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SG4 8PH

Windmill Road

Hitchwood

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Detailed insights for SG4 8PH

Overview

Postcode SG4 8PH 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £65,564 per year. The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 2.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
30.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,498 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 52.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

30.5%

Approximately 30.5% 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

7/10

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 8PH.

Flood risk

No risk

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near SG4 8PH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
198.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
23.42(+102%)
Violence and sexual offences
21.29(-33%)
Vehicle crime
9.94(+126%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.23(+45%)
Public order
3.55(-31%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
320
93.29%
Other White
11
3.21%
Irish
6
1.75%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.58%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.58%
Total population: 343

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
71
27.31%
Level 3 (A level)
55
21.15%
No qualifications
39
15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
14.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
11.92%
Total 16+ residents: 260

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
32.06%
Owns outright
37
28.24%
Other social rented
32
24.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.87%
Social rents from council
8
6.11%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Hitchwood

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £632,500 in Hitchwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £2,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hitchwood 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 Hitchwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£1,072,500
Flats1£330,000
Semi-Detached8£450,000
Terraced7£367,500

10 year median price trend in Hitchwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hitchwood.

Schools

In the SG4 8PH 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 8PH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryBreachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity 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 8PH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Joe Graziano

Hitchwood - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

Member of parliament

Alistair Strathern

Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
WardHitchwoodE05015767
ParishKing's WaldenE04004782
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ickleford, Great Offley & WhitwellE02004922
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 014DE01023624
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.