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SG4 9EF

Hitchin Priory

North Hertfordshire

England / East of England / North Hertfordshire / Hitchin Town & West / Hitchin Priory / SG4 9EF

Overview

Postcode SG4 9EF 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 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hitchin Town & West is £51,700 per year. The nearest station is Hitchin located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

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 21.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 of residents in Hitchin Town & West is £51,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 286 ft away from SG4 9EF.

Flood risk

Low

Hitchin Town & West near SG4 9EF has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hitchin located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Hitchin Priory

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Hitchin Priory area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,750,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£875,000
Flats42£293,500
Semi-Detached9£575,000
Terraced11£500,000

10 years price trend in Hitchin Priory

Schools

In the SG4 9EF postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWhitehill Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableKingshott SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryHighbury Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodStevenage Road, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9DT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.