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SG1 1XB

POSTCODE

An Old Town postcode in Stevenage, a 3-minute walk from Stevenage Railway.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    The Thomas Alleyne AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 48

    You: 0.94 mi · Last place offered: 1.3 mi

  2. 2
    Barclay AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.5

    You: 0.96 mi · Last place offered: 3.6 mi

  3. 3
    Marriotts SchoolOutside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 42.4

    You: 1.2 mi · Last place offered: 0.86 mi

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Stevenage Railway Station

    Rail · entrance

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Stevenage Rail Station

    Rail

    247 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Knebworth Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stop A

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stop B

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stop C

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stop D

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stop E

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG1 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG1 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 52 sales

SG1 1XB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SG1 1 sector.

Average price
£308,605
Median price: £307,500
Median +9.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 52 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £300,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£375k£305k£235k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£300,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SG1 1PS
£330,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SG1 1PR
£305,000 · 2026-07-02 · Terraced · Freehold
SG1 1TP
£310,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
SG1 1SJ
£160,000 · 2026-06-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG1 1AS
£172,500 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG1 1AX
£400,000 · 2026-05-06 · Terraced · Freehold
SG1 1UB
£480,000 · 2026-04-23 · Detached · Freehold
SG1 1ND
£311,500 · 2026-04-15 · Terraced · Freehold
SG1 1RB
£227,500 · 2026-04-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG1 1YJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG1 1XB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG1 1XB

Counts are for Old Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
78
YoY +44%
785226
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
37
YoY +19%
483011
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -25%
1494
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
65
YoY +59%
654728
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

190
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Stevenage 008 (E02004951)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,194

£43,919–£59,675

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,690

£35,372–£46,808

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,161

£35,324–£41,225

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,213

£27,337–£35,638

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,279
White Brit.54.4%
Other White12.8%
Indian9.2%
Other Asian3.7%
African3.1%
+ 13 other groups · 16.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,278
No religion43.8%
Christian35.0%
Hindu7.8%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim5.1%
+ 3 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,280
25–3432.8%
35–4921.3%
50–6410.9%
20–247.3%
≤47.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.6%

Households

Total households: 739
One person: other39.6%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 20.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6415
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6415 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SG1 1XB

England
Country
Stevenage
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Old Town
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG1 1XB
Coordinates
51.9018, -0.2035
Grid reference
TL236241
Easting
523,694
Northing
224,103
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XWQ2W+PH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Stevenage
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
Stevenage
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Stevenage
Local Authority
Council Area
Stevenage E14001516
Constituency
E14001516
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Old Town
Constituency code
E14001516
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Stevenage, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Stevenage

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Stevenage 008E E01035570
E01035570
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stevenage 008 E02004951
E02004951
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stevenage 008D E01023758
E01023758
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stevenage 008 E02004951
E02004951
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:45 AM4:43 PM
6:45 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:45 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SG1 1XB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035570 and MSOA E02004951 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6415
Present — Active
Postcode SG1 1XB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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