SG5 2LX maps, stats, and open data

SG5 2LX lies on Lucas Lane in Hitchin. SG5 2LX 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 2LX maps

SG5 2LX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

SG5 2LX map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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SG5 2LX geodata

Easting	517634
Northing	229410
Latitude	51.950752
Longitude	-0.289757

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SG5 2LX?

Street	Lucas Lane
Town/City	Hitchin
Country	England
Postcode District	SG5
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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SG5 2LX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SG5 2LX 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Hitchin Priory
Constituency	Hitchin And Harpenden

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in SG5 2LX

42, LUCAS LANE, HITCHIN, SG5 2LX 2015 1 MAY £564,500
50, LUCAS LANE, HITCHIN, SG5 2LX 2006 23 JUN £352,500
50, LUCAS LANE, HITCHIN, SG5 2LX 1997 26 MAR £133,500
48, LUCAS LANE, HITCHIN, SG5 2LX 1995 9 JAN £143,750

➜ 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 2LX

June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Bedford Road	228m
June 2022	Theft from the person	On or near Greenside Drive	315m
June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Greenside Drive	315m
➜ Lucas Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SG5 2LX

West Hill (Old Park Road)	Hitchin	462m
Waitrose (Bedford Road)	Hitchin	499m
Mattocke Road (Redhill Road)	Westmill Estate	520m
Football Club (Fishponds Road)	Hitchin	522m
Football Club (Fishponds Road)	Hitchin	532m

Nearest railway stations to SG5 2LX

Hitchin Station	1.8km
Letchworth Station	5.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SG5 2LX

Broadband access in SG5 2LX (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 2LX (2019 data)

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Median download speed	70.0Mbps
Average download speed	70.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	6.2Mbps
Average upload speed	7.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in SG5 2LX (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SG5 2LX

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Source: Ofcom
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SG5 2LX gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in SG5 2LX by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	159,349
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	17,705
Median (kWh/meter)	19,165

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	34,181
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,798
Median (kWh/meter)	3,996

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SG5 2LX, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in SG5 2LX.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

13.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than SG5 2LX:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Symonds House

2, Lavender Fields Lucas Lane

169m

Hitchin Town Cricket Ground Ltd

Hitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane

183m

Play Aloud Samuel Lucas

Samuel Lucas Jmi School Gaping Lane

185m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to SG5 2LX

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Lavender Way	17:15	12:00	253m
West Hill Road	17:15	12:00	304m
Bedford Road	17:15	12:00	412m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to SG5 2LX

Facility	Distance
Lucas Lane Sports Club Lucas Lane, Hitchin Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	184m
Samuel Lucas Jmi School Gaping Lane, Hitchin Grass Pitches	337m
Top Field Fishponds Road, Hitchin Grass Pitches	585m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to SG5 2LX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JQ	Primary	223m
Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road, Hitchin, SG5 2NZ	Primary	608m
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road, Hitchin, SG5 1NS	Primary	681m

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Source: Edubase
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SG5 2LX ITL and SG5 2LX 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 2LX:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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SG5 2LX 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 2LX:

	Code	Name
OA	E00119939
LSOA	E01023616	North Hertfordshire 012F
MSOA	E02004920	North Hertfordshire 012

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to SG5 2LX

SG5 2JE	Gaping Lane	80m
SG5 2JA	Lucas Lane	99m
SG5 2JH	Gaping Lane	110m
SG5 2LU	Lavender Way	136m
SG5 2JF	Gaping Lane	144m
SG5 2HX	West Hill	147m
SG5 2JQ	Gaping Lane	187m
SG5 2HS	Lucas Lane	204m
SG5 2LS	Victoria Road	208m
SG5 2HY	West Hill	218m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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