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SG4 9HZ

Hitchin Highbury

North Hertfordshire

England / East of England / North Hertfordshire / Hitchin Highbury / SG4 9HZ

Overview

Postcode SG4 9HZ 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 26.2 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 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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 26.2 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 179 ft away from SG4 9HZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Highbury near SG4 9HZ 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Hitchin

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Hitchin Highbury

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £477,500 in Hitchin Highbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £132,500 up to £1,950,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£694,975
Flats21£228,500
Semi-Detached39£520,000
Terraced8£452,500

10 years price trend in Hitchin Highbury

Schools

In the SG4 9HZ postcode area, located within Hitchin Highbury, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableKingshott SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryWhitehill Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWilliam Ransom Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodStevenage Road, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9DT

Data Sources

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