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SG5 1HF · North Hertfordshire · Hertfordshire

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for SG5 1HF.

Thu · 24 Sep
20°high
Cloudy13° low
Fri22°11° lowPartly cloudy25 Sep
Today20°10° lowPartly cloudy26 Sep
Tomorrow21°11° lowLight rain27 Sep
Mon18°12° lowCloudy28 Sep
Tue24°16° lowCloudy29 Sep
Wed23°18° lowCloudy30 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+7.8%North Hertfordshire · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning13 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationHitchin0.9 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,656Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Hitchin

SG5 1HF is in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Hitchin, about 0.9 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£435,000SG5 postcode district

24 Sep 2025 – 27 Jul 2026

317 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£422,616North Hertfordshire

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+7.8%North Hertfordshire

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £435,000 Use area average: £422,616
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Caldicott Court Harrison Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SLT1: Common Walnut - Crown reduction 30%. T3: Beech - Cut back to boundary. T4: Pine - Cut back to boundary.Awaiting decision›⌂Caldicott Court Harrison Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SLT2: Sycamore - Cut back to boundary. T5: 10x Pines - Crown reduction up to 30%.Awaiting decision›⌂Gregans House 34 Bedford Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1HFT1 ,T2: Ash - To raise and reduce canopy and all heavy loading branches to a minimum clearance of 3m from ground levelAwaiting decision›⌂Suite 4A 30 Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1LET1: London Plane - Reduce by 30%.Awaiting decision›
PLANNING WATCH

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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Hitchin.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Samuel Lucas Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.2 mi
  2. Hitchin Boys' SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–180.2 mi
  3. Wilshere-Dacre Junior AcademyPrimary · Ages 7–110.2 mi
  4. York Road Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 2–50.4 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,656 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding SG5 1HF—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 13.3%16–64 · 61.2%65+ · 25.5%
What area does this cover?

North Hertfordshire 012F (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime221

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Anti-social behaviour · 65Violence & sexual offences · 64Shoplifting · 20
Employment2.9%

Unemployment estimate for North Hertfordshire · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Hitchin.

Local councilNorth HertfordshireLocal authority for SG5 1HF
Latest general election · 2024Labour43.9% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour43.9% of votes69.2% turnout
2019Conservative47.0% of votes75.0% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA1(M)3.0 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Luton Airport

About 6.4 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
Prison8.0 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Knocking Hoe3.1 mi
  2. Knebworth5.4 mi
  3. Barton Hills5.5 mi
Walks & trails
  1. The Ridgeway15.8 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around SG5 1HF.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SG5 1HF
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 24 Sep 2026, 09:17
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 27 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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