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Property report — SG5 2UQ

Open-data due diligence for SG5 2UQ and the area around it.

SG5 2UQ in brief: 50 recorded sales (£28,500–£425,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SG5 2UQ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SG5 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£495,390

sector SG5 2 · 105 sales

Population

15,515

sector SG5 2

Crimes recorded

43

sector SG5 2 · Apr 26

Schools

3

sector SG5 2

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

91%

sector SG5 2 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £81,642, median £70,000 (123 sales)1996: mean £72,716, median £67,500 (139 sales)1997: mean £81,059, median £72,500 (131 sales)1998: mean £107,721, median £83,500 (157 sales)1999: mean £111,659, median £94,975 (138 sales)2000: mean £132,454, median £120,350 (142 sales)2001: mean £137,233, median £123,000 (143 sales)2002: mean £155,608, median £143,000 (167 sales)2003: mean £192,946, median £175,000 (145 sales)2004: mean £220,841, median £192,100 (146 sales)2005: mean £226,959, median £206,000 (110 sales)2006: mean £232,890, median £205,000 (193 sales)2007: mean £271,725, median £233,750 (178 sales)2008: mean £277,891, median £247,000 (86 sales)2009: mean £228,093, median £195,000 (99 sales)2010: mean £259,463, median £222,250 (104 sales)2011: mean £253,284, median £244,500 (88 sales)2012: mean £285,689, median £238,500 (90 sales)2013: mean £284,597, median £249,473 (126 sales)2014: mean £302,559, median £250,000 (137 sales)2015: mean £320,159, median £282,975 (222 sales)2016: mean £383,381, median £330,000 (123 sales)2017: mean £448,413, median £356,000 (131 sales)2018: mean £401,518, median £360,000 (117 sales)2019: mean £476,663, median £402,500 (142 sales)2020: mean £462,558, median £387,500 (106 sales)2021: mean £444,708, median £392,000 (158 sales)2022: mean £426,316, median £380,000 (135 sales)2023: mean £478,122, median £415,000 (117 sales)2024: mean £495,390, median £436,000 (105 sales)2025: mean £498,244, median £440,000 (127 sales)2026: mean £524,690, median £427,000 (21 sales)1995: mean £81,642, median £70,000 (123 sales)1996: mean £72,716, median £67,500 (139 sales)1997: mean £81,059, median £72,500 (131 sales)1998: mean £107,721, median £83,500 (157 sales)1999: mean £111,659, median £94,975 (138 sales)2000: mean £132,454, median £120,350 (142 sales)2001: mean £137,233, median £123,000 (143 sales)2002: mean £155,608, median £143,000 (167 sales)2003: mean £192,946, median £175,000 (145 sales)2004: mean £220,841, median £192,100 (146 sales)2005: mean £226,959, median £206,000 (110 sales)2006: mean £232,890, median £205,000 (193 sales)2007: mean £271,725, median £233,750 (178 sales)2008: mean £277,891, median £247,000 (86 sales)2009: mean £228,093, median £195,000 (99 sales)2010: mean £259,463, median £222,250 (104 sales)2011: mean £253,284, median £244,500 (88 sales)2012: mean £285,689, median £238,500 (90 sales)2013: mean £284,597, median £249,473 (126 sales)2014: mean £302,559, median £250,000 (137 sales)2015: mean £320,159, median £282,975 (222 sales)2016: mean £383,381, median £330,000 (123 sales)2017: mean £448,413, median £356,000 (131 sales)2018: mean £401,518, median £360,000 (117 sales)2019: mean £476,663, median £402,500 (142 sales)2020: mean £462,558, median £387,500 (106 sales)2021: mean £444,708, median £392,000 (158 sales)2022: mean £426,316, median £380,000 (135 sales)2023: mean £478,122, median £415,000 (117 sales)2024: mean £495,390, median £436,000 (105 sales)2025: mean £498,244, median £440,000 (127 sales)2026: mean £524,690, median £427,000 (21 sales) MeanMedian £524,690 £67,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in SG5 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (21 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2025-03-06£425,000231 BEDFORD ROADSemi-detached
2024-02-23£285,000245 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2022-06-22£175,000265 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2022-04-04£195,000261 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2020-10-28£290,000239 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2020-08-26£308,000FLAT 4, SAFFRON HOUSE, 271 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2019-01-04£225,000251 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2018-07-31£305,000FLAT 5, SAFFRON HOUSE, 271 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2018-05-25£284,000239 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2017-11-24£210,000261 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2017-02-17£275,000FLAT 2, SAFFRON HOUSE, 271 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2017-02-17£271,000FLAT 6, SAFFRON HOUSE, 271 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2014-03-28£221,495FLAT 1, SAFFRON HOUSE, 271 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2014-03-21£211,450FLAT 8, SAFFRON HOUSE, 271 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2014-02-21£199,995FLAT 7, SAFFRON HOUSE, 271 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2014-01-31£189,995FLAT 3, SAFFRON HOUSE, 271 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2013-12-17£219,995FLAT 5, SAFFRON HOUSE, 271 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2013-12-12£199,995FLAT 2, SAFFRON HOUSE, 271 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2013-12-12£199,995FLAT 6, SAFFRON HOUSE, 271 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2013-12-06£192,500243 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2013-02-22£85,000243 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2011-08-05£179,950235 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2011-02-25£147,500241 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2010-03-31£163,000237 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2009-02-27£226,000229 BEDFORD ROADDetached
2008-04-18£118,500261 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2007-08-03£119,000255 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2007-08-03£183,500249 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2007-03-02£173,500239 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2006-07-07£165,000235 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2005-12-23£135,000235 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2005-09-08£170,000233 BEDFORD ROADSemi-detached
2005-07-29£102,000261 BEDFORD ROADFlat
2003-08-27£132,000237 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2003-08-19£140,000241 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2003-08-15£129,250239 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2002-05-30£107,000241 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2002-03-28£88,000241 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
2001-01-26£75,000239 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
1999-02-26£64,500235 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
1998-12-14£42,000263 BEDFORD ROADFlat
1998-06-29£65,000243 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
1998-04-24£63,500251 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
1998-03-12£39,995265 BEDFORD ROADFlat
1997-09-08£51,950245 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
1997-02-28£46,000249 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
1997-02-14£45,000243 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
1996-12-30£28,500259 BEDFORD ROADFlat
1995-10-20£47,000247 BEDFORD ROADTerraced
1995-03-31£43,500239 BEDFORD ROADTerraced

