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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

SG53TS

Snailswell Lane

LU28LZ

Hexton Road

SG47NF

London Road

SG53ET

Offley Hill

SG53JR

Lilley Road

SG53SB

Bedford Road

SG53XS

St Katherines Close

SG53YD

Upper Green

LU28LS

Green Acres

LU28QE

Mangrove Green

SG47UF

School Lane

SG47UH

Crunnells Green

SG53ES

Hoo Lane

LU28NQ

Lilleyhoo Lane

SG48HG

Hitchwood

SG48LN

Lilley Bottom

SG53BJ

Hexton Road

SG53EQ

Drovers Way

SG53RS

Bedford Road

SG53XY

Wyatt Close

SG47NL

London Road

SG48AB

Codicote Road

SG48DL

Langley Lane

SG48NJ

Whitehall Road

SG53QJ

Shillington Road

SG53QR

Little Lane

LU28QD

Mangrove Road

SG166GU

Belpaire Close

SG47QT

Thistley Lane

SG47RY

Hitchwood Cottages

SG47RZ

Hitchwood

SG48HR

Mimram Close

SG48JN

Lilley Bottom Road

SG48NW

Whitwell Road

SG53EN

Clarion Close

SG53HX

Higham Road

SG53TR

Snailswell Lane

SG53XA

Turnpike Lane

SG53XB

Turnpike Lane

SG47JY

Stevenage Road

SG47NR

Little Almshoe Lane

SG47PE

Stevenage Road

SG53QS

Hambridge Way

SG53TJ

Longmeadow Drive

SG53XP

Turnpike Lane

LU28LA

Putteridge Park

SG53DN

Luton Road

SG53YE

Upper Green

LU28LD

Putteridge Park

LU28PY

Chalk Hill

LU28NA

Hexton Road

LU28PS

The Green

SG47RB

Waterdell Lane

SG47RE

The Crescent

SG47TR

Butchers Lane

SG53EB

Hoo Lane

SG47NP

Little Almshoe Lane

SG47RD

London Road

SG53SZ

Rands Close

SG53YH

Greenfield Lane

SG47TX

Chequers Lane

SG47UW

Brookend Lane

SG48HJ

Shacklegate Lane

SG53XU

Cedar Avenue

LU28LB

Putteridge Park

LU28PT

Stony Lane

LU28LE

Mangrove Road

SG47QA

Maydencroft Lane

SG53RT

Bedford Road

LU28LQ

Hollybush Hill

LU28LW

East Street

SG47QJ

Gosmore Ley Close

SG48LL

Hitchwood

SG48PN

St Marys Rise

SG53AE

High Street

SG48AQ

Tannery Yard

SG48PJ

The Heath

SG53QT

Royal Oak Lane

LU28PH

Barleybeans Road

SG47NJ

London Road

SG48DN

Church Lane

SG48NL

Hitchwood

SG53FS

Cotman End

SG53SW

St Peters Green

SG53UU

Arlesey Road

SG53XG

Bedford Road

LU28BY

Elmtree Avenue

SG47FA

Brookend Lane

SG47RU

Poynders End

SG48HT

Bendish Lane

SG53AZ

School Lane

SG53QE

Crabtree Lane

SG53RA

West Lane

SG53RR

Bedford Road

SG53SG

Holwell Road

SG47PT

Langley End

SG53DZ

Kings Walden Road

SG53QG

Pollards Way

SG53TQ

Freewaters Close

SG53YF

The Green

Data Sources

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