Postcode SG4 7BF is located in a rural village, within the Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley area of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £65,564 per year. The median sale price in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley is £530,000 (around £489 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £417,500 and £900,000. The nearest station is Hitchin, about 1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,574 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £65,564 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 318 ft away from SG4 7BF.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near SG4 7BF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hitchin located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £530,000 (about £489 per square foot) in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley area, with individual transactions ranging from £243,750 up to £2,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £999,975 | £538 |
| Flats | 4 | £570,000 | £482 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £482,250 | £457 |
| Terraced | 8 | £379,391 | £490 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £777,500 | £228,000 | £405,000 | £317,500 |
| 2017 | £720,000 | £195,000 | £470,000 | £268,000 |
| 2018 | £945,000 | £446,000 | £395,000 | £278,975 |
| 2019 | £875,000 | £400,000 | £418,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | £812,500 | — | £425,000 | £419,175 |
| 2021 | £800,000 | £477,000 | £425,000 | £405,000 |
| 2022 | £785,000 | £560,000 | £472,000 | £472,500 |
| 2023 | £988,750 | £160,000 | £490,000 | £480,000 |
| 2024 | £1,070,000 | £157,000 | £520,000 | £341,250 |
| 2025 | £1,100,000 | £367,500 | £420,000 | £354,391 |
| 2026 | £927,500 | £550,000 | £482,250 | £417,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £419 | £352 | £364 |
| 2017 | £384 | £376 | £388 |
| 2018 | £436 | £412 | £396 |
| 2019 | £443 | £378 | £419 |
| 2020 | £512 | £397 | £397 |
| 2021 | £478 | £441 | £522 |
| 2022 | £539 | £477 | £479 |
| 2023 | £517 | £589 | £355 |
| 2024 | £459 | £521 | £468 |
| 2025 | £550 | £418 | £495 |
| 2026 | £471 | £493 | £470 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG4 7BF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 37, Oakfield Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9JD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 43, Oakfield Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9JD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £612,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 34, Oakfield Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9JB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £775,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 19, Lindsay Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 10, Lindsay Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £540,000 |
In the SG4 7BF postcode area, located within Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Kingshott School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Whitehill Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | William Ransom Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. |
Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG4 7BF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Caroline McDonnell
Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley - Elected 2 May 2024
Dominic Griffiths
Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley - Elected 2 May 2024
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG4 7BF records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around SG4 7BF in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley is £530,000 (about £489 per square foot) based on 33 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to SG4 7BF, including Kingshott School, Whitehill Junior School (Good) and William Ransom Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG4 7BF scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,574 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hitchin covering SG4 7BF is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Caroline McDonnell (Liberal Democrats) and Dominic Griffiths (Liberal Democrats).