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SG4 9JW

Hitchin Highbury

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG4 9JW

Overview

Postcode SG4 9JW 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.1 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 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Hitchin Priory Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
42%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Hitchin Highbury has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,822 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Hitchin Highbury has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42%

Approximately 42.0% 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 9JW.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Highbury near SG4 9JW 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG4 9JW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Hitchin

N/A

Walking directions to Hitchin

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG4 9JW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHitchin Priory GardensLargeWalking directions to Hitchin Priory Gardens
0.4 miWindmill HillMediumWalking directions to Windmill Hill

Area Profile

Population
347
Population density
4,753.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
252
72.41%
Other White
28
8.05%
Other Asian
10
2.87%
Bangladeshi
10
2.87%
Other
10
2.87%
Total population: 348

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
29.01%
Social rents from council
29
22.14%
Owns outright
29
22.14%
Other social rented
26
19.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.11%
Total households: 131

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 9JW postcode area, located within Hitchin Highbury, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHighbury Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryHitchin Girls' SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG4 9JW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodStevenage Road, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9DTWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.3 miAsdaQueen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TYWalking directions to Asda

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 013AE01023606
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.