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SG4 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.

The short version
SG4
North Hertfordshire
SG5
North Hertfordshire
Median home sale nearby £660,000
from 80 sales
Average sold price £600,357 £245,026
Area price growth (YoY) +7.8% (North Hertfordshire) +7.8% (North Hertfordshire)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house End-terrace house
Floor area 368 m² 63 m²
Built Before 1900 1900–1929
Energy rating F D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £3287/yr £1079/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 3 recorded 45 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is SG4 or SG5 cheaper?

SG4 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SG4 sell for about £600,357 and around SG5 for about £660,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SG4 or SG5?

SG4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (3 in SG4 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 SG4 or SG5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SG4 sits in decile 7 of 10 and SG5 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SG4 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.