Postcode SG5 3YR is located in a rural village, within the Offa 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 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 median sale price in Offa is £522,500 (around £451 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £406,125 and £825,000. The nearest station is Hitchin, about 3 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 25,733 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 22% 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 13.4% 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 3YR.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near SG5 3YR 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £522,500 (about £451 per square foot) in Offa area, with individual transactions ranging from £231,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £835,000 | £455 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £565,000 | £424 |
| Terraced | 12 | £408,500 | £455 |
| Flats | 1 | £245,000 | £392 |
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 | £854,000 | £525,000 | £351,000 |
| 2026 | £550,000 | £660,000 | £408,500 |
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 | £466 | £469 | £471 |
| 2026 | £437 | £452 | £446 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 3YR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2025 | 4, Walnut Tree Road, Hitchin, SG5 3PX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 5, Hitchin Road, Hitchin, SG5 3PZ | Detached | Freehold | £1,025,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 3, Cotman End, Hitchin, SG5 3FS | Detached | Freehold | £690,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | Elm Tree Farm, 1, Hambridge Way, Hitchin, SG5 3QS | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 10, Great Green, Hitchin, SG5 3QD | Terraced | Freehold | £417,000 |
In the SG5 3YR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Pirton School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG5 3YR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Pirton Village Stores | 63-65 High Street, Pirton, Hitchin, SG5 3PT | Walking directions to Pirton Village Stores |
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 3YR, 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 3YR 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SG5 3YR in Offa is £522,500 (about £451 per square foot) based on 42 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG5 3YR, including Pirton School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG5 3YR scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,733 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 3YR 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).