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SG4 9HY

Hitchin Highbury

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG4 9HY

Overview

Postcode SG4 9HY is located in an urban city, within the Hitchin Highbury 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 24.9 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 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Hitchin Highbury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,824 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hitchin Highbury has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.9 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 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 259 ft away from SG4 9HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Highbury near SG4 9HY 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG4 9HY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Hitchin

N/A

Walking directions to Hitchin

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
3,376.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
79.4%
Indian
18
5.37%
Other White
14
4.18%
Arab
8
2.39%
Irish
6
1.79%
Total population: 335

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
50.75%
Owns with a mortgage
60
44.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.99%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Hitchin Highbury

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Hitchin Highbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hitchin Highbury 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 Highbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£690,000
Flats27£250,000
Semi-Detached34£552,500
Terraced13£425,000

10 year median price trend in Hitchin Highbury

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

Schools

In the SG4 9HY postcode area, located within Hitchin Highbury, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG4 9HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWhitehill Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableKingshott SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHighbury Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG4 9HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG4 9HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodStevenage Road, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9DTWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
WardHitchin HighburyE05015763
ParishNorth Hertfordshire, unparished areaE43000232
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hitchin HighburyE02004921
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 013CE01023608
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.