Postcode SG5 3TU is located in an urban city, within the Cadwell area 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 median sale price in Cadwell is £438,500 (around £448 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £290,000 and £635,000. The nearest station is Hitchin, about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,048 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 33% 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 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 4 ft away from SG5 3TU.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near SG5 3TU 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £438,500 (about £448 per square foot) in Cadwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £650,000 | £448 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £590,000 | £477 |
| Terraced | 7 | £372,500 | £449 |
| Flats | 7 | £240,000 | £326 |
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 | £899,950 | £249,975 | £487,500 | £412,500 |
| 2026 | £630,750 | £240,000 | £537,500 | £369,750 |
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 | £498 | £342 | £458 | £424 |
| 2026 | £448 | £323 | £490 | £489 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 3TU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | 2, The Poplars, Hitchin, SG5 3TT | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Lower Green Farm, Lower Green, Hitchin, SG5 3TW | Other | Freehold | £1,166,252 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | The Orchard, Snailswell Lane, Hitchin, SG5 3TS | Other | Freehold | £80,000 |
In the SG5 3TU postcode area, located within Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell, there are 1 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Ickleford Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2013. |
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 3TU, 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 3TU 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SG5 3TU in Cadwell is £438,500 (about £448 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG5 3TU, including Ickleford Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG5 3TU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,048 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 3TU is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Louise Jane Peace (Liberal Democrats).