Postcode SG4 8NJ is located in a rural village, 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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% 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 Stevenage, about 4 miles away. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Kingswalden Park (Deer Park).
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,578 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% 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 8NJ.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near SG4 8NJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Stevenage located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Kingswalden Park (Deer Park) | Large | Walking directions to Kingswalden Park (Deer Park) |
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 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the SG4 8NJ postcode area, located within Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 8NJ, 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 8NJ records about 33 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 8NJ in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £765,000 (about £487 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
SG4 8NJ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,578 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 8NJ 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.