SG5 1EN
a residential postcode in Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.9493 / 51°56'57"N
Longitude: -0.2761 / 0°16'34"W
OS Eastings: 518575
OS Northings: 229273
OS Grid: TL185292
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR H5W.P0Y
Mapcode Global: VHGNS.58CH
Plus Code: 9C3XWPXF+PH
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91uw67
What Three Birds: pochard.harrier.goosander
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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The Grange, Portmill Lane, Hitchin SG5 1EN
Summary
SG5 1EN is a residential postcode in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. It was first introduced in August 2015.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £213,865 to £2,917,147 with an average of £453,598.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
Hitchin is a town, which had a population of 34,266 in the 2011 census.
SG5 1EN is in the Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SG5 1EN
2c1: Cosmopolitans - Comfortable Cosmopolitans - Migrant Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SG5 1EN
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near SG5 1EN include Asda, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
SG5 1EN at other websites
- Air quality forecast for SG5 1EN at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at SG5 1EN at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near SG5 1EN at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near SG5 1EN at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near SG5 1EN at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to SG5 1EN at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near SG5 1EN at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near SG5 1EN at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SG5 1EN at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SG5 1EN are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
North Hertfordshire District Council
Ward
Hitchin Highbury
Councillors
Raj Bhakar (Liberal Democrat)
Keith Hoskins (Liberal Democrat)
Sam Collins (Liberal Democrat)
County Council
Hertfordshire
Electoral Division
Hitchin South
County Councillor
Keith Hoskins (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
MP
Bim Afolami (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for SG5 1EN.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near SG5 1EN.
Primary
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9AG
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1NS
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 7 - 11
Needs improvement
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2JQ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9HT
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Secondary
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Highfield School
Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 4BA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise
The Old Grammar School, Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3PA
Studio School
Ages 14 - 19
Good
The John Henry Newman Catholic School
Hitchin Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Thomas Alleyne School
High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3BE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Barclay School
Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3RB
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
The Knights Templar School
Park Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6DZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.