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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

SG47RQ

Mill Road

SG47RX

Poynders End

SG47TU

Chequers Lane

SG53DJ

Luton Road

SG53FA

Saxon Rise

SG53HT

Offa

SG53HZ

Mill Lane

SG53JJ

Barton Road

SG47RW

Hitchwood Lane

SG47UE

School Lane

SG48LF

Parsonage Lane

SG53PX

Walnut Tree Road

SG53QQ

Danefield Road

SG53RN

Westmill Lane

SG53SJ

Holwell Road

SG47PL

Langley Village

SG48AH

High Street

SG48BW

Hitchwood

SG48PF

Brownings Lane

SG53DR

Luton Road

SG53DU

Kings Walden Road

SG53FJ

Colemans Close

SG47NU

Brookend Lane

SG47QD

Maydencroft Lane

SG47TE

Charlton Road

SG48DJ

Norton Street Lane

SG48HH

Holt Cottages

SG48NN

Frogmore Bottom

SG53DG

Chapel Cottages

SG53EG

Salusbury Lane

LU28LL

West Street

SG53JA

Mill Lane

SG47QG

High Street

SG47TZ

Hitchin Road

SG48JB

Holly Bush Lane

SG48NG

Austage End Lane

SG53AH

High Street

SG53EA

Kings Walden Road

SG53ER

Gosling Avenue

SG53SH

Rands Meadow

SG47PH

London Road

SG48PG

Windmill Road

SG48PR

The Meadows

SG53EH

Salusbury Lane

LU28LU

Hexton Road

SG47PN

Langley Village

SG53ED

Hoo Lane

SG53EL

Salusbury Lane

SG53JP

Lilley Road

SG47BW

Halfhankerchief Lane

SG47RN

Mill Lane

SG48JD

New Road Cottage

SG48NP

Oxford Road

SG53AA

High Street

SG53FX

Ansell Grange

SG53JG

Hitchin Road

SG53JH

Offa

SG53QN

Burge End Lane

SG53SQ

Holwell Road

SG53YA

Chambers Lane

SG47FB

Oakfields

SG47NT

Almshoebury

SG48NU

Chapel Road

SG48NY

Pasture Lane

SG53BT

North Lodge Cottage

SG53JD

New Cottages

SG53YB

Boswell Drive

SG47EY

Henry Isaac Mews

SG48LS

Kingswell End Road

SG53UF

Witter Avenue

LU28LF

Offa

SG47NS

Almshoebury Cottage

SG48DD

Hitchwood

SG53BZ

Honeysuckle Lane

SG166GX

The Cuttings

SG47RJ

Mill Road

SG48JE

Bendish Lane

SG48PA

Colemans Road

SG48PD

Darley Road

SG53AN

High Street

SG53DB

Offley Hill

SG53HB

Pirton Road

SG53RG

St Marys Close

SG53TP

Snailswell Lane

LU28QF

Mangrove Green

SG48AP

Oldfield Rise

SG48BB

Hill Crest

SG53AX

Meadow Way

SG53UX

Arlesey Road

SG53XT

Walnut Way

LU28NZ

Wandon End Road

SG47EJ

Maydencroft Gardens

SG47QH

Hitchin Road

SG48AJ

High Street

SG48LA

Plough Lane

SG48LP

Hoo Lane

SG48NX

Chapel Road

SG48PE

Mill Way

SG48PP

Lye Hill

SG53SL

Holwell Road

Data Sources

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