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SG4 8PL

Heath Road

Hitchwood

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Detailed insights for SG4 8PL

Overview

Postcode SG4 8PL 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 Luton Airport Parkway, about 2.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

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.

Crime level

3/10

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% 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 8PL.

Flood risk

No risk

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near SG4 8PL 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
361
Population density
89.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13(-59%)
Public order
5.57(+9%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.57(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.64(-60%)
Other crime
2.79(+42%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
334
92.27%
Other White
7
1.93%
Indian
4
1.1%
African
4
1.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.83%
Total population: 362

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
104
33.99%
Level 3 (A level)
59
19.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
14.71%
No qualifications
32
10.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
10.46%
Total 16+ residents: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
43.48%
Owns with a mortgage
54
39.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.04%
Social rents from council
2
1.45%
Other social rented
2
1.45%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Hitchwood

Median price£765,000
Price per sq ft£487
Sales (last 12 months)29
Typical range (middle 50%)£395K – £1.1M

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hitchwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached20£887,500£548
Flats1£600,000£407
Semi-Detached4£379,875£425
Terraced4£354,750£428

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hitchwood

Sale price

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

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hitchwood.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hitchwood.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Hitchwood in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG4 8PL.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG4 8PL
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
30 Mar 20264, St Marys Rise, Hitchin, SG4 8PNDetachedFreehold£385,000
21 Nov 202511, Orchard Way, Hitchin, SG4 8NTTerracedFreehold£280,500
31 Jan 202539, Orchard Way, Hitchin, SG4 8NTTerracedFreehold£370,000
26 Jun 202515, The Heath, Hitchin, SG4 8PJTerracedFreehold£367,500
19 Jan 202625, Lower Road, Hitchin, SG4 8NSDetachedFreehold£700,000

Schools

In the SG4 8PL 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 8PL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBreachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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 8PL, 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 014EE01023625
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about SG4 8PL

Is SG4 8PL (Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell) safe?

The area around SG4 8PL 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.

What is the average house price near SG4 8PL?

The median sale price around SG4 8PL in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £765,000 (about £487 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near SG4 8PL?

There is 1 school close to SG4 8PL, including Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around SG4 8PL?

SG4 8PL 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).

Who represents SG4 8PL (Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Hitchin covering SG4 8PL 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).

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.