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SG4 9AN

Gosmore Road

Hitchin Priory

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Detailed insights for SG4 9AN

Overview

Postcode SG4 9AN is located in an urban city, within the Hitchin Priory ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hitchin Town & West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hitchin Town & West is £65,121 per year. The nearest station is Hitchin located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Hitchin Priory Gardens.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Hitchin Town & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,301 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hitchin Town & West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 Hitchin Town & West is £65,121 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 127 ft away from SG4 9AN.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Town & West near SG4 9AN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hitchin located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG4 9AN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHitchin Priory GardensLargeWalking directions to Hitchin Priory Gardens

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
1,239.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.73(-72%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.42(-62%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.94(-83%)
Burglary
1.94(-30%)
Vehicle crime
0.97(-79%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
326
90.81%
Indian
10
2.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.95%
Other White
7
1.95%
Chinese
3
0.84%
Total population: 359

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
187
66.55%
Level 3 (A level)
40
14.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
7.47%
No qualifications
18
6.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
3.56%
Total 16+ residents: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
46.97%
Owns with a mortgage
57
43.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.06%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.03%
Shared ownership
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Hitchin Priory

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Hitchin Priory area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hitchin Priory 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 Hitchin Priory over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£857,500
Flats43£262,000
Semi-Detached12£597,500
Terraced12£440,000

10 year median price trend in Hitchin Priory

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

Schools

In the SG4 9AN postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG4 9AN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHighbury Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWhitehill Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryHitchin Girls' SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG4 9AN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG4 9AN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodStevenage Road, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9DTWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miAsdaQueen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TYWalking directions to Asda

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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
WardHitchin PrioryE05015765
ParishNorth Hertfordshire, unparished areaE43000232
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hitchin Town & WestE02004920
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 012DE01023614
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.