SG5 3RT
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Property report — SG5 3RT
Open-data due diligence for SG5 3RT and the area around it.
SG5 3RT in brief: 4 recorded sales (£110,500–£738,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SG5 3RT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-23 | £585,000 | CORYLUS LODGE BEDFORD ROAD | Other |
| 2012-01-19 | £738,000 | CAPEL GRANGE BEDFORD ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-05-18 | £475,000 | CAPEL GRANGE BEDFORD ROAD | Detached |
| 1997-09-30 | £110,500 | CAPEL GRANGE BEDFORD ROAD | Detached |
4 recorded sales on SG5 3RT. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ickleford Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| The Priory School | 1.2 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | 1.8 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: REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY (1.9 mi) · BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE (2.0 mi) · DR CARRAGHER AND NEAL AND AKHTAR (2.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE LISTER HOSPITAL TREATMENT CENTRE ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (5.1 mi) · LISTER HOSPITAL (5.1 mi) · THE LISTER HOSPITAL SURGICENTRE (5.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: SYCAMORE COTTAGE THE COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · THE OLD RECTORY (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · ABBIS COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CROSS CHEMIST (1.6 mi) · BANCROFT PHARMACY (2.0 mi) · CARERX (2.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Hitchin (2.1 mi) · Letchworth Garden City (2.6 mi) · Arlesey (3.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Waitrose (2.0 mi) · Sainsbury's (2.0 mi) · Tesco Express (2.1 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 3RT 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 3RT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £506,759 | £574,784 | £477,125 |
| 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% | 83% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 89% | 83% |
— = 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.