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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 very low crime levels, with around 38 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
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
17.47(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.86(-6%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.13(-20%)
Public order
3.55(-32%)
Vehicle crime
3.36(-26%)
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 125 recent sales, the median property price is £575,000 in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £1,790,000.

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
Detached60£887,475
Flats7£250,000
Semi-Detached30£515,000
Terraced28£372,500

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

LU28LH

West Street

LU28PU

Lower Road

LU28QA

Elmtree Avenue

LU28NY

Wandon End Road

LU28QB

Triggs Way

SG47AZ

Castlefield

SG47PQ

London Road

SG47TD

Charlton Road

SG48BA

King Georges Way

SG53FN

Farm View

SG47QL

Hitchin Road

SG48DA

Stagenhoe Park

LU28LR

Rueley Dell Road

LU28ND

Hexton Road

SG47PB

Ashbrook Lane

SG47QP

Preston Road

SG48BX

Hitchwood

SG48LW

Lilley Bottom

SG48PL

Heath Road

SG53DD

Luton Road

SG53AD

High Street

SG53JE

Mill Lane

SG53SU

Pirton Road

SG53XL

Ryder Way

SG47JL

Blakemore End Road

SG47PW

Whitwell Road

SG48BN

The Valley

SG48JJ

Law Hall Lane

SG48LH

School Lane

SG48YS

Lilley Bottom Road

SG53FH

Duncots Close

LU28QG

Paddock View

SG48AU

Strathmore Road

SG48BT

Church Lane

SG48LR

Kingswell End

SG48LU

Crown Cottages

SG53DL

Luton Road

SG53QL

Shillington Road

SG53RU

Bedford Road

SG53XJ

Ryder Avenue

SG48LT

School Lane

SG47NZ

Sperberry Hill

SG48AN

Buttons Lane

SG48BP

Whitwell Road

SG48BU

Whitwell Road

SG48NS

Lower Road

SG53AB

High Street

SG53PZ

Hitchin Road

SG53SN

Gurney's Lane

SG53UT

Arlesey Road

SG47PJ

London Road

SG47QZ

Waterdell Lane

SG47UQ

Crunnells Green

SG48JY

Whitehall Lane

SG53EU

Coopers Elms

SG53TH

Arlesey Road

SG53TN

Abbis Orchard

SG48AG

High Street

SG53FP

John Hall Court

SG53AJ

West Lane

SG53BN

Hexton Road

SG53DF

Garden Fields

LU28PW

Diamond End

SG47PG

Hitchwood

SG47RG

Mill Road

SG53EE

Salusbury Lane

SG53EZ

Rookery End

SG53QH

Priors Hill

SG53YL

Ickleford Mews

LU28PA

Wandon End Road

LU28PJ

Lawrence End Road

SG48AD

Codicote Road

SG48HU

Cresswick

SG53AS

Offley Hill

SG53TT

The Poplars

SG48NE

Austage End Lane

SG53BU

School Lane

SG53FL

Westbury Farm Close

LU28LP

East Street

LU28PX

Brick Kiln Lane

LU28NS

Lilley Bottom Road

SG47RS

Preston Road

SG48JX

Church Road

SG48LB

Back Lane

SG53DQ

Harris Lane

SG47UB

The Green

SG53AR

High Street

SG53BP

Offa

SG53QW

Pollards Way

SG47QU

Little Almshoe Road

SG48HX

Bendish Lane

SG48JG

Law Hall Cottages

SG48JZ

Whitehall Lane

SG48LE

Whitehall Road

SG48LG

Parsonage Lane

SG53UP

Laurel Way

LU28LT

East Street

LU28NN

Putteridge Park

SG48LD

Plough Lane

SG47BJ

Farrier Heights

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.