SG5 3QA
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Property report — SG5 3QA
Open-data due diligence for SG5 3QA and the area around it.
SG5 3QA in brief: 13 recorded sales (£118,500–£1,761,223) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SG5 3QA itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SG5 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£574,784
Population
12,859
Crimes recorded
5
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
34%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in SG5 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (22 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-28 | £535,000 | 2 PRIORS HILL | Semi-detached |
| 2019-09-30 | £640,000 | 12 PRIORS HILL | Detached |
| 2017-04-13 | £245,000 | 2 PRIORS HILL | Semi-detached |
| 2015-07-01 | £640,000 | APPLE TREE BARN, 6A PRIORS HILL | Detached |
| 2014-01-31 | £650,000 | 6 PRIORS HILL | Detached |
| 2013-08-23 | £225,000 | 4 PRIORS HILL | Semi-detached |
| 2011-05-27 | £245,000 | 2 PRIORS HILL | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-12 | £1,761,223 | 1 PRIORS HILL | Detached |
| 2006-01-31 | £460,000 | 12 PRIORS HILL | Detached |
| 2004-01-09 | £325,000 | 8 PRIORS HILL | Semi-detached |
| 2003-12-17 | £425,000 | 12 PRIORS HILL | Detached |
| 2001-11-16 | £330,000 | 14 PRIORS HILL | Detached |
| 2001-10-25 | £118,500 | 4 PRIORS HILL | Semi-detached |
13 recorded sales on SG5 3QA. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirton School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School | 2.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Stondon Lower School | 2.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Shillington Lower School | 2.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| The Priory School | 2.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Ickleford Primary School | 2.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: DR CARRAGHER AND NEAL AND AKHTAR (2.7 mi) · BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE (2.8 mi) · REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY (2.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 8, GREAT GREEN (See details for further address information) (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · THE COTTAGE TUDOR COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · SAWFORD COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CROSS CHEMIST (2.3 mi) · BANCROFT PHARMACY (2.8 mi) · BELL CHEMIST (2.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Hitchin (3.3 mi) · Letchworth Garden City (4.6 mi) · Arlesey (4.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Waitrose (2.7 mi) · Sainsbury's (2.9 mi) · Asda (3.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 45
- One-person households
- 24%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 5,121
Owned 70% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SG5 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SG5 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 3/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for SG5 3QA 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 3 | PostcodeSG5 3QA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £506,759 | £574,784 | £507,671 |
| Population | 43,925 | 12,859 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 247 | 5 | — |
| Schools | 16 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 74% | 34% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 89% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SG5 3); 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 29 June 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.