Area Information for Hitchin, SG5 9BZ
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Basic Information
| Area Type | |
| Country | England |
Policing & Crime Summary
We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Hitchin, SG5 9BZ - click here.
We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Hitchin Urban), and the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area,
which is available on the Crime tab of this page.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: Highbury Infant School and Nursery (500 yards)
- Closest secondary school: Hitchin Boys' School (300 yards)
- Closest GP: The Portmill Surgery (140 yards)
- Closest hospital: Pinehill Hospital (0.6 miles)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab
About the Demographic Information
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Hitchin, SG5 9BZ is within the Hitchin Urban policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.
Neighbourhood Team
| Crime: | Click here to view crimes committed near SG5 9BZ |
| Neighbourhood Team Address |
Hitchin Urban |
| Force Website: | https://www.herts.police.uk |
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Tube Station
DLR Station
Railway Station
Hospital
GP
Dentist
Optician
Primary School
Secondary School
Below are the details of the closest services to SG5 9BZ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SG5 9BZ.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 18 closest railway stations to Hitchin, SG5 9BZ. The nearest railway station is Hitchin, approximately 0.6 miles away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| Hitchin | 0.6 miles |
| Letchworth Garden City | 2.9 miles |
| Stevenage | 4.4 miles |
| Baldock | 4.8 miles |
| Arlesey | 5.3 miles |
| Knebworth | 6.8 miles |
| Luton Airport Parkway | 7.3 miles |
| Luton | 7.5 miles |
| Leagrave | 8.3 miles |
| Ashwell & Morden | 9.1 miles |
| Watton-at-Stone | 9.3 miles |
| Harlington (Bedfordshire) | 9.4 miles |
| Biggleswade | 9.4 miles |
| Welwyn North | 9.4 miles |
| Harpenden | 9.8 miles |
| Flitwick | 11 miles |
| Welwyn Garden City | 11 miles |
| Sandy | 13 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Hitchin, SG5 9BZ. The nearest is Highbury Infant School and Nursery, approximately 500 yards away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery | 500 yards |
March 2017
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| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | 680 yards |
January 2019
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| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | 790 yards |
October 2023
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| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | 870 yards |
September 2018
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| Whitehill Junior School | 0.7 miles |
June 2017
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| William Ransom Primary School | 0.7 miles |
December 2014
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| Oughton Primary and Nursery School | 0.8 miles |
June 2017
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| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | 0.9 miles |
March 2018
|
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | 1 mile |
July 2022
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| Mary Exton Primary School | 1.1 miles |
September 2022
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Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Hitchin, SG5 9BZ. The nearest is Hitchin Boys' School, approximately 300 yards away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Boys' School | 300 yards |
January 2016
|
| Hitchin Girls' School | 550 yards | October 2024 |
| The Priory School | 1 mile |
February 2017
|
| The Highfield School | 2 miles |
May 2023
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| Fearnhill School | 2.2 miles |
September 2022
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| St Francis College | 2.5 miles | |
| The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School | 3.4 miles |
January 2015
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| The Thomas Alleyne Academy | 3.8 miles |
June 2015
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| Barclay Academy | 3.9 miles |
April 2023
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| The Knights Templar School | 4.5 miles |
September 2017
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Hitchin, SG5 9BZ. The nearest is The Portmill Surgery, approximately 140 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| The Portmill Surgery | 140 yards |
| Bancroft Medical Centre - Orford Lodge | 190 yards |
| Bancroft Medical Centre | 300 yards |
| Regal Chambers Surgery | 460 yards |
| The Sollershott Surgery | 2.7 miles |
| The Nevells Road Surgery | 3 miles |
| The Garden City Surgery | 3.1 miles |
| The Birchwood and Sollershott Surgeries | 3.2 miles |
| The Symonds Green Health Centre | 3.4 miles |
| Stanmore Medical Group | 3.9 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Hitchin, SG5 9BZ. The nearest is The Vernon Dental Practice, approximately 120 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| The Vernon Dental Practice | 120 yards |
| Cranfield Dental Care | 190 yards |
| Orthoclinique Hitchin | 190 yards |
| No 1 High Street Dental Practice | 240 yards |
| Hitchin Dental | 260 yards |
| Bucklersbury Dental Studio | 390 yards |
| Old Park Dental Practice | 440 yards |
| Tilehouse Dental Clinic | 450 yards |
| Hitchin Dental Practice | 570 yards |
| Letchworth Dental Surgery | 2.9 miles |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Hitchin, SG5 9BZ. The nearest is Pinehill Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| Pinehill Hospital | 0.6 miles |
| Cygnet Hospital Stevenage | 3 miles |
| Lister Hospital | 3.2 miles |
| Luton and Dunstable Hospital | 9.2 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Hitchin, SG5 9BZ. The nearest is Allders Opticians, approximately 70 yards away.
| Name | Approximate Distance* |
|---|---|
| Allders Opticians | 70 yards |
| Vision Care | 130 yards |
| Boots-Hitchin | 170 yards |
| Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Hitchin | 170 yards |
| Shephard & Akay Optometrists | 170 yards |
| David Stern Opticians | 2.8 miles |
| Allders Opticians | 2.8 miles |
| Boots-Letchworth | 2.9 miles |
| Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Letchworth | 2.9 miles |
| Vision Care | 2.9 miles |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.