The UK Postcode Database

SG5 3SL

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
SG5 3SL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SG5 3SL

Holwell Road - 35 properties, USRN 27908860

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27923331

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9859 / 51°59'9"N

Longitude: -0.3011 / 0°18'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 685325 5762909

OS Easting: 516764

OS Northing: 233298

OS Grid: TL167332

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H5G.GQB

Mapcode Global: VHGNK.QBPY

Open Location Code: 9C3XXMPX+9H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ux36

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20128 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SG5 3SL 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 02:21
Moon sets 20:37

For a full sun and moon calendar for SG5 3SL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SG5 3SL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 February 2024 New Ash, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £720,000
21 February 2022 Peter House, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £600,000
4 February 2022 Fenstanton 2, Cambridge Cottages, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £510,000
7 September 2020 Elsworth 4, Cambridge Cottages, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £506,000
7 September 2020 Elsworth 4, Cambridge Cottages, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £513,000
22 November 2019 Trusara, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £678,500
24 November 2017 10 Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Semi-detached Freehold £420,000
31 May 2016 4 Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £386,000
29 April 2014 Peter House, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £405,000
16 April 2013 Elsworth 4, Cambridge Cottages, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £275,000
16 October 2009 16 Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
29 July 2009 Oakington 3, Cambridge Cottages, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £280,000
7 February 2008 Elsworth 4, Cambridge Cottages, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £324,995
9 January 2008 6 Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
23 November 2006 2 Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
21 November 2006 Marazion, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £475,000
20 September 2006 Fenstanton 2, Cambridge Cottages, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £280,000
14 July 2006 Stonehaven, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £407,500
14 March 2003 Stonehaven, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £390,000
27 February 2002 Oakington 3, Cambridge Cottages, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £174,000
28 January 2000 6 Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £118,500
28 May 1999 10 Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Semi-detached Freehold £96,500
25 May 1999 Elsworth 4, Cambridge Cottages, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £146,000
21 November 1997 Oakington 3, Cambridge Cottages, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £108,000
7 July 1997 Fenstanton 2, Cambridge Cottages, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £111,000
24 April 1997 Violets, Holwell Road, Holwell, Hitchin SG5 3SL Detached Freehold £148,000

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 3SL

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

Cadwell

Councillor

Louise Peace Liberal Democrats

SG5 3SL also falls within the Civil Parish of Holwell, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SG5 3SL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00119825 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023594 North Hertfordshire 014A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004922 North Hertfordshire 014 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04004777 Holwell Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05015757 Cadwell 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
E33027387 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
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
E63011082 Holwell (North Hertfordshire) 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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