Postcode SG4 8JH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Hitchwood ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% 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 Luton Airport Parkway, about 3.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,915 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.3% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG4 8JH.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near SG4 8JH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £765,000 (about £487 per square foot) in Hitchwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £280,500 up to £2,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £887,500 | £548 |
| Flats | 1 | £600,000 | £407 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £379,875 | £425 |
| Terraced | 4 | £354,750 | £428 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £631,500 | £432,500 | £261,000 |
| 2017 | £645,000 | £385,000 | £355,000 |
| 2018 | £905,750 | £515,000 | £321,250 |
| 2019 | £735,000 | £482,500 | £265,000 |
| 2020 | £632,500 | £382,500 | £420,000 |
| 2021 | £690,000 | £452,500 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | £735,000 | £560,000 | £368,750 |
| 2023 | £682,500 | £582,500 | £455,000 |
| 2024 | £800,000 | £447,500 | £395,000 |
| 2025 | £885,000 | £493,750 | £368,750 |
| 2026 | £1,020,000 | £435,875 | £368,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £341 | £478 | £354 |
| 2017 | £374 | £373 | £327 |
| 2018 | £319 | £382 | £494 |
| 2019 | £336 | £368 | £384 |
| 2020 | £458 | £471 | £444 |
| 2021 | £424 | £433 | £451 |
| 2022 | £446 | £457 | £520 |
| 2023 | £473 | £459 | £470 |
| 2024 | £553 | £427 | £442 |
| 2025 | £549 | £478 | £394 |
| 2026 | £486 | £420 | £473 |
Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG4 8JH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joe Graziano
Hitchwood - Elected 2 May 2024
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG4 8JH records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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.
The median sale price around SG4 8JH in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £765,000 (about £487 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG4 8JH, including Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG4 8JH scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,915 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 8JH is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joe Graziano (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.