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SG5 4SN

POSTCODE

An Arlesey & Fairfield postcode in Central Bedfordshire, a 32-minute walk from Letchworth Garden City Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Fairfield Park Lower School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  2. 2
    Stonehill School

    Primary · Good

    0.53 mi

  3. 3
    Northfields Infants and Nursery School

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.81 mi

  4. 4
    The Grange Academy

    Primary

    0.82 mi

  5. 5
    Roecroft Lower School

    Primary

    0.82 mi

  6. 6
    Gothic Mede Academy

    Primary · Good

    1.2 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Arlesey Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Baldock Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min

Bus stops

  • North Drive

    Bus · opp · south

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • North Drive

    Bus · adj · north

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Dickens Boulevard

    Bus · on · east

    466 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Peggles Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    734 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Peggles Lane

    Bus · adj · east

    743 m straight lineabout 9 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG5 4SN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG5 4SN · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 6 sales
Average price
£537,250
Median price: £517,250
Median +4.5% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales · Small sample
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 6 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Apr '26Apr '26: 1 sale · avg £500,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£673k£584k£495k
Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Apr '26
£500,000 · 2026-04-30 · Terraced · New build · Freehold
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£521,500 · 2026-01-08 · Detached · New build · Freehold
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£495,000 · 2025-12-01 · Semi-detached · New build · Freehold
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£515,000 · 2025-11-28 · Semi-detached · New build · Freehold
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£519,500 · 2025-11-27 · Semi-detached · New build · Freehold
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£672,500 · 2025-10-30 · Detached · New build · Freehold
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HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG5 4SN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG5 4SN

Counts are for Arlesey & Fairfield 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
19
YoY +19%
19148
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
18
YoY +50%
20123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1790
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY +36%
19124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

58
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 · Central Bedfordshire 014 (E02003612)

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
£76,169

£65,268–£88,891

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,563

£44,791–£59,359

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,735

£41,447–£48,284

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,727

£35,734–£46,418

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: 2,891
White Brit.81.1%
Indian4.5%
Other White3.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White Irish1.4%
+ 13 other groups · 7.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,893
No religion47.1%
Christian41.0%
Not answered5.4%
Sikh2.9%
Hindu2.1%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,893
35–4929.2%
50–6414.6%
25–3412.2%
5–910.6%
10–158.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.6%

Households

Total households: 1,053
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children31.6%
One person: other13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%

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.
30689
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30689 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 4SN

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Arlesey & Fairfield
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG5 4SN
Coordinates
52.0019, -0.2399
Grid reference
TL209351
Easting
520,922
Northing
235,176
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2Q26+P2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Hitchin E14001289
Constituency
E14001289
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Arlesey & Fairfield
Constituency code
E14001289
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Fairfield
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire

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 - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 014F E01033189
E01033189
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 014 E02003612
E02003612
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 014F E01033189
E01033189
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 014 E02003612
E02003612
Urban: 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 town and fringe D1
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

October 2022
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> Present
October 2022 — Introduced
Postcode SG5 4SN introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30689
Present — Active
Postcode SG5 4SN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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