Postcode SG4 8RA is located in a rural village, within the Codicote & Kimpton area of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton is £71,371 per year. The median sale price in Codicote & Kimpton is £540,000 (around £511 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £345,000 and £742,500. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 3.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Parkfield Meadow.
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,284 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.4 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 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton is £71,371 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG4 8RA.
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton near SG4 8RA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harpenden located about 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Parkfield Meadow | Small | Walking directions to Parkfield Meadow |
Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 (about £511 per square foot) in Codicote & Kimpton area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £2,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £840,000 | £522 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £552,500 | £498 |
| Terraced | 24 | £345,000 | £529 |
| Flats | 4 | £132,500 | £259 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £565,000 | — | £410,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | £725,000 | £211,000 | £430,000 | £311,755 |
| 2018 | £578,000 | £149,000 | £355,000 | £330,100 |
| 2019 | £575,000 | £175,000 | £375,250 | £305,000 |
| 2020 | £832,500 | £210,000 | £502,500 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | £760,000 | £171,375 | £460,000 | £351,275 |
| 2022 | £820,000 | £198,500 | £517,500 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | £812,500 | £202,000 | £481,500 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | £755,000 | £192,248 | £500,000 | £344,000 |
| 2025 | £760,000 | £150,000 | £542,500 | £350,000 |
| 2026 | £840,000 | £120,000 | £520,000 | £345,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £423 | — | £436 | £468 |
| 2017 | £463 | £503 | £422 | £501 |
| 2018 | £444 | £350 | £439 | £431 |
| 2019 | £446 | £347 | £407 | £437 |
| 2020 | £455 | £342 | £450 | £472 |
| 2021 | £498 | £306 | £458 | £469 |
| 2022 | £551 | £342 | £465 | £519 |
| 2023 | £518 | £363 | £516 | £489 |
| 2024 | £495 | £514 | £494 | £497 |
| 2025 | £495 | £263 | £495 | £539 |
| 2026 | £483 | £203 | £465 | £534 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG4 8RA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | 50, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8RN | Terraced | Freehold | £412,000 | |
| 27 May 2025 | 12, Church Lane, Hitchin, SG4 8RP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 19, Garden Fields, Hitchin, SG4 8RU | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Brewers Cottage, 26A, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8RJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £685,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 10, The Wick, Hitchin, SG4 8SA | Terraced | Freehold | £442,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG4 8RA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Budgens | 1A Claggy Road, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8PZ | Walking directions to Budgens |
Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG4 8RA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ralph Muncer
Codicote & Kimpton - Elected 2 May 2024
Steven Neil Patmore
Codicote & Kimpton - Elected 2 May 2024
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG4 8RA records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 8RA in Codicote & Kimpton is £540,000 (about £511 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG4 8RA, including Kimpton Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG4 8RA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,284 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 8RA is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ralph Muncer (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Steven Neil Patmore (Conservative and Unionist Party).