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Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell

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About

Ickleford, Great Offley and Whitwell sit in North Hertfordshire on the northern edge of the Chiltern chalk. The landscape is a mix of arable fields, hedgerows and small woods cut by lanes and footpaths. The River Hiz runs through Ickleford, forming a shallow valley and feeding old mill ponds that mark the parish, while higher ground around Great Offley drops away to views over the Vale of Hitchin. Paths and bridleways link the settlements and give access to stretches of chalk slope and permanent pasture.

Local life is organised around parish churches, village halls and a small cluster of shops and pubs. St Katharine’s church in Ickleford stands beside the village green and records of the building reach back to the medieval period. Great Offley includes a series of farms and smallholdings that use the slopes for grazing, and Whitwell remains a compact settlement with a central pond and lanes of cottages. Community events, riding stables and working farmland shape daily activity; seasonal harvest work and public walking routes are part of the local rhythm.

Area overview

On average Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £65,564 per year. There are 10 schools in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell: 8 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is home to around 10,132 people, with a population density of about 91.7 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
14.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell Population
10,132
Population density
91.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.88(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.04(+4%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.51(+3%)
Vehicle crime
3.85(-13%)
Public order
3.75(-27%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,933
88.16%
Other White
306
3.02%
Irish
165
1.63%
Indian
128
1.26%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
120
1.18%
Total population: 10,133

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,350
40.68%
Level 3 (A level)
1,294
15.71%
No qualifications
1,146
13.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,135
13.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
729
8.85%
Total 16+ residents: 8,236

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,428
34.34%
Owns with a mortgage
1,262
30.34%
Other social rented
526
12.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
481
11.57%
Social rents from council
327
7.86%
Total households: 4,159

Property prices in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £2,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached67£950,000
Flats9£250,000
Semi-Detached31£515,000
Terraced34£364,750

10 years median price trend in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell.

All postcodes in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell

SG47RW

Hitchwood Lane

SG53EB

Hoo Lane

SG53UP

Laurel Way

SG48NX

Chapel Road

SG48DN

Church Lane

SG48LA

Plough Lane

LU28NY

Wandon End Road

SG53PS

High Street

SG53DF

Garden Fields

LU28EG

West Street

SG53TT

The Poplars

SG47QR

Preston Road

SG53EX

Apostles Close

SG48AW

Cressmans Walk

SG47RL

Mill Lane

SG53XA

Turnpike Lane

SG166GU

Belpaire Close

SG48AE

Codicote Road

SG53EQ

Drovers Way

SG47PG

Hitchwood

LU28PZ

Luton Road

LU28QF

Mangrove Green

SG48NH

Plough Lane

SG47TS

Butchers Lane

SG53HT

Offa

SG53XP

Turnpike Lane

SG53XN

Ryder Way

LU28PH

Wandon Green Cottages

SG48DJ

Norton Street Lane

SG47PS

Langley Lane

SG47PP

London Road

SG47QG

High Street

SG53YH

Greenfield Lane

SG48HF

Hitchwood

SG53AA

High Street

SG47JX

Stevenage Road

LU28PT

Stony Lane

SG47QE

Letter Box Row

SG47UQ

Crunnells Green

SG53UN

Arlesey Road

SG47QU

Little Almshoe Road

SG47QB

Maydencroft Lane

SG48LF

Parsonage Lane

SG53DB

Offley Hill

SG53RE

Bunyan Close

SG53QL

Shillington Road

LU28PN

Lawrence End Road

SG47RY

Hitchwood Cottages

SG53TJ

Longmeadow Drive

SG53AN

High Street

SG47RZ

Hitchwood

SG53DP

Luton White Hill

SG47PL

Langley Village

SG53JD

New Cottages

SG53DN

Luton Road

SG53QP

West Lane

LU28PB

Winch Hill Road

SG53DG

Chapel Cottages

SG47RE

The Crescent

SG47TE

Charlton Road

SG48BU

Whitwell Road

LU28LR

Rueley Dell Road

SG53FP

John Hall Court

SG48AQ

Tannery Yard

SG47NS

Almshoebury Cottage

SG53BN

Hexton Road

LU28NQ

Lilleyhoo Lane

SG48AP

Oldfield Rise

SG53DJ

Luton Road

SG53BJ

Hexton Road

SG47UE

School Lane

SG53BY

Baulk Gardens

SG53HX

Higham Road

SG53YL

Ickleford Mews

SG48DL

Langley Lane

SG47PA

Sperberry Hill

SG47QP

Preston Road

SG53AB

High Street

LU28LF

Offa

SG47UW

Brookend Lane

SG166GW

Greenbanks

SG53TG

Arlesey Road

SG48LU

Crown Cottages

SG53RU

Bedford Road

SG53FN

Farm View

SG48JT

Church Road

SG53JP

Lilley Road

SG53HZ

Mill Lane

SG47QA

Maydencroft Lane

SG48NU

Chapel Road

SG47RD

London Road

SG48PG

Windmill Road

SG47JY

Stevenage Road

SG53XR

Greenfield Avenue

SG47BW

Halfhankerchief Lane

LU28LQ

Hollybush Hill

SG47PH

London Road

LU28PU

Lower Road

SG48LE

Whitehall Road

SG53DR

Luton Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.