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SG5 3PX area guide

Who lives in SG5 3PX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell
Council: North Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,636 (2024)

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At a glance

What SG5 3PX is like

SG5 3PX is a postcode in the Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell area of North Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,636 people. 69.2% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SG5 3 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG5 3PX compares

Headline figures for SG5 3PX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 75 sales in SG5 3, −16.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£65,564

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG5 3PX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SG5 3 is down 16.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SG5 3PX FAQs

Is SG5 3PX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG5 3PX?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in SG5 3 sold for a median of £480,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG5 3PX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG5 3PX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SG5 3PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.9%).

Which council covers SG5 3PX?

The local authority for SG5 3PX is North Hertfordshire.

SG5 3PX comes under North Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG5 3PX?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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