Postcode SG5 4BL 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 very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% 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 £405 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £350,000 and £485,000. The nearest station is Arlesey, about 2.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Stotfold has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,491 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Stotfold has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 291 ft away from SG5 4BL.
Stotfold near SG5 4BL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Arlesey located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 (about £405 per square foot) in Stotfold area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £760,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £515,000 | £390 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £415,000 | £426 |
| Terraced | 23 | £326,000 | £422 |
| 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 | £391 | £352 | £406 | £450 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
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 4BL, 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 4BL records about 42 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 other theft.
The median sale price around SG5 4BL in Stotfold is £415,000 (about £405 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG5 4BL, including St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG5 4BL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,491 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 4BL is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Marion Mason (Reform UK).