Postcode SG5 4BN is located in a rural hamlet, 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 £401 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £350,000 and £480,000. The nearest station is Baldock, about 1.7 miles away. There are 2 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 0.0% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 83 ft away from SG5 4BN.
Stotfold near SG5 4BN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Baldock located about 1.7 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 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 4BN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | 24, Baldock Road, Hitchin, SG5 4PB | Detached | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 43, Baldock Road, Hitchin, SG5 4PB | Detached | Freehold | £394,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 36, Baldock Road, Hitchin, SG5 4PB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 34, Baldock Road, Hitchin, SG5 4PB | Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 4, Littlebury Close, Hitchin, SG5 4QD | Detached | Freehold | £710,000 |
In the SG5 4BN postcode area, located within Stotfold, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG5 4BN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | M&S Simply Food | Great North Road, Baldock, SG7 5TR | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
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 4BN, 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 4BN 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 4BN 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 4BN, including St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold (Good) and Roecroft Lower School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG5 4BN 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 4BN is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Marion Mason (Reform UK).