 | £448 | £311 | £477 | £558 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 3SW.
In the SG5 3SW 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 3SW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Louise Jane Peace
Cadwell - Elected 2 May 2024
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG5 3SW records about 37 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 3SW in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £440,000 (about £451 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
SG5 3SW scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,128 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 3SW is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Louise Jane Peace (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.