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About

Offa ward covers the southern part of the town of Hitchin in North Hertfordshire. It is primarily a residential area, characterised by a mix of housing types from Victorian terraces to modern developments. The ward includes the Hitchin Town Football Club and its ground at Top Field, a local sporting focal point. Residential streets are interspersed with local shops, schools, and community facilities serving the immediate population.

The area is bordered by the River Hiz and includes stretches of the Hitchin Greenway, a path following the course of a former railway line. This provides a route for walking and cycling through parts of the ward. The local geography is generally flat, with the urban centre giving way to more open spaces near its boundaries, including some playing fields and allotment gardens.

Area overview

On average Offa has low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 15.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Offa is £65,564 per year. The median sale price in Offa is £522,500 (around £451 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £406,125 and £825,000. There are 3 schools in Offa: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Offa

Median price: £522,500
Price per sq ft: £451
Sales (last 12 months): 42
Typical range (middle 50%): £406K – £825K

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £522,500 (about £451 per square foot) in Offa area, with individual transactions ranging from £231,000 up to £1,400,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Offa over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached17£835,000£455
Semi-Detached12£565,000£424
Terraced12£408,500£455
Flats1£245,000£392

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Offa

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Offa.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£550,000£386,750£305,000
2017£616,000£375,000£307,000
2018£590,000£455,000£325,000
2019£633,750£312,500£312,500
2020£700,000£430,000£345,000
2021£850,000£445,000£350,500
2022£683,000£467,750£315,000
2023£716,625£432,500£340,000
2024£845,000£408,750£350,000
2025£854,000£525,000£351,000
2026£550,000£660,000£408,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Offa.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Offa.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£410£345£394
2017£364£367£377
2018£374£376£399
2019£399£357£400
2020£416£390£355
2021£432£428£396
2022£483£449£465
2023£446£400£386
2024£447£415£475
2025£466£469£471
2026£437£452£446
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Offa.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Offa in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district.

Band A£1,632
Band B£1,904
Band C£2,176
Band D£2,449
Band E£2,993
Band F£3,537
Band G£4,081
Band H£4,897

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Offa ward.

Local councillors

Claire Patricia Annette Strong

Offa - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

David Barnard

Offa - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

Frequently asked questions about Offa

What is the average house price in Offa?

The median sale price in Offa is £522,500 (about £451 per square foot) based on 42 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Offa?

Offa has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.

How deprived is Offa?

Offa scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Offa sits around rank 23,079 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Offa?

The average household income in Offa is around £65,564 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Offa?

Offa is represented by 2 elected councillors: Claire Patricia Annette Strong (Conservative and Unionist Party) and David Barnard (Conservative and Unionist Party).

All postcodesin Offa

SG53AR

High Street

SG53AT

Meadow Way

SG53RD

Cromwell Way

SG53FA

Saxon Rise

SG53JN

Barton Road

LU28ND

Hexton Road

LU28LZ

Hexton Road

LU28LU

Hexton Road

SG53EX

Apostles Close

SG53ER

Gosling Avenue

LU28LA

Putteridge Park

SG53RA

West Lane

LU28LW

East Street

SG53BP

Offa

SG53EZ

Rookery End

SG53DG

Chapel Cottages

LU28LN

West Street

SG53HX

Higham Road

SG53RE

Bunyan Close

SG53FY

Offa

SG53AD

High Street

SG53QE

Crabtree Lane

SG53EJ

Lawns Close

SG53FJ

Colemans Close

SG53BJ

Hexton Road

SG53HB

Pirton Road

LU28PZ

Luton Road

SG53BY

Baulk Gardens

SG53HT

Offa

LU28NL

Silver Lion Cottages

SG53DX

Kings Walden Road

SG53BH

Hexton Road

SG53FS

Cotman End

SG53EQ

Drovers Way

SG53QY

Elm Tree Farm Close

SG53DL

Luton Road

SG53DJ

Luton Road

SG53FE

Offa

LU28QF

Mangrove Green

SG53PS

High Street

SG53PR

Franklin Close

SG53JH

Offa

SG53EN

Clarion Close

LU28NQ

Lilleyhoo Lane

SG53BS

School Lane

SG53AX

Meadow Way

LU28NB

Hexton Road

SG53EY

Strawplaiters Green

SG53DT

Kings Walden Road

LU28BY

Elmtree Avenue

SG53EP

Gosling Avenue

SG53EG

Salusbury Lane

LU28QA

Elmtree Avenue

SG53JL

Barton Road

SG53DU

Kings Walden Road

LU28PT

Stony Lane

SG53AA

High Street

SG53QU

Holwell Road

SG53DP

Luton White Hill

SG53QS

Hambridge Way

LU28QG

Paddock View

SG53PU

High Street

SG53AZ

School Lane

SG53DR

Luton Road

SG53AE

High Street

SG53QL

Shillington Road

SG53FR

High Street

LU28NH

Lilley Bottom

SG53BX

School Lane

LU28LF

Offa

LU28LD

Putteridge Park

SG53BN

Hexton Road

LU28QB

Triggs Way

SG53ET

Offley Hill

SG53PT

High Street

LU28LP

East Street

LU28PS

The Green

SG53DB

Offley Hill

SG53EU

Coopers Elms

SG53QT

Royal Oak Lane

LU28LE

Mangrove Road

LU28LS

Green Acres

SG52EP

Carters Lane

SG53JE

Mill Lane

SG53AL

West Lane

SG53EA

Kings Walden Road

SG53PZ

Hitchin Road

LU28LJ

West Street

LU28QD

Mangrove Road

LU28PX

Brick Kiln Lane

SG53DQ

Harris Lane

SG53YR

Maltings Orchard

SG53EH

Salusbury Lane

SG53QQ

Danefield Road

LU28QE

Mangrove Green

SG53JF

Mill Lane

LU28NJ

Chalk Hill

LU28LH

West Street

SG53RB

Davis Crescent

SG53FP

John Hall Court