SG5 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SG5 district covers Hitchin, Stotfold, Ickleford. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 7 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SG5
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SG5 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London King's Cross: 58 min by train, door to door
- Cambridge: 59 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SG5
- Fairfield Park Lower School · SG5 4FD · Good (2024)
- Ickleford Primary School · SG5 3TG · Remains Good (2022) · Top 19% in England
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery · SG5 3AT · Good (2023) · Top 26% in England
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School · SG5 2NZ · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 11% in England
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School · SG5 1XT · Good (2022) · Top 45% in England
- Pirton School · SG5 3PS · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 30% in England
- Roecroft Lower School · SG5 4PF · Good or better in every area (2025)
- Samuel Lucas Primary School · SG5 2JQ · Outstanding (2023) · Top 14% in England
- Shillington Lower School · SG5 3NX · Good (2023)
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold · SG5 4DL · Standards maintained (2025)
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School · SG5 1XR · Remains Good (2023)
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy · SG5 1NS · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 35% in England
Secondary schools in SG5
- Hitchin Boys' School · SG5 1JB · Report card 2025: Strong or better in every area · Top 12% in England
- The Priory School · SG5 2UR · Remains Good (2022) · Top 43% in England
Nurseries and pre-schools in SG5
- Early Days Pre-School · SG5 2NZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Smartys Day Nursery · SG5 2UZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Tilehouse Street Pre-School and Nursery · SG5 2EE · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees, Stotfold · SG5 4LD · Good (Ofsted)
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick · SG5 4BH · Good (Ofsted)
- Pippin Pre-School · SG5 4PF · Good (Ofsted)
- Poppies Nursery · SG5 4DL · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Poppyfields Nursery · SG5 4FD · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Pirton Pre-School · SG5 3PS · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- The Cookie Club · SG5 1NS
GP surgeries in SG5
- Bancroft Medical Centre · SG5 1LH
- Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme · SG5 1DJ
- Regal Chambers Surgery · SG5 1LL
- Larksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice · SG5 4HB
Neighbourhoods in SG5
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SG5 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Town & West | 27% | £430k | High | 8 min |
| Stotfold | 27% | £428k | Low | 9 min |
| Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell | 21% | £575k | Low | 12 min |
| Hitchin Bearton | 16% | £430k | Average | 9 min |
| Shefford & Shillington | 7% | £380k | Low | 13 min |
Questions
Where is the SG5 postcode?
SG5 covers 7 neighbourhoods in Hitchin, Stotfold, Ickleford, with 952 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SG5?
The typical home price across SG5's neighbourhoods is £430k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SG5?
12 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a SG5 postcode.
How long is the commute from SG5?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London King's Cross 58 minutes; Cambridge 59 minutes.