SG5 1JW

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

SG5 1JW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SG5 1JW

Bancroft - 49 properties, USRN 27901008

Grammar School Walk - 1 property, USRN 27907066

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9505 / 51°57'1"N

Longitude: -0.2772 / 0°16'37"W

UTM Reference: 30U 687114 5759040

OS Easting: 518499

OS Northing: 229406

OS Grid: TL184294

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H5W.NRK

Mapcode Global: VHGNS.47VK

Open Location Code: 9C3XXP2F+64

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91uw68

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 3c2

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Diverse Educated Urban Singles
Career Progression

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27942 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SG5 1JW on Tuesday 16 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:34
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:52
Sunrise	04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:01
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:29

Hours of daylight today	04:10 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:10
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	04:24
Moon sets	22:21

For a full sun and moon calendar for SG5 1JW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SG5 1JW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 November 2021	Apartment 4, Manor Court, 26b, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£400,000
27 October 2021	Garden House, Manor Courtyard Rear of 26, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Detached	Freehold	£1,800,000
22 October 2021	Apartment 1, Manor Court, 26b, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£635,000
30 September 2021	Apartment 5, Manor Court, 26b, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£265,000
10 September 2021	Whiston House, Manor Courtyard Rear of 26, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Detached	Freehold	£1,750,000
3 September 2021	Apartment 3, Manor Court, 26b, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£350,000
27 August 2021	Apartment 2, Manor Court, 26b, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£344,000
26 February 2021	Mews House, 22a, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£880,000
29 January 2021	The Manor House, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Other property type	Freehold	£405,000
18 August 2017	Manor Court, 26b, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Other property type	Freehold	£1,075,000
18 August 2017	26a Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Other property type	Freehold	£525,000
18 August 2017	The Cottage, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£400,000
28 August 2015	2, Mews Court Rear of 22, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£620,000
12 February 2015	3, Mews Court Rear of 22, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
4 March 2014	Mews House, 22a, Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,750,000
20 June 2010	24 Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1JW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£140,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SG5 1JW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Hitchin

MP

Alistair Strathern Labour

Hertfordshire County Council

County council electoral division

Hitchin South

Councillor

Chris Lucas Liberal Democrats

North Hertfordshire District Council

District council ward

Hitchin Priory

Councillors