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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 moderate 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. There are 3 schools in Offa: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Offa

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 in Offa area, with individual transactions ranging from £216,300 up to £1,335,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Offa 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 Offa over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£770,000
Semi-Detached10£530,000
Terraced14£330,500

10 years median price trend in Offa

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Offa.

All postcodes in Offa

SG53QB

Bury End

SG53DP

Luton White Hill

LU28NB

Hexton Road

SG53DA

School Lane

LU28NL

Silver Lion Cottages

SG52EP

Carters Lane

SG53AU

School Lane

SG53DX

Kings Walden Road

SG53QZ

Holwell Road

SG53AT

Meadow Way

SG53PU

High Street

SG53QU

Holwell Road

SG53AL

West Lane

SG53QA

Priors Hill

SG53QD

Great Green

SG53QX

Holwell Road

LU28LJ

West Street

SG53BH

Hexton Road

SG53BY

Baulk Gardens

SG53DE

Luton Road

SG53EP

Gosling Avenue

LU28LX

Hexton Road

LU28EG

West Street

LU28LY

Council Houses

SG53FE

Offa

SG53RD

Cromwell Way

SG53YR

Maltings Orchard

LU28PZ

Luton Road

SG53EW

Clarion Close

SG53JB

Mill Lane

SG53JN

Barton Road

SG53PT

High Street

SG53QP

West Lane

SG53BQ

Manor Gardens

LU28LH

West Street

LU28PU

Lower Road

LU28QA

Elmtree Avenue

LU28QB

Triggs Way

LU28LR

Rueley Dell Road

LU28ND

Hexton Road

SG53DD

Luton Road

SG53AD

High Street

SG53JE

Mill Lane

LU28QG

Paddock View

SG53DL

Luton Road

SG53QL

Shillington Road

SG53AB

High Street

SG53PZ

Hitchin Road

SG53EU

Coopers Elms

SG53FP

John Hall Court

SG53AJ

West Lane

SG53BN

Hexton Road

SG53DF

Garden Fields

SG53EE

Salusbury Lane

SG53EZ

Rookery End

SG53QH

Priors Hill

SG53AS

Offley Hill

SG53BU

School Lane

SG53FL

Westbury Farm Close

LU28LP

East Street

LU28PX

Brick Kiln Lane

LU28NS

Lilley Bottom Road

SG53DQ

Harris Lane

SG53AR

High Street

SG53BP

Offa

SG53QW

Pollards Way

LU28LT

East Street

LU28NN

Putteridge Park

SG53DJ

Luton Road

SG53FA

Saxon Rise

SG53HT

Offa

SG53HZ

Mill Lane

SG53JJ

Barton Road

SG53PX

Walnut Tree Road

SG53QQ

Danefield Road

SG53DR

Luton Road

SG53DU

Kings Walden Road

SG53FJ

Colemans Close

SG53DG

Chapel Cottages

SG53EG

Salusbury Lane

LU28LL

West Street

SG53JA

Mill Lane

SG53AH

High Street

SG53EA

Kings Walden Road

SG53ER

Gosling Avenue

SG53EH

Salusbury Lane

LU28LU

Hexton Road

SG53ED

Hoo Lane

SG53EL

Salusbury Lane

SG53JP

Lilley Road

SG53AA

High Street

SG53JG

Hitchin Road

SG53JH

Offa

SG53QN

Burge End Lane

SG53BT

North Lodge Cottage

SG53JD

New Cottages

LU28LF

Offa

SG53BZ

Honeysuckle Lane

SG53AN

High Street

SG53DB

Offley Hill

Data Sources

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