Postcode SG5 4SF is located in a rural town, within the Arlesey & Fairfield 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 Arlesey & Fairfield is £359,000 (around £405 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £274,250 and £497,500. The nearest station is Letchworth Garden City, about 1.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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 6.8% 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 4SF.
Stotfold near SG5 4SF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Letchworth Garden City located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £359,000 (about £405 per square foot) in Arlesey & Fairfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,180,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £585,000 | £410 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £414,250 | £423 |
| Terraced | 44 | £327,500 | £421 |
| Flats | 27 | £250,000 | £331 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425,000 | £225,000 | £325,000 | £304,750 |
| 2017 | £460,000 | £200,000 | £348,750 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £599,950 | £246,500 | £392,500 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £584,950 | £222,500 | £375,000 | £275,000 |
| 2020 | £477,000 | £207,000 | £409,725 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | £575,000 | £225,000 | £388,325 | £300,000 |
| 2022 | £596,000 | £240,000 | £426,500 | £307,000 |
| 2023 | £680,000 | £250,000 | £430,000 | £332,500 |
| 2024 | £563,000 | £240,000 | £435,000 | £345,000 |
| 2025 | £652,500 | £260,000 | £440,000 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £542,500 | £233,000 | £416,000 | £354,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £318 | £291 | £321 | £343 |
| 2017 | £328 | £283 | £359 | £342 |
| 2018 | £395 | £307 | £348 | £366 |
| 2019 | £384 | £281 | £349 | £341 |
| 2020 | £341 | £327 | £353 | £341 |
| 2021 | £372 | £310 | £365 | £366 |
| 2022 | £402 | £323 | £392 | £407 |
| 2023 | £428 | £314 | £425 | £390 |
| 2024 | £399 | £315 | £420 | £406 |
| 2025 | £405 | £331 | £420 | £405 |
| 2026 | £408 | £339 | £452 | £425 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG5 4SF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 8, Lydgate Fields, Hitchin, SG5 4SR | Terraced | Leasehold | £160,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 9, Bessemer Fields, Hitchin, SG5 4TT | Detached | Freehold | £1,015,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 23, Bessemer Fields, Hitchin, SG5 4TT | Detached | Freehold | £1,180,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 81, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £482,950 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 83, Cavendish Lane, Hitchin, SG5 4SL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £482,950 |
In the SG5 4SF postcode area, located within Stotfold, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Fairfield Park Lower School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
Fairfield Park Lower School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Stonehill School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2018. | |
Stonehill School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2018
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Roecroft Lower School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
Roecroft Lower School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG5 4SF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | Dickens Boulevard, Central Bedfordshire, SG5 4GW | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 4SF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jodie Chillery
Arlesey & Fairfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Nick Andrews
Arlesey & Fairfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG5 4SF 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 4SF in Arlesey & Fairfield is £359,000 (about £405 per square foot) based on 138 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to SG5 4SF, including Fairfield Park Lower School (Good), Stonehill School (Good) and Roecroft Lower School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG5 4SF 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 4SF is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jodie Chillery (Independent) and Nick Andrews (Labour Party).