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SG5 2BW

POSTCODE

A Hitchin Priory postcode in North Hertfordshire, a 21-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 0.51 mi away.

  2. 2
    Hitchin Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 57.8

    Last place offered: 1.1 mi. You're 0.66 mi away.

  3. 3
    The Priory SchoolNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 48.5

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

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Hertfordshire didn't say how it measured distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hitchin Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min

  • Stevenage Rail Station

    Rail

    7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min

Bus stops

  • Moormead Close

    Bus · nr · south-west

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Moormead Close

    Bus · opp · north-east

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • ASDA

    Bus · nr · north-east

    514 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • ASDA

    Bus · opp · south

    568 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • West Hill

    Bus · nr · north-west

    587 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 76 sales

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

Average price
£534,500
Median price: £479,963
Median +9.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 76 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £505,833
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£719k£562k£405k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£350,000 · 2026-09-14 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 2NW
£467,500 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 2UZ
£700,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 2NH
£393,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 2XH
£542,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 2JL
£320,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG5 2DJ
£484,925 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 2SY
£177,500 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG5 2TY
£960,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 2BT
£375,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 2AX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG5 2BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG5 2BW

Counts are for Hitchin Priory 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
23
YoY +35%
33219
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
36
YoY +140%
36215
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY -18%
382512
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

96
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 012 (E02004920)

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
£65,121

£55,923–£75,831

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,289

£42,844–£56,704

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£47,199

£43,683–£50,998

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,061

£34,175–£44,646

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: 1,842
White Brit.88.8%
Other White4.3%
Indian1.1%
White Irish1.0%
White & Asian0.9%
+ 11 other groups · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,843
Christian50.2%
No religion42.4%
Not answered3.9%
Sikh1.0%
Muslim0.8%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,840
50–6419.1%
35–4918.8%
65–7412.1%
75–8410.2%
85 years and over9.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 726
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.9%
One person: aged 66+20.1%
Single family household, all members 66+17.8%
One person: other10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
+ 9 other households · 18.3%

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.
32363
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32363 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 2BW

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hitchin Priory
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG5 2BW
Coordinates
51.9446, -0.2840
Grid reference
TL180287
Easting
518,044
Northing
228,738
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XWPV8+V9
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 Priory
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 012E E01023615
E01023615
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 012 E02004920
E02004920
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 012E E01023615
E01023615
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 012 E02004920
E02004920
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 2BW 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 E01023615 and MSOA E02004920 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32363
Present — Active
Postcode SG5 2BW 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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