SG5 GP catchment: which practices serve the SG5 postcode district
39,355 people living in the SG5 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 8 practices. The practice with the most is Larksfield Surgery Medical Partnership in Hitchin, with 12,208 (31%). The 3 largest together hold 72% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in SG5 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in North Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larksfield Surgery Medical Partnership | Hitchin | 12,208 | 31% | 67% | Good |
| Courtenay House Surgery | Hitchin | 9,545 | 24% | 71% | Good |
| Regal Chambers Surgery | Hitchin | 6,653 | 17% | 72% | Good |
| The Portmill Surgery | Hitchin | 6,062 | 15% | 90% | Good |
| Drs Carragher, Akhtar & Brindle | Henlow | 1,275 | 3% | 79% | Good |
| Birchwood Surgery | Letchworth Garden City | 814 | 2% | 58% | – |
| Dr Sulakshana and Partners | Bedford | 701 | 2% | 88% | Good |
| The Garden City Surgery | Letchworth Garden City | 522 | 1% | 51% | Good |
| Dr Baxter and Partners | Shefford | 462 | 1% | 72% | Good |
Across the 9 practices serving SG5 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 51% at The Garden City Surgery to 90% at The Portmill Surgery, with a median of 72% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr Sulakshana and Partners has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (66%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve SG5?
Larksfield Surgery Medical Partnership, Courtenay House Surgery, Regal Chambers Surgery, The Portmill Surgery and Drs Carragher, Akhtar & Brindle have the most registered patients living in SG5.
How many people in SG5 are registered with a GP?
39,355, 95% of them at 8 practices.
Which GP near SG5 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, The Portmill Surgery: 90% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.