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SG5 1TR

POSTCODE

A Hitchin Bearton postcode in North Hertfordshire, an 11-minute walk from Hitchin Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Hitchin Boys' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 57.1

    Last place offered: 4.6 mi. You're 0.33 mi away.

  2. 2
    The Priory SchoolNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 48.5

    Hertfordshire hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  3. 3
    Hitchin Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 57.8

    Last place offered: 1.1 mi. You're 0.60 mi away.

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Hertfordshire didn't say how it measured 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

  • Hitchin Rail Station

    Rail

    895 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Baldock Rail Station

    Rail

    7.3 km straight lineabout 92 min

Bus stops

  • Water Lane

    Bus · adj · north

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Grove Road

    Bus · nr · east

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Grove Road

    Bus · opp · west

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bunyan Road

    Bus · nr · north-east

    279 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bunyan Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    328 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG5 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 105 sales

SG5 1TR has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SG5 1 sector.

Average price
£446,617
Median price: £420,900
Median -9.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 105 sales
View district SG5
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £431,380
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£504k£411k£319k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£435,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 1UE
£260,000 · 2026-09-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG5 1QX
£420,900 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 1NN
£430,000 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 1TB
£611,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 1ST
£290,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG5 1QW
£210,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG5 1LN
£707,500 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 1UG
£575,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 1QZ
£800,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 1NZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG5 1TR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG5 1TR

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY +69%
261810
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
18
YoY +29%
30198
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY +42%
27188
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

72
incidents · Sep '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 · 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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,559
White Brit.75.0%
Other White7.6%
Indian4.0%
Caribbean2.6%
Bangladeshi2.4%
+ 13 other groups · 8.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,561
No religion52.5%
Christian31.6%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim3.8%
Sikh1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 3.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,562
35–4927.5%
50–6416.7%
25–3415.8%
≤48.5%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%

Households

Total households: 651
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.0%
One person: other19.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.7%
One person: aged 66+7.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.0%

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.
22840
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22840 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 SG5 1TR

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hitchin Bearton
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG5 1TR
Coordinates
51.9556, -0.2760
Grid reference
TL185299
Easting
518,567
Northing
229,975
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XXP4F+7J
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

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
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 010B E01023602
E01023602
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 010 E02004918
E02004918
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 010B E01023602
E01023602
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

7:13 AM4:16 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 3 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 SG5 1TR 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 E01023602 and MSOA E02004918 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22840
Present — Active
Postcode SG5 1TR 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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