SG5 1QN maps, stats, and open data
SG5 1QN lies on Convent Close in Hitchin. SG5 1QN is located in the Hitchin Bearton electoral ward, within the local authority district of North Hertfordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06K and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SG5 1QN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SG5 1QN geodata
| Easting | 518930 |
| Northing | 229549 |
| Latitude | 51.951733 |
| Longitude | -0.270836 |
Where is SG5 1QN?
| Street | Convent Close |
| Town/City | Hitchin |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SG5 |
SG5 1QN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SG5 1QN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Hitchin Bearton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SG5 1QN
34, CONVENT CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 1QN 2025 6 JAN £705,000 |
2024 4 OCT £650,000 |
7, CONVENT CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 1QN 2023 30 JUN £750,000 |
2022 27 MAY £810,000 |
36, CONVENT CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 1QN 2019 11 NOV £545,000 |
2019 31 OCT £510,000 |
21, CONVENT CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 1QN 2017 11 OCT £507,500 |
12, CONVENT CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 1QN 2016 15 JAN £478,000 |
2013 27 AUG £405,000 |
2012 7 SEP £365,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SG5 1QN
| Convent Close (Verulam Road) | Hitchin | 90m |
| Verulam Road (Walsworth Road) | Hitchin | 114m |
| Verulam Road (Walsworth Road) | Hitchin | 119m |
| Grove Road (Nightingale Road) | Hitchin | 297m |
| Grove Road (Nightingale Road) | Hitchin | 321m |
Nearest railway stations to SG5 1QN
| Hitchin Station | 0.5km |
| Letchworth Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SG5 1QN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SG5 1QN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 102.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SG5 1QN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SG5 1QN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SG5 1QN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 643,967 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,888 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,579 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 138,092 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,836 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,363 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SG5 1QN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SG5 1QN.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
40.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than SG5 1QN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SG5 1QN (metres)
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Nearest post box to SG5 1QN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Walsworth Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 148m |
| Nightingale Road | 18:30 | 12:00 | 293m |
| Blakes Corner | 18:30 | 12:00 | 380m |
SG5 1QN ITL and SG5 1QN LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SG5 1QN:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000099 | North Hertfordshire |
SG5 1QN census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SG5 1QN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00119864 | |
| LSOA | E01023601 | North Hertfordshire 010A |
| MSOA | E02004918 | North Hertfordshire 010 |
Nearest postcodes to SG5 1QN
| SG5 1QE | Verulam Road | 59m |
| SG5 1PT | Whinbush Grove | 84m |
| SG4 9SQ | Clare Gardens | 84m |
| SG5 1QG | Radcliffe Road | 113m |
| SG4 9ST | Walsworth Road | 115m |
| SG5 1PZ | Whinbush Road | 119m |
| SG5 1AZ | Radcliffe Road | 141m |
| SG5 1PX | Whinbush Road | 143m |
| SG5 1QB | St Annes Road | 147m |
| SG5 1QA | Verulam Road | 155m |
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