50 recorded sales on SG5 2UQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
The Priory School0.2 miSecondaryReport card →
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School0.3 miPrimaryReport card →
Oughton Primary and Nursery School0.4 miPrimaryReport card →
Our Lady Catholic Primary School0.4 miPrimaryGood (2022)
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy0.5 miPrimaryReport card →
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School0.7 miPrimaryOutstanding (2023)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY (0.7 mi) · BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi) · HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME (1.0 mi)

Nearest hospitals: THE LISTER HOSPITAL TREATMENT CENTRE ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (4.1 mi) · LISTER HOSPITAL (4.1 mi) · THE LISTER HOSPITAL SURGICENTRE (4.1 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: LARGE BARN TO NORTH EAST OF COACH HOUSE AT OLD WESTMILL FARM (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · COACH HOUSE AT OLD WESTMILL FARM (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · OLD WESTMILL FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.5 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: CROSS CHEMIST (0.3 mi) · BANCROFT PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · CARERX (0.8 mi)

Nearest stations: Hitchin (1.1 mi) · Letchworth Garden City (2.8 mi) · Arlesey (4.6 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Waitrose (0.8 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.8 mi) · Tesco Express (1.1 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
42
One-person households
33%
Households with children
29%
Households
6,646

Owned 62% · Social rent 21% · Private rent 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), for SG5 2.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 55 crimesJun 24: 51 crimesJul 24: 49 crimesAug 24: 49 crimesSep 24: 49 crimesOct 24: 57 crimesNov 24: 38 crimesDec 24: 34 crimesJan 25: 46 crimesFeb 25: 38 crimesMar 25: 40 crimesApr 25: 42 crimesMay 25: 50 crimesJun 25: 52 crimesJul 25: 53 crimesAug 25: 51 crimesSep 25: 44 crimesOct 25: 31 crimesNov 25: 28 crimesDec 25: 26 crimesJan 26: 33 crimesFeb 26: 50 crimesMar 26: 51 crimesApr 26: 43 crimes Apr 26: 43 crimes 57 26 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in SG5 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 44/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for SG5 2UQ in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictSG5 SectorSG5 2 PostcodeSG5 2UQ
Average sold price£506,759£495,390£161,191
Population43,92515,515—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)8/108/10—
Crimes recorded24743—
Schools163—
Flood riskHighHighLow
Gigabit broadband74%91%100%
Superfast broadband96%99%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SG5 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.