SG16 or SG5?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 51% less in SG16 than in SG5.
- SG16 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- SG16 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is C in SG16 and D in SG5.
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SG16
Central Bedfordshire
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SG5
North Hertfordshire
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| Median home sale nearby | £325,000
from 92 sales |
£660,000
from 80 sales |
| Average sold price | £288,880 | £245,026 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +2.9% (Central Bedfordshire) | +7.8% (North Hertfordshire) |
| Dwelling type | Mid-terrace house | End-terrace house |
| Floor area | 84 m² | 63 m² |
| Built | 1950–1966 | 1900–1929 |
| Energy rating | C | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £521/yr | £1079/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 9 recorded | 45 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 9 of 10 | 7 of 10 |
Common questions
Is SG16 or SG5 cheaper?
SG16 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SG16 sell for about £325,000 and around SG5 for about £660,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, SG16 or SG5?
SG16 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (9 in SG16 against 45 in SG5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is SG16 or SG5 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SG16 sits in decile 9 of 10 and SG5 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in SG16 or SG5?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.