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SG4 9ET

Hitchin Priory

North Hertfordshire

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

Overview

Postcode SG4 9ET 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 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
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 247 ft away from SG4 9ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Town & West near SG4 9ET 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHitchin Priory GardensLarge

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWhitehill Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHighbury Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryHitchin Girls' SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodStevenage Road, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9DT
0.4 miAsdaQueen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TY

Data Sources

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