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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

SG47PT

Langley End

SG48JJ

Law Hall Lane

SG53SJ

Holwell Road

SG47TD

Charlton Road

SG53AR

High Street

SG53JR

Lilley Road

LU28QB

Triggs Way

SG47PN

Langley Village

SG48HG

Hitchwood

SG53PT

High Street

LU28PJ

Lawrence End Road

SG47SB

Back Lane

SG53FS

Cotman End

SG48JP

Lilley Bottom Road

SG53DX

Kings Walden Road

SG47FA

Brookend Lane

SG48LG

Parsonage Lane

SG47NJ

London Road

SG53UT

Arlesey Road

LU28PA

Wandon End Road

SG48HS

Lilley Bottom Road

SG53AT

Meadow Way

LU28LE

Mangrove Road

SG53XX

Walnut Way

SG48NR

Pasture Lane

SG53XU

Cedar Avenue

SG53ER

Gosling Avenue

SG53DH

Rectory Manor

SG53SS

Pirton Road

SG48PN

St Marys Rise

LU28LW

East Street

SG53AD

High Street

SG53QD

Great Green

SG48LT

School Lane

SG48PF

Brownings Lane

SG53RS

Bedford Road

SG47QQ

High Street

SG53SZ

Rands Close

SG47TU

Chequers Lane

SG48HU

Cresswick

SG48HJ

Shacklegate Lane

SG47QS

Preston Road

LU28LH

West Street

SG53UB

Claymore Drive

SG53RB

Davis Crescent

LU28NZ

Wandon End Road

SG47TP

Church Lane

LU28PL

Whiteway Bottom

SG48AJ

High Street

SG53JL

Barton Road

SG47RG

Mill Road

SG53BU

School Lane

SG53YF

The Green

SG48PB

Brownings Lane

SG48NW

Whitwell Road

SG53BP

Offa

SG53TR

Snailswell Lane

SG47PE

Stevenage Road

SG53QA

Priors Hill

SG48AT

Tower View

SG53EW

Clarion Close

SG47EJ

Maydencroft Gardens

SG53QT

Royal Oak Lane

SG53SP

Pirton Road

SG47UH

Crunnells Green

SG53QX

Holwell Road

SG48BB

Hill Crest

SG47NZ

Sperberry Hill

SG47NR

Little Almshoe Lane

SG47TB

Charlton Road

LU28NA

Hexton Road

SG48JN

Lilley Bottom Road

SG48AD

Codicote Road

SG48AX

Hill View

SG53EY

Strawplaiters Green

LU28NB

Hexton Road

SG53TH

Arlesey Road

LU28LU

Hexton Road

SG47RH

Orchard Close

SG53XJ

Ryder Avenue

SG47RQ

Mill Road

SG53EZ

Rookery End

SG53SH

Rands Meadow

SG53AZ

School Lane

SG48BG

Dalton Way

SG53FE

Offa

SG48AB

Codicote Road

SG53XD

Turnpike Lane

LU28PX

Brick Kiln Lane

SG53RX

Bedford Road

SG47NF

London Road

LU28LT

East Street

SG48AL

High Street

SG53SQ

Holwell Road

SG47UB

The Green

SG47QJ

Gosmore Ley Close

SG53RA

West Lane

SG53YA

Chambers Lane

SG48DB

Stagenhoe Park

LU28ND

Hexton Road

Data Sources

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