Postcode SG5 4AZ is located in a rural town, within the Stotfold area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Stotfold area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Stotfold is £76,169 per year. The median sale price in Stotfold is £415,000 (around £401 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £350,000 and £480,000. The nearest station is Arlesey, about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Stotfold has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,238 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Stotfold has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Stotfold is £76,169 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 279 ft away from SG5 4AZ.
Stotfold near SG5 4AZ has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Arlesey located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 (about £401 per square foot) in Stotfold area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £760,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £505,000 | £389 |
| Semi-Detached | 52 | £412,500 | £410 |
| Terraced | 25 | £326,000 | £420 |
| Flats | 6 | £204,000 | £366 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £430,000 | £172,500 | £360,000 | £271,000 |
| 2017 | £441,250 | £165,000 | £350,250 | £288,750 |
| 2018 | £437,500 | £175,000 | £360,000 | £288,000 |
| 2019 | £444,048 | £181,500 | £349,500 | £275,250 |
| 2020 | £470,000 | £165,000 | £351,500 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £500,000 | £203,000 | £380,000 | £312,500 |
| 2022 | £539,995 | £249,998 | £398,000 | £325,500 |
| 2023 | £542,500 | £193,000 | £410,000 | £380,250 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £200,000 | £376,250 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £495,000 | £215,000 | £385,000 | £328,000 |
| 2026 | £482,500 | £193,000 | £412,500 | £350,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £326 | £262 | £319 | £333 |
| 2017 | £332 | £345 | £335 | £352 |
| 2018 | £355 | £305 | £331 | £321 |
| 2019 | £340 | £370 | £325 | £303 |
| 2020 | £355 | £275 | £345 | £310 |
| 2021 | £376 | £344 | £367 | £370 |
| 2022 | £398 | £406 | £421 | £418 |
| 2023 | £419 | £341 | £419 | £427 |
| 2024 | £396 | £414 | £400 | £409 |
| 2025 | £396 | £380 | £419 | £386 |
| 2026 | £389 | £352 | £405 | £448 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 4AZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sept 2025 | 10, Juniper Mead, Hitchin, SG5 4RU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 1, Hawthorn Croft, Hitchin, SG5 4RT | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 2, Hawthorn Croft, Hitchin, SG5 4RT | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 14, Hawthorn Croft, Hitchin, SG5 4RT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 28, Hawthorn Croft, Hitchin, SG5 4RT | Terraced | Freehold | £365,000 |
In the SG5 4AZ postcode area, located within Stotfold, 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 inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 May 2016. | |
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 May 2016
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| 1.0 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Pix Brook Academy | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2024. | |
Pix Brook Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jan 2024
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Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire 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 4AZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Marion Mason
Stotfold - Elected 11 Sept 2025
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG5 4AZ records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 public order.
The median sale price around SG5 4AZ in Stotfold is £415,000 (about £401 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SG5 4AZ, including St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold (Good) and Pix Brook Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG5 4AZ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,238 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 4AZ is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Marion Mason (Reform UK).