SG5 2BU maps, stats, and open data

SG5 2BU lies on Pirton Close in Hitchin. SG5 2BU 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 2BU maps

SG5 2BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
SG5 2BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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SG5 2BU geodata

Easting517710
Northing229026
Latitude51.947293
Longitude-0.288759

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SG5 2BU?

StreetPirton Close
Town/CityHitchin
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictSG5
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SG5 2BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SG5 2BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation90m295ft

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

WardHitchin Priory
ConstituencyHitchin And Harpenden

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in SG5 2BU

5, PIRTON CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 2BU
2011
22 SEP
£485,000
4, PIRTON CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 2BU
2011
13 APR
£555,000
6, PIRTON CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 2BU
2004
22 JAN
£515,000
3, PIRTON CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 2BU
1997
28 AUG
£185,000
2, PIRTON CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 2BU
1997
11 JUL
£172,000

➜ Hitchin house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SG5 2BU

December 2023Other theftOn or near Crabbes Close493m
November 2023ShopliftingOn or near Crabbes Close493m
November 2023ShopliftingOn or near Crabbes Close493m
➜ Pirton Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SG5 2BU

Moormead Close (Offley Road)Hitchin172m
Moormead Close (Offley Road)Hitchin189m
West Hill (Old Park Road)Hitchin482m
Waitrose (Bedford Road)Hitchin575m
Grammar School Walk (Bedford Road)Hitchin640m

Nearest railway stations to SG5 2BU

Hitchin Station1.9km
Letchworth Station5.5km

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Broadband

Broadband access in SG5 2BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband limitations in SG5 2BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Deprivation

9.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than SG5 2BU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SG5 2BU (meters)

The Highlander
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Highlander, 45 Upper Tilehouse Street
231m
Tilehouse Street Playgroup
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Baptist Church Hall Upper Tilehouse Street
315m
Symonds House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2, Lavender Fields Lucas Lane
367m

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Nearest post box to SG5 2BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Pirton Road17:1512:00159m
The Limes17:0012:00263m
West Hill Road17:1512:00281m

Nearest sports facilities to SG5 2BU

FacilityDistance
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
Gaping Lane, Hitchin
Grass Pitches
433m
Lucas Lane Sports Club
Lucas Lane, Hitchin
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
544m
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
Bedford Road, Hitchin
Sports Hall
634m

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Nearest schools to SG5 2BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JQ
Primary412m
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB
Secondary828m
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road, Hitchin, SG5 1NS
Primary894m

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SG5 2BU ITL and SG5 2BU 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 2BU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH23Hertfordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000099North Hertfordshire

SG5 2BU 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 2BU:

CodeName
OAE00119930
LSOAE01023615North Hertfordshire 012E
MSOAE02004920North Hertfordshire 012

Nearest postcodes to SG5 2BU

SG5 2BDPirton Road74m
SG5 2HLHigh View90m
SG5 2HHGrays Lane97m
SG5 2HJGrays Lane131m
SG5 2HPWalsh Close140m
SG5 2BETudor Court170m
SG5 2BQPirton Road179m
SG5 2HWCrow Furlong189m
SG5 2HNGrays Lane192m
SG5 2AZOffley Road198m