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SG5 3QD

POSTCODE

An Offa postcode in North Hertfordshire.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hitchin Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min

  • Arlesey Rail Station

    Rail

    7.7 km straight lineabout 97 min

Bus stops

  • Motte & Bailey PH

    Bus · opp · north

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Motte & Bailey PH

    Bus · o/s · south

    55 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Danefield Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • War Memorial

    Bus · opp · north-east

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Post Office

    Bus · opp · north-west

    338 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG5 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG5 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 79 sales

SG5 3QD has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SG5 3 sector.

Average price
£522,210
Median price: £480,000
Median -17.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 79 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £499,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£659k£485k£310k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£375,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 3RD
£450,000 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 3FP
£970,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 3LH
£430,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 3PU
£272,500 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 3NH
£537,500 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 3PG
£610,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 3FA
£400,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 3DF
£915,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 3EQ
£580,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 3QA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG5 3QD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG5 3QD

Counts are for Offa 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
5
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

18
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 014 (E02004922)

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
£65,564

£56,290–£76,365

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,008

£41,737–£55,220

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,626

£41,305–£48,214

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,029

£35,090–£45,664

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: 2,538
White Brit.88.7%
Other White3.0%
White Irish1.8%
Indian1.4%
Other Mixed1.1%
+ 11 other groups · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,538
Christian48.1%
No religion43.2%
Not answered6.1%
Hindu0.7%
Muslim0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,537
50–6423.8%
35–4919.6%
65–7410.2%
25–348.7%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 1,042
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
Single family household, all members 66+10.5%
One person: other10.0%
+ 8 other households · 31.4%

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.
25733
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25733 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SG5 3QD

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Offa
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG5 3QD
Coordinates
51.9706, -0.3343
Grid reference
TL145315
Easting
514,521
Northing
231,543
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XXMC8+67
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pirton
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
Offa
Constituency code
E14001289
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Pirton
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 014F E01023653
E01023653
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 014 E02004922
E02004922
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 014F E01023653
E01023653
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 014 E02004922
E02004922
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:13 AM4:17 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 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 3QD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01023653 and MSOA E02004922 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25733
Present — Active
Postcode SG5 3QD 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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