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SG4 9EY

Hitchin Priory

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG4 9EY

Overview

Postcode SG4 9EY 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 7 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
Very 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 107 ft away from SG4 9EY.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Town & West near SG4 9EY 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG4 9EY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Hitchin

N/A

Walking directions to Hitchin

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
3,396.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
296
81.99%
Other White
22
6.09%
Indian
15
4.16%
Other
6
1.66%
Other Asian
5
1.39%
Total population: 361

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
50.7%
Owns with a mortgage
50
35.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
10.56%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.11%
Shared ownership
1
0.7%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Hitchin Priory

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Hitchin Priory area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,750,000.

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
Detached27£895,000
Flats49£275,000
Semi-Detached13£595,000
Terraced12£442,500

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 9EY postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG4 9EY
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

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG4 9EY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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

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: 01/12/2025.