SG5 postcode district

North Hertfordshire · 953 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in North Hertfordshire sold for £418,857 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.3% on a year earlier. Across North Hertfordshire, police record 68 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SG5 district, the nearest primary school is Ickleford Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Priory School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Regal Chambers Surgery, 1.4 mi away.

Hitchin station is 1.5 mi away; the nearest park, Upper Green, is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ickleford Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

Our Lady Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 5 Jul 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

Strathmore Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Oughton Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Wilshere-Dacre Junior AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

1.3 mi

Secondary

The Priory SchoolSecondary · Foundation school · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Fearnhill SchoolSecondary · Foundation school · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standard

Nursery, special and other

York Road Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Hitchin

1.5 mi

Letchworth Garden City

2.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Upper Green

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field3.3 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Upper GreenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Allotments or community garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

King George V Playing FieldPlaying field · 9.7 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Tennis courtsunder 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SG5 district

What is the crime rate in the SG5 district?

Across North Hertfordshire, police record 68 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SG5 district?

The average home in North Hertfordshire sold for £418,857 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £797,923, semi-detached £481,741, terraced £377,970, flats £226,679. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SG5 district?

The nearest primary school is Ickleford Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Priory School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SG5 district?

Hitchin is 1.5 mi away.

What is the average household income in the SG5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £65,564 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in SG5

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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