The SG5 3 postcode sector stands on the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire border.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SG5 3 postcode sector is home to a bustling 7,089 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 263 postcodes already in use, this leaves 137 units available.
The largest settlement in the SG5 3 postal code is Ickleford followed by Shillington, and Pirton.
The SG5 3 Postcode shares a border with MK45 4 (Barton-le-Clay, Silsoe, Clophill), SG4 0 (HITCHIN), SG5 1 (HITCHIN), SG15 6 (ARLESEY), SG16 6 (HENLOW, Lower Stondon, Upper Stondon), SG17 5 (SHEFFORD, Clifton, Meppershall), SG4 7 (Weston, St. Ippolyts, Little Wymondley), SG4 8 (Codicote, Kimpton, Whitwell), SG5 2 (HITCHIN, Charlton), SG6 4 (LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY) and LU2 8 (LUTON, Lilley, Cockernhoe).
The sector is within the post town of HITCHIN.
SG5 3 is a postcode sector within the SG5 postcode district which is within the SG Stevenage postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the SG5 3 postal sector is the Hitchin Delivery Office and Offley Scale Payment Delivery Office.
The area of the SG5 3 postcode sector is 23.01 square miles which is 59.59 square kilometres or 14,725.74 square acres.
Waterways within the SG5 3 postcode sector include the River Hiz, River Oughton.
Map of the SG5 3 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
Ickleford (33 Streets)
Pirton (34 Streets)
Shillington (30 Streets)
Holwell (8 Streets)
Holwell Bury (3 Streets)
Offley (18 Streets)
HITCHIN (1 Streets)
Higham Gobion (2 Streets)
Pegsdon (1 Streets)
Hexton (1 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
ICKNIELD WAYHITCHIN
PIRTON ROAD STOTFOLD ROAD BARTON ROAD BEECH HILL BELPAIRE CLOSE BRASSEY WAY CHALK HILL COMMON LANE GREENBANKS GROVE LANE GURNEYS LANE HICCA WAY HILLSIDE ROAD HOARS LANE HOLLYBUSH HILL HONEYSUCKLE LANE ICKNIELD WAY LILLEYHOO LANE MILL LANE OFFLEY BYPASS OLD MILL LANE PEGSDON WAY RECTORY MANOR ROOKERY END SAINT KATHERINES CLOSE SCYTTELS COURT STOCKING LANE THE CUTTINGS THE GREEN BANKS VIEW AVENUE WINDMILL LANE WOOD LANELower Stondon
ALMOND MEADOW LOGANBERRY WAY SHILLINGTON ROADKings Walden
LILLEY BOTTOMWeather Forecast for SG5 3
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Cloudy | 19.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 4.00% | S 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 7.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 16.00% | SE 9 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 61.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Light rain | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 68.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Heavy rain | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 90.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Heavy rain | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 90.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 51.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 42.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 17.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 7.00% | SE 11 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 7.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 8.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 12.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 12.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 15.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 7.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 5.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Clear night | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 2.00% | SE 4 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 2.00% | SSE 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 3.00% | SSE 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Fog | 11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 14.00% | ENE 2 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 8.00% | ENE 4 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 16.00% | SSW 4 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 31.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 11.00% | NW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 8.00% | W 4 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 6.00% | WSW 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Mist | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 13.00% | W 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Overcast | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 10.00% | W 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 13.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 33.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 17.00% | NNW 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 33.00% | NW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 10.00% | NW 7 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the SG5 3 Postcode Sector
Ickleford Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Arlesey Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3TG
Head: Mrs S Wright
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-05-18 (726 days ago)
Website: Visit Ickleford Primary School Website
Phone: 01462459150
Number of Pupils: 207
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary aided school
School Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3AT
Head: Mr Paul Edwards
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-06-14 (334 days ago)
Website: Visit Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery Website
Phone: 01462768392
Number of Pupils: 158
Pirton School
Community school
High Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3PS
Head: Mrs Jenn Magdeburg
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Inspection: 2023-10-18 (208 days ago)
Website: Visit Pirton School Website
Phone: 01462712370
Number of Pupils: 143
Shillington Lower School
Community school
Greenfields, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3NX
Head: Miss Sarah Woodham
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-07-04 (314 days ago)
Website: Visit Shillington Lower School Website
Phone: 01462711637
Number of Pupils: 137
House Prices in the SG5 3 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
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| Detached | £686,810 | 21 | £607,176 | 34 | £614,819 | 36 | £516,749 | 52 |
| Semi-Detached | £426,795 | 21 | £445,131 | 21 | £442,016 | 31 | £315,141 | 23 |
| Terraced | £313,448 | 29 | £304,591 | 22 | £318,900 | 20 | £292,289 | 27 |
| Flats | £185,941 | 8 | £197,833 | 6 | £166,625 | 8 | £152,750 | 12 |
Important Postcodes SG5 3 in the Postcode Sector
SG5 3AT is the postcode for MAIN BLOCK, Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery, School Lane
SG5 3NX is the postcode for Shillington Lower School, Greenfields
SG5 3PS is the postcode for Pirton School, High Street
SG5 3TG is the postcode for Ickleford Primary School, Arlesey Road, and Ickleford Primary School, Arlesey Road, Ickleford
SG5 3YG is the postcode for Ickleford Primary School, Upper Green
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