Postcode SG5 4QF 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 very low crime levels, with around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% 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 1.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is The Haven Gardens.
Stotfold has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,689 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Stotfold has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.2% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG5 4QF.
Stotfold near SG5 4QF 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Haven Gardens | Small | Walking directions to The Haven Gardens |
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 4QF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 11, Meadowsweet Way, Hitchin, SG5 4QF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £389,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 36, Meadowsweet Way, Hitchin, SG5 4QF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 24, Meadowsweet Way, Hitchin, SG5 4QF | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 25, Meadowsweet Way, Hitchin, SG5 4QF | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 26, Meadowsweet Way, Hitchin, SG5 4QF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 |
In the SG5 4QF postcode area, located within Stotfold, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG5 4QF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | Mulberry Close, Hitchin, SG5 4NL | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Day 1 Local Express | 31 Regent Street, Hitchin, SG5 4ED | Walking directions to Day 1 Local Express |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop Stotfold | 66-68 Regent Street, Hitchin, SG5 4DX | Walking directions to One Stop Stotfold |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | The Gardens, Central Bedfordshire, SG5 4HD | Walking directions to Londis |
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 4QF, 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 4QF records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 4QF in Stotfold is £415,000 (about £405 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SG5 4QF, including Roecroft Lower School (Requires improvement), St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold (Good) and Pix Brook Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG5 4QF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,689 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 4QF is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Marion Mason (Reform UK).