SG5 1QL postcode in Hitchin, Hertfordshire
SG5 1QL is a postcode in Hitchin, in the Hitchin Bearton ward of North Hertfordshire. It is in the Hitchin parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SG5 1QL is, and what is near it
- SG5 1QL
- Other postcodes in SG5 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9531, longitude -0.2676)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SG5 1QL?
- North HertfordshireDistrict council North Hertfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SG5 1QL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- HitchinParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alistair Strathern (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alistair Strathern
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SG5 1QL?
Every home and business at SG5 1QL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
North Hertfordshire: 86%
North Hertfordshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across North Hertfordshire.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SG5 1QL?
BinDayBuddy does not read North Hertfordshire District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
North Hertfordshire District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SG5 1QL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SG5 1QL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across North Hertfordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG5 1QL: 6,270 properties in North Hertfordshire are at high risk (8.9% of all its properties). All the figures for North Hertfordshire
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SG5 1QL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SG5 1QL?
Homes in SG5 1 sold for a typical £433,283 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 104 sales, down 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £827,500 6 sales
- Semi-detached £625,000 27 sales
- Terraced £517,750 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette £217,500 45 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SG5 district: a typical £440,000 from 413 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SG5 1QL
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SG5 1QL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 January 2025. The middle sale was £375,000, from £250,000 to £395,035. Across SG5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £433,283. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SG5 1QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,240 homes in the neighbourhood around SG5 1QL. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in North Hertfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,449. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,632 (band A) to £4,081 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,176.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 160 (13%) | £1,632 |
| Band B | about 400 (32%) | £1,904 |
| Band C | about 520 (42%) | £2,176 |
| Band D | about 70 (6%) | £2,449 |
| Band E | about 60 (5%) | £2,993 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,537 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,081 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,897 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 28% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for North Hertfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SG5 1QL is in (ONS area E01023601), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SG5 1QL?
The nearest open schools to SG5 1QL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SG5 1QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG5 1QL is Hitchin Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Hitchin Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Letchworth Garden City Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hitchin Railway Station, 135 m away.
More stations near SG5 1QL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SG5 1QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG5 1QL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Regal Chambers Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 453232 550 mWalk
- Bancroft Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 654040 650 mWalk
- The Portmill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 451575 700 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SG5 1QL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG5 1QL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SG5 1QL?
The nearest to the centre of SG5 1QL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hitchin Dental Practice Phone 01462 459172 450 mWalk
- Hitchin Dental 650 mWalk
- The Vernon Dental Practcie Phone 01462 434512 650 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SG5 1QL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Pinehill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 422822 450 mWalk
- Lister Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01438 314333 5.0 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SG5 1QL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG5 1QL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Benslow Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01462 459773 350 mWalk
- 17 Walsworth Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 420019 400 mWalk
- Highbury Rise Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01462 437495 450 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SG5 1QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG5 1QL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Carerx Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01462 457707 650 mWalk
- Bancroft Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12pm, 1pm to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 11am; Sun closed · Phone 01462 437689 650 mWalk
- Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01462 459347 700 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SG5 1QL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG5 1QL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Berry House 250 mWalk
- Henlow Veterinary Centre 6.6 kmDrive
- Great Ashby Veterinary Hospital 7.1 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SG5 1QL in a conservation area?
The centre of SG5 1QL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SG5 1QL?
Police.uk records 244 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG5 1QL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 10, drugs 7, other crime 6, burglary 5, bicycle theft 5, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SG5 1QL
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hitchin
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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