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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
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Offa

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £517,500 in Offa area, with individual transactions ranging from £216,300 up to £1,400,000.

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-Detached11£525,000
Terraced16£363,000

10 years median price trend in Offa

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

All postcodes in 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

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

SG53FL

Westbury Farm Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.