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SG4 9FF

Hitchin Bearton

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG4 9FF

Overview

Postcode SG4 9FF is located in an urban city, within the Hitchin Bearton ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hitchin Highbury area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hitchin Highbury is £61,700 per year. The nearest station is Hitchin located about 0.1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Walsworth Common.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Hitchin Highbury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,651 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Hitchin Highbury has a low crime rate, with approximately 55.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Hitchin Highbury is £61,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 200 ft away from SG4 9FF.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Highbury near SG4 9FF 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG4 9FF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Hitchin

N/A

Walking directions to Hitchin

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG4 9FF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWalsworth CommonLargeWalking directions to Walsworth Common
0.3 miRansom's Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Ransom's Recreation Ground
0.4 miWindmill HillMediumWalking directions to Windmill Hill

Area Profile

Population
364
Population density
2,333.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
322
88.95%
Other White
10
2.76%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
2.49%
Irish
7
1.93%
Indian
5
1.38%
Total population: 362

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
49.58%
Owns with a mortgage
52
43.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.36%
Other social rented
2
1.68%
Social rents from council
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Hitchin Bearton

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £473,750 in Hitchin Bearton area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £1,365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hitchin Bearton 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 Bearton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£855,000
Flats44£268,000
Semi-Detached24£655,500
Terraced57£492,000

10 year median price trend in Hitchin Bearton

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

Schools

In the SG4 9FF postcode area, located within Hitchin Highbury, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG4 9FF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, HitchinVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryHitchin Girls' SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryWilliam Ransom Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG4 9FF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG4 9FF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExpressStation Approach, Hitchin, SG4 9SPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miNisa LocalHighbury Road, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9STWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miSainsbury'sWhinbush Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalCambridge Road, North Hertfordshire, SG4 0JHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
WardHitchin BeartonE05015762
ParishNorth Hertfordshire, unparished areaE43000232
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hitchin HighburyE02004921
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 013EE01023610
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2018-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.