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SG5 1QP

POSTCODE

SG5 1QP is a postcode in Hitchin Bearton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9534, -0.2710
OS grid TL189297 (518,913, 229,730)
IMD England
8/10
#24977
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.1 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XXP3H+8H
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£433,282
Median property price · SG5 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 104 sales
-5.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

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.
24977
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24977 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.

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 · North Hertfordshire 010 (E02004918)

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
£67,797

£58,077–£79,144

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,652

£43,111–£57,184

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£47,925

£44,281–£51,868

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£44,842

£39,200–£51,296

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG5 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 104 sales

SG5 1QP has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SG5 1 sector.

Average price
£450,518
Median price: £433,282
Median -5.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 104 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £479,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£546k£432k£319k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£575,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 1QZ
£800,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 1NZ
£315,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG5 1HX
£228,000 · 2026-08-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG5 1PA
£831,500 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 1XF
£515,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 1QH
£460,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 1QJ
£560,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 1TX
£290,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG5 1RY
£801,500 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 1XQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG5 1QP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG5 1QP

Counts are for Hitchin Bearton 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
22
YoY +69%
261810
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY +30%
30198
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY -10%
23168
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

73
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,205
White Brit.65.3%
Other White10.5%
Indian4.0%
Bangladeshi2.6%
Other Asian2.2%
+ 13 other groups · 15.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,205
No religion48.9%
Christian33.5%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim5.5%
Hindu2.4%
+ 4 other religions · 3.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,205
25–3426.7%
35–4924.5%
50–6415.3%
20–245.7%
≤45.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.2%

Households

Total households: 1,149
One person: other34.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.1%
One person: aged 66+10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.6%
+ 9 other households · 23.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hitchin Rail Station

    Rail

    517 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Letchworth Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

Bus stops

  • Convent Close

    Bus · nr · north-west

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Grove Road

    Bus · opp · west

    195 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Water Lane

    Bus · adj · north

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Grove Road

    Bus · nr · east

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Verulam Road

    Bus · nr · north-east

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SG5 1QP

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hitchin Bearton
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG5 1QP
Coordinates
51.9534, -0.2710
Grid reference
TL189297
Easting
518,913
Northing
229,730
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XXP3H+8H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hitchin
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
North Hertfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Hitchin E14001289
Constituency
E14001289
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hitchin Bearton
Constituency code
E14001289
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
North Hertfordshire, unparished area
International Territorial Level
North Hertfordshire

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
North Hertfordshire 010A E01023601
E01023601
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 010 E02004918
E02004918
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 010A E01023601
E01023601
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 010 E02004918
E02004918
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

7:39 AM5:51 PM
7:39 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
10 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 12 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 1982
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~44 years
Active Duration
1982 -> Present
March 1982 — Introduced
Postcode SG5 1QP 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 E01023601 and MSOA E02004918 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24977
Present — Active
Postcode SG5 1QP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1982
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~44 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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