SG5 4HP
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Property report — SG5 4HP
Open-data due diligence for SG5 4HP and the area around it.
SG5 4HP in brief: 69 recorded sales (£17,059–£725,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SG5 4HP 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
Medium
Gigabit broadband
93%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SG5 4, 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 (42 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | £425,000 | 31 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2025-04-11 | £300,000 | STOTFOLD METHODIST CHURCH HITCHIN ROAD | Other |
| 2024-09-27 | £515,000 | 22 HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
| 2024-09-13 | £497,000 | 40 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2024-02-09 | £180,000 | 12 HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2023-08-25 | £351,000 | 31 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-03-08 | £220,000 | APARTMENT 1, THE HEIGHTS, 2 HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2022-10-14 | £440,000 | 40 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-09-16 | £360,000 | 17 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-04-29 | £220,000 | APARTMENT 6, THE HEIGHTS, 2 HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2021-03-08 | £350,000 | 62 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-05 | £345,000 | 64 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-02 | £164,000 | 18 HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2020-10-22 | £725,000 | 38 HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-04-27 | £240,000 | 19 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-06-11 | £224,995 | APARTMENT 2, THE HEIGHTS, 2 HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2019-04-12 | £172,500 | 18 HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2018-11-30 | £175,000 | 18 HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2018-01-18 | £392,000 | 44 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-14 | £290,000 | 17 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-08-14 | £169,995 | 14A HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2017-01-09 | £312,500 | 7 HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-01-05 | £497,500 | 20 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-12-22 | £150,000 | 16A HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2016-01-29 | £355,000 | 40A HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-01-07 | £353,000 | 38 HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-09-30 | £117,000 | 16 HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2014-09-10 | £120,000 | 14A HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2014-08-06 | £225,000 | 17 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-08-01 | £377,500 | 24 HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
| 2013-06-14 | £211,500 | 62 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-07-19 | £420,000 | 36 HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
| 2011-03-04 | £336,000 | EAST LODGE HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
| 2011-01-14 | £235,000 | 21 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-11-11 | £115,000 | 16A HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2009-10-23 | £202,000 | 20 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-07-24 | £172,000 | 17 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-10-03 | £212,000 | 21 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-09-16 | £239,000 | 9 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-01-31 | £122,000 | 18 HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2007-07-26 | £123,000 | 12A HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2007-02-09 | £124,995 | 12 HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2006-09-12 | £115,000 | 16A HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2005-06-09 | £232,000 | 21 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-11-29 | £109,000 | 16A HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2003-11-04 | £350,000 | 36 HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-09-02 | £217,000 | 58 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-06-30 | £130,000 | EAST LODGE HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-02-17 | £51,000 | 18 HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2003-01-03 | £195,000 | 56 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-09-03 | £157,000 | POLICE HOUSE HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-08 | £167,500 | 58 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-06-08 | £59,950 | 16 HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 2001-05-11 | £131,000 | 60 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-04-20 | £125,000 | 21 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-04-26 | £122,995 | 44 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-04-20 | £54,000 | 16A HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 1999-05-10 | £233,750 | 34 HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-03-01 | £40,000 | 16A HITCHIN ROAD | Flat |
| 1998-11-30 | £105,000 | 60 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-08-03 | £17,059 | 58 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-12-10 | £114,950 | 4 HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
| 1997-09-19 | £94,950 | 60 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-07-09 | £50,000 | 60 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-02-28 | £82,500 | 56 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-12-16 | £51,000 | 17 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-02-22 | £18,000 | 7 HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-08-11 | £62,000 | 54 HITCHIN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-02-01 | £168,000 | 34 HITCHIN ROAD | Detached |
69 recorded sales on SG5 4HP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pix Brook Academy | 0.2 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Good (2024) |
| Roecroft Lower School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Etonbury Academy | 0.6 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Good (2020) |
| Gothic Mede Academy | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Fairfield Park Lower School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
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: LARKSFIELD AND ARLESEY MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.2 mi) · THE BIRCHWOOD AND SOLLERSHOTT SURGERIES (2.3 mi) · THE NEVELLS ROAD SURGERY (2.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 38, BROOK STREET (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · COPPICE MEAD COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BROOK END (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: STOTFOLD PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · ARLESEY PHARMACY (1.5 mi) · GRANGE PHARMACY (1.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Arlesey (1.6 mi) · Letchworth Garden City (2.4 mi) · Baldock (2.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (0.3 mi) · Lidl (2.5 mi) · Öncü Food Centre (2.5 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
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 4HP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £506,759 | £445,223 | £217,828 |
| 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 | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 74% | 93% | 91% |
| 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 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.