The UK Postcode Database

SG5 2UQ

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
SG5 2UQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SG5 2UQ

Bedford Road - 31 properties, USRN 27901268

Wellingham Avenue - 1 property, USRN 27921276

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9608 / 51°57'38"N

Longitude: -0.2867 / 0°17'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 686418 5760156

OS Easting: 517819

OS Northing: 230532

OS Grid: TL178305

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H5W.0C4

Mapcode Global: VHGNK.ZZB7

Open Location Code: 9C3XXP67+88

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ux50

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14410 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SG5 2UQ on Sunday 14 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:35
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:01
Sunset 21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:27
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:52 to 04:10
Moon Phase New Moon
Moon Rises 02:22
Moon sets 20:37

For a full sun and moon calendar for SG5 2UQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SG5 2UQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 February 2024 245 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
22 June 2022 265 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
4 April 2022 261 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,000
28 October 2020 239 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
26 August 2020 Flat 4, Saffron House, 271, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £308,000
4 January 2019 251 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
31 July 2018 Flat 5, Saffron House, 271, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £305,000
25 May 2018 239 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £284,000
24 November 2017 261 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
17 February 2017 Flat 2, Saffron House, 271, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £275,000
17 February 2017 Flat 6, Saffron House, 271, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £271,000
28 March 2014 Flat 1, Saffron House, 271, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £221,495
21 March 2014 Flat 8, Saffron House, 271, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £211,450
21 February 2014 Flat 7, Saffron House, 271, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £199,995
31 January 2014 Flat 3, Saffron House, 271, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £189,995
17 December 2013 Flat 5, Saffron House, 271, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £219,995
12 December 2013 Flat 6, Saffron House, 271, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £199,995
12 December 2013 Flat 2, Saffron House, 271, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £199,995
6 December 2013 243 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £192,500
22 February 2013 243 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
5 August 2011 235 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £179,950
25 February 2011 241 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,500
31 March 2010 237 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,000
27 February 2009 229 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Detached Freehold £226,000
18 April 2008 261 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £118,500
3 August 2007 255 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £119,000
3 August 2007 249 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £183,500
2 March 2007 239 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £173,500
7 July 2006 235 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
23 December 2005 235 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
8 September 2005 233 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
29 July 2005 261 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £102,000
27 August 2003 237 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,000
19 August 2003 241 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
15 August 2003 239 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,250
30 May 2002 241 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
28 March 2002 241 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
26 January 2001 239 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
26 February 1999 235 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,500
14 December 1998 263 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £42,000
29 June 1998 243 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
24 April 1998 251 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,500
12 March 1998 265 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,995
8 September 1997 245 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,950
28 February 1997 249 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
14 February 1997 243 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
30 December 1996 259 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £28,500
20 October 1995 247 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
31 March 1995 239 Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,500

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 2UQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Hitchin

MP

Alistair Strathern Labour

Hertfordshire County Council
County council electoral division

Hitchin Rural

Councillor

David Barnard Conservative

North Hertfordshire District Council
District council ward

Hitchin Oughton

Councillors

Clare Billing Labour

Nigel Mason Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SG5 2UQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00119916 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023611 North Hertfordshire 012A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004920 North Hertfordshire 012 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05015764 Hitchin Oughton Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2024 DLUHC
E07000099 North Hertfordshire Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000015 Hertfordshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001289 Hitchin Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000027 Hertfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000272 Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33027374 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000048 Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000049 NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000232 North Hertfordshire, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 March 2013 ONS
E54000025 NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58000641 Hitchin Rural ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63011149 Hitchin Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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