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SG4 9FG

Hitchin Bearton

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG4 9FG

Overview

Postcode SG4 9FG 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 very low crime levels, with around 32.4 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 0.2 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Hitchin Highbury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,471 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hitchin Highbury has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG4 9FG.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Highbury near SG4 9FG 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG4 9FG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Hitchin

N/A

Walking directions to Hitchin

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG4 9FG
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
465
Population density
9,767.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
359
77.2%
Other White
29
6.24%
Indian
22
4.73%
African
9
1.94%
Irish
8
1.72%
Total population: 465

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
92
39.83%
Owns with a mortgage
77
33.33%
Owns outright
42
18.18%
Other social rented
16
6.93%
Other forms of private rent
4
1.73%
Total households: 231

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG4 9FG
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 9FG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG4 9FG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNisa LocalHighbury Road, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9STWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.1 miTesco ExpressStation Approach, Hitchin, SG4 9SPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miSainsbury'sWhinbush Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.5 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 013DE01023609
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2008-08-01

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Data Sources

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