SG5 1XL maps, stats, and open data
SG5 1XL lies on Old Hale Way in Hitchin. SG5 1XL 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 1XL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SG5 1XL geodata
| Easting | 518342 |
| Northing | 230476 |
| Latitude | 51.960190 |
| Longitude | -0.279068 |
Where is SG5 1XL?
| Street | Old Hale Way |
| Town/City | Hitchin |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SG5 |
SG5 1XL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SG5 1XL 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 1XL
2025 10 JAN £760,000 |
75, OLD HALE WAY, HITCHIN, SG5 1XL 2018 23 FEB £500,000 |
2013 29 NOV £540,000 |
71, OLD HALE WAY, HITCHIN, SG5 1XL 2006 21 AUG £385,000 |
2005 28 OCT £280,000 |
65, OLD HALE WAY, HITCHIN, SG5 1XL 2005 5 APR £371,000 |
71, OLD HALE WAY, HITCHIN, SG5 1XL 2004 26 AUG £315,000 |
2002 15 NOV £176,500 |
67, OLD HALE WAY, HITCHIN, SG5 1XL 2000 11 AUG £200,000 |
52, OLD HALE WAY, HITCHIN, SG5 1XL 1998 9 JAN £123,420 |
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 1XL
| Strathmore School (Old Hale Way) | Hitchin | 26m |
| Strathmore School (Old Hale Way) | Hitchin | 95m |
| Our Lady's School (Old Hale Way) | Hitchin | 285m |
| Balmoral Road (Old Hale Way) | Hitchin | 310m |
| Balmoral Road (Old Hale Way) | Hitchin | 346m |
Nearest railway stations to SG5 1XL
| Hitchin Station | 1.3km |
| Letchworth Station | 4.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SG5 1XL (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 1XL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 121.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SG5 1XL (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 1XL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SG5 1XL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 293,743 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,596 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,546 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 48,357 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,030 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,847 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SG5 1XL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SG5 1XL.
- 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
2.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than SG5 1XL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SG5 1XL (metres)
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Nearest post box to SG5 1XL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Old Hale Way | 18:30 | 12:00 | 49m |
| Bearton Road | 18:30 | 12:00 | 398m |
| Wellingham Avenue | 17:30 | 12:00 | 522m |
SG5 1XL ITL and SG5 1XL 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 1XL:
| 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 1XL 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 1XL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00119869 | |
| LSOA | E01023603 | North Hertfordshire 010C |
| MSOA | E02004918 | North Hertfordshire 010 |
Nearest postcodes to SG5 1XL
| SG5 1SU | Strathmore Avenue | 109m |
| SG5 1XR | Old Hale Way | 132m |
| SG5 1XF | Brampton Park Road | 155m |
| SG5 1XJ | Old Hale Way | 164m |
| SG5 1SX | Heathfield Road | 183m |
| SG5 1YD | Lammas Mead | 186m |
| SG5 1SS | Wilton Road | 201m |
| SG5 1SY | Heathfield Road | 217m |
| SG5 1ST | Strathmore Avenue | 220m |
| SG5 1XZ | The Mead | 253m |
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