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SG4 7QR

Preston Road

Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley

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Overview

Postcode SG4 7QR is located in a rural hamlet, within the Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley ward 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 nearest station is Hitchin, about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,825 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4%

Approximately 4.0% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £65,564 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG4 7QR.

Flood risk

No risk

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near SG4 7QR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hitchin located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
120
Population density
19.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.14(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.85(+11%)
Other theft
6(+10%)
Vehicle crime
5.14(+17%)
Burglary
3.43(+23%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
114
95%
Indian
2
1.67%
Chinese
1
0.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.83%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.83%
Total population: 120

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
55
52.38%
Level 3 (A level)
18
17.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14
13.33%
No qualifications
9
8.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
7
6.67%
Total 16+ residents: 105

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
26
52%
Owns with a mortgage
14
28%
Other forms of private rent
5
10%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
6%
Other social rented
2
4%
Total households: 50

Property prices in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley

Median price£547,500
Price per sq ft£489
Sales (last 12 months)32
Typical range (middle 50%)£364K – £1.1M

Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £547,500 (about £489 per square foot) in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £2,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached12£1,237,500£545
Semi-Detached7£420,000£452
Terraced10£362,391£488
Flats3£260,000£370

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£777,500£405,000£317,500
2017£720,000£470,000£268,000
2018£945,000£395,000£278,975
2019£875,000£418,000£325,000
2020£812,500£425,000£419,175
2021£800,000£425,000£405,000
2022£785,000£472,000£472,500
2023£988,750£490,000£480,000
2024£1,070,000£520,000£341,250
2025£1,100,000£412,500£358,782
2026£1,350,000£417,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
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£546£418£495
2026£493£470
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley in the last year.

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the SG4 7QR postcode area, located within Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG4 7QR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miPrimaryPreston Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,555
Band B£1,814
Band C£2,073
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,851
Band F£3,369
Band G£3,888
Band H£4,665

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SG4 7QR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Caroline McDonnell

Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Dominic Griffiths

Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Alistair Strathern

Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
ParishSt IppolytsE04004779
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ickleford, Great Offley & WhitwellE02004922
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 014BE01023622
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about SG4 7QR

Is SG4 7QR (Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell) safe?

The area around SG4 7QR 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 criminal damage and arson.

What is the average house price near SG4 7QR?

The median sale price around SG4 7QR in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £547,500 (about £489 per square foot) based on 32 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near SG4 7QR?

There is 1 school close to SG4 7QR, including Preston Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around SG4 7QR?

SG4 7QR scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,825 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents SG4 7QR (Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Hitchin covering SG4 7QR 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).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.