SG5 2BW maps, stats, and open data
SG5 2BW lies on Hawthorn Close in Hitchin. SG5 2BW 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 2BW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SG5 2BW geodata
| Easting | 518044 |
| Northing | 228738 |
| Latitude | 51.944626 |
| Longitude | -0.284025 |
Where is SG5 2BW?
| Street | Hawthorn Close |
| Town/City | Hitchin |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SG5 |
SG5 2BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SG5 2BW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 2BW
2024 24 MAY £625,000 |
2024 15 APR £552,500 |
23, HAWTHORN CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 2BW 2023 3 AUG £575,000 |
2023 17 MAR £700,000 |
2021 23 FEB £715,000 |
2020 10 JUN £513,000 |
2019 6 SEP £485,000 |
15, HAWTHORN CLOSE, HITCHIN, SG5 2BW 2019 29 AUG £545,000 |
2018 26 OCT £612,500 |
2017 5 MAY £400,000 |
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 2BW
| Moormead Close (Offley Road) | Hitchin | 271m |
| Moormead Close (Offley Road) | Hitchin | 273m |
| Bridge Street (Park Street) | Hitchin | 455m |
| Bridge Street (Queen Street) | Hitchin | 517m |
| West Hill (Old Park Road) | Hitchin | 589m |
Nearest railway stations to SG5 2BW
| Hitchin Station | 1.7km |
| Letchworth Station | 5.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SG5 2BW (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 2BW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 67.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.99Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SG5 2BW (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 2BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SG5 2BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 275,397 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,770 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,273 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 54,084 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,847 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,809 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SG5 2BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SG5 2BW.
- 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 2BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SG5 2BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to SG5 2BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Cranbourne Avenue | 17:00 | 12:00 | 178m |
| Charlton Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 213m |
| The Limes | 17:00 | 12:00 | 237m |
SG5 2BW ITL and SG5 2BW 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 2BW:
| 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 2BW 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 2BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00119938 | |
| LSOA | E01023615 | North Hertfordshire 012E |
| MSOA | E02004920 | North Hertfordshire 012 |
Nearest postcodes to SG5 2BW
| SG5 2BP | Hawthorn Close | 94m |
| SG5 2BN | Meadow Way | 98m |
| SG5 2BJ | Russells Slip | 129m |
| SG5 2AY | The Limes | 171m |
| SG5 2AJ | Old Charlton Road | 174m |
| SG5 2AS | Wratten Road East | 186m |
| SG5 2BA | Moormead Close | 207m |
| SG5 2AX | Wratten Road West | 213m |
| SG5 2AN | Appletrees | 242m |
| SG5 2AZ | Offley Road | 245m |
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