SG5 1LJ
The median sold price for the postcode SG5 1LJ is around £111,500, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 627 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around SG5 1LJ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £230,000 – £652,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SG5 1, last 24 months.
- Flat£271,000(105 sales)
- Terraced£500,000(81 sales)
- Semi-detached£670,000(55 sales)
- Detached£650,000(17 sales)
SG5 1LJ median £111,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £420,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: at least 5× the typical North Hertfordshire neighbourhood
- Crime: at least 5× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in North Hertfordshire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Very high multiples usually come from busy town centres, stations or nightlife areas with few residents, where crowds of visitors push recorded crime well above what residents alone would. There the count shows how busy the area is; it is not a per-resident rate or a measure of risk to people who live here.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in SG5 1LJ, compared with 84.5% across North Hertfordshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 68.7% of premises across North Hertfordshire (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | North Hertfordshire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 68.7% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 84.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.11% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 14% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with North Hertfordshire: more deprived than 30% of its 82 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment5of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (32%). Average Band D in North Hertfordshire is £2,448.52 for 2026/27.
That is 2% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in North Hertfordshire: £1,904.40 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,500 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A6%
- Band B32%
- Band C31%
- Band D15%
- Band E10%
- Band F5%
- Band G1%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy0.2 miles (320 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Samuel Lucas Primary School0.4 miles (710 m)Ofsted, October 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for Samuel Lucas Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery0.5 miles (820 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Highbury Infant School and Nursery (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Hitchin Boys' School0.1 miles (210 m)Ofsted report card, November 2025
- Inclusion Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing Exceptional
- Post-16 provision Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Exceptional
- Safeguarding Met
- Hitchin Girls' School0.5 miles (730 m)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- The Priory School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for The Priory School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to SG5 1LJ is Hitchin Rail Station, 0.6 miles (920 m) away in a straight line. There are 17 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.6 miles (920 m)Hitchin Rail Station
- 2.8 miles (4.5 km)Letchworth Garden City Rail Station
- 4.6 miles (7.4 km)Stevenage Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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