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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 £542,500 in Offa area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 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
Detached15£785,000
Semi-Detached13£550,000
Terraced12£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

SG53QF

Docklands

SG53BU

School Lane

SG53RG

St Marys Close

SG53BT

North Lodge Cottage

SG53JJ

Barton Road

SG53BQ

Manor Gardens

SG53BZ

Honeysuckle Lane

LU28PU

Lower Road

SG53DD

Luton Road

SG53DA

School Lane

SG53AS

Offley Hill

SG53JB

Mill Lane

LU28LL

West Street

LU28LB

Putteridge Park

SG53AN

High Street

SG53AU

School Lane

SG53EL

Salusbury Lane

SG53AG

West Lane

SG53JA

Mill Lane

SG53QD

Great Green

SG53ED

Hoo Lane

LU28LY

Council Houses

SG53QX

Holwell Road

SG53QJ

Shillington Road

SG53QR

Little Lane

LU28LT

East Street

LU28PY

Chalk Hill

LU28NA

Hexton Road

LU28LQ

Hollybush Hill

LU28NN

Putteridge Park

LU28LR

Rueley Dell Road

SG53AH

High Street

SG53DE

Luton Road

SG53DH

Rectory Manor

SG53JD

New Cottages

SG53JP

Lilley Road

SG53JG

Hitchin Road

SG53QN

Burge End Lane

SG53PX

Walnut Tree Road

SG53EB

Hoo Lane

LU28LX

Hexton Road

SG53EW

Clarion Close

SG53QZ

Holwell Road

LU28EG

West Street

LU28NS

Lilley Bottom Road

SG53JR

Lilley Road

SG53AP

High Street

SG53BL

Hexton Road

SG53DZ

Kings Walden Road

SG53HZ

Mill Lane

SG53DF

Garden Fields

SG53AJ

West Lane

SG53DN

Luton Road

SG53QB

Bury End

SG53QA

Priors Hill

SG53ES

Hoo Lane

SG53QW

Pollards Way

SG53EE

Salusbury Lane

SG53QH

Priors Hill

SG53AB

High Street

SG53QG

Pollards Way

SG53QP

West Lane

Data Sources

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