SG5 2BQ maps, stats, and open data
SG5 2BQ lies on Pirton Road in Hitchin. SG5 2BQ is located in the Hitchin Priory 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 2BQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SG5 2BQ geodata
| Easting | 517556 |
| Northing | 228935 |
| Latitude | 51.946507 |
| Longitude | -0.291030 |
Where is SG5 2BQ?
| Street | Pirton Road |
| Town/City | Hitchin |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SG5 |
SG5 2BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SG5 2BQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 Priory |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SG5 2BQ
2019 31 JUL £1,325,000 |
2017 19 OCT £937,000 |
2012 6 JAN £384,000 |
2004 22 OCT £600,000 |
2000 29 JUL £250,000 |
1999 24 DEC £175,000 |
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 2BQ
| Moormead Close (Offley Road) | Hitchin | 258m |
| Moormead Close (Offley Road) | Hitchin | 266m |
| West Hill (Old Park Road) | Hitchin | 660m |
| Waitrose (Bedford Road) | Hitchin | 751m |
| Grammar School Walk (Bedford Road) | Hitchin | 818m |
Nearest railway stations to SG5 2BQ
| Hitchin Station | 2km |
| Letchworth Station | 5.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SG5 2BQ (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 | 85.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SG5 2BQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 36.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.96Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SG5 2BQ (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 2BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SG5 2BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 204,035 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 25,504 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 30,112 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SG5 2BQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SG5 2BQ.
- 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
9.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than SG5 2BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SG5 2BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to SG5 2BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Pirton Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 38m |
| The Limes | 17:00 | 12:00 | 410m |
| Cranbourne Avenue | 17:00 | 12:00 | 441m |
SG5 2BQ ITL and SG5 2BQ 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 2BQ:
| 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 2BQ 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 2BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00119938 | |
| LSOA | E01023615 | North Hertfordshire 012E |
| MSOA | E02004920 | North Hertfordshire 012 |
Nearest postcodes to SG5 2BQ
| SG5 2BH | Pirton Road | 66m |
| SG5 2BG | Mount Pleasant | 89m |
| SG5 2HL | High View | 111m |
| SG5 2HW | Crow Furlong | 117m |
| SG5 2XL | Half Acre | 159m |
| SG5 2BE | Tudor Court | 163m |
| SG5 2BU | Pirton Close | 179m |
| SG5 2BD | Pirton Road | 214m |
| SG5 2BB | Offley Road | 229m |
| SG5 2HJ | Grays Lane | 237m |
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