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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

SG166GY

Brassey Way

SG48JQ

Law Hall Lane

SG53TZ

Riverside Cottages

SG53DZ

Kings Walden Road

SG48PP

Lye Hill

SG53AL

West Lane

SG47TX

Chequers Lane

SG48NS

Lower Road

SG53QY

Elm Tree Farm Close

LU28NX

Ivy Cottages

SG53FH

Duncots Close

SG53JH

Offa

SG48NG

Austage End Lane

SG47AZ

Castlefield

SG53DD

Luton Road

SG48BZ

Stagenhoe Park

SG53RD

Cromwell Way

SG53JJ

Barton Road

SG48LR

Kingswell End

SG53QQ

Danefield Road

SG53YD

Upper Green

SG53TS

Snailswell Lane

SG53SL

Holwell Road

SG53ET

Offley Hill

SG53AJ

West Lane

SG48JA

Church Lane

SG48NQ

Taylors Hill Road

SG53YB

Boswell Drive

SG53EJ

Lawns Close

SG48AG

High Street

SG47RS

Preston Road

SG53BT

North Lodge Cottage

SG47NU

Brookend Lane

SG53UR

Manor Close

SG53AS

Offley Hill

SG48NN

Frogmore Bottom

SG47QH

Hitchin Road

SG48LP

Hoo Lane

SG47PB

Ashbrook Lane

LU28LY

Council Houses

SG47NL

London Road

SG53EP

Gosling Avenue

SG166GX

The Cuttings

SG53ST

Waterloo Lane

SG53DU

Kings Walden Road

SG53FX

Ansell Grange

SG48BE

Bradway

SG47NT

Almshoebury

LU28LZ

Hexton Road

SG53SU

Pirton Road

SG53AE

High Street

SG48NJ

Whitehall Road

SG47RA

Waterdell Lane

SG53PX

Walnut Tree Road

SG48JE

Bendish Lane

SG47UF

School Lane

SG53XZ

Walnut Way

SG47RX

Poynders End

SG47RJ

Mill Road

SG48AN

Buttons Lane

SG48HN

Hoo Park

SG53JF

Mill Lane

LU28PW

Diamond End

SG48DG

Bullocks Hill

LU28PY

Chalk Hill

SG47TZ

Hitchin Road

SG48PR

The Meadows

SG53DW

Green Man Close

SG48PJ

The Heath

SG48JY

Whitehall Lane

SG53PR

Franklin Close

SG53QG

Pollards Way

SG53TN

Abbis Orchard

SG53QR

Little Lane

SG53XT

Walnut Way

SG53BH

Hexton Road

SG47RU

Poynders End

SG53XY

Wyatt Close

SG47QZ

Waterdell Lane

SG48JB

Holly Bush Lane

SG53AW

The Embankment

SG47NN

Mill Lane

SG53SG

Holwell Road

SG53AG

West Lane

SG53EA

Kings Walden Road

SG53XE

Cadwell

LU28LD

Putteridge Park

SG53XG

Bedford Road

SG48HH

Holt Cottages

SG47UA

Church Lane

SG48LH

School Lane

SG53JN

Barton Road

SG48AZ

Horn Hill

SG47RN

Mill Lane

SG48JS

Frogmore Bottom Road

SG48BN

The Valley

SG48AH

High Street

SG48LD

Plough Lane

SG53TD

Icknield Close

LU28LN

West Street

Data Sources

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