SG5 4BE
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Property report — SG5 4BE
Open-data due diligence for SG5 4BE and the area around it.
SG5 4BE in brief: 19 recorded sales (£176,250–£525,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SG5 4BE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SG5 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£445,223
Population
12,920
Crimes recorded
58
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
93%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in SG5 4, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-07 | £310,000 | 12 EDISON WAY | Flat |
| 2021-04-30 | £390,000 | 5 EDISON WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-26 | £386,000 | 5 EDISON WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2018-10-02 | £525,000 | 6 EDISON WAY | Detached |
| 2016-03-24 | £325,000 | 7 EDISON WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2012-02-24 | £214,000 | 3 EDISON WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2011-10-07 | £176,250 | 12 EDISON WAY | Flat |
| 2010-06-02 | £210,000 | 9 EDISON WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2009-12-11 | £450,000 | 1 EDISON WAY | Detached |
| 2009-09-24 | £420,000 | 4 EDISON WAY | Detached |
| 2009-08-10 | £482,650 | 2 EDISON WAY | Detached |
| 2009-06-30 | £210,000 | 3 EDISON WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2009-06-29 | £202,000 | 5 EDISON WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2008-12-22 | £385,000 | 10 EDISON WAY | Detached |
| 2008-12-19 | £200,000 | 9 EDISON WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2008-12-18 | £191,000 | 7 EDISON WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2008-12-05 | £320,000 | 8 EDISON WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2008-11-28 | £309,995 | 6 EDISON WAY | Detached |
| 2008-11-04 | £180,000 | 12 EDISON WAY | Flat |
19 recorded sales on SG5 4BE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Park Lower School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Stonehill School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Gothic Mede Academy | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Wilbury Junior School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Northfields Infants and Nursery School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Icknield Infant and Nursery School | 1.3 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: THE NEVELLS ROAD SURGERY (1.5 mi) · THE BIRCHWOOD AND SOLLERSHOTT SURGERIES (1.6 mi) · LARKSFIELD AND ARLESEY MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · CHURCH AT FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · ISOLATION HOSPITAL AT FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ARLESEY PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · GRANGE PHARMACY (1.2 mi) · STOTFOLD PHARMACY (1.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Letchworth Garden City (1.6 mi) · Arlesey (2.1 mi) · Baldock (2.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (1.6 mi) · Morrisons (1.6 mi) · Öncü Food Centre (1.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 24%
- Households with children
- 36%
- Households
- 4,937
Owned 76% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SG5 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SG5 4 (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 4BE 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 4 | PostcodeSG5 4BE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £506,759 | £445,223 | £309,837 |
| Population | 43,925 | 12,920 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 247 | 58 | — |
| Schools | 16 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 74% | 93% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SG5 4); 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.