Postcode SG5 4GF 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 average crime levels, with around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 28% 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 1.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Stotfold has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,744 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Stotfold has an average crime rate, with approximately 58.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.4% 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 131 ft away from SG5 4GF.
Stotfold near SG5 4GF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Arlesey located about 1.7 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 |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 4GF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | 18, Comfrey Road, Hitchin, SG5 4ER | Detached | Freehold | £615,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 15, Comfrey Road, Hitchin, SG5 4ER | Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 17, Comfrey Road, Hitchin, SG5 4ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2025 | 49, Comfrey Road, Hitchin, SG5 4ER | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 25, Highbush Road, Hitchin, SG5 4JA | Terraced | Freehold | £368,000 |
In the SG5 4GF postcode area, located within Stotfold, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 4GF, 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 4GF records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 4GF in Stotfold is £415,000 (about £405 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to SG5 4GF, including Roecroft Lower School (Requires improvement), Pix Brook Academy (Good) and Fairfield Park Lower School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG5 4GF scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,744 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 4GF is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Marion Mason (Reform UK).