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SG4 7PP area guide

Who lives in SG4 7PP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell
Council: North Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,571 (2024)

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At a glance

What SG4 7PP is like

SG4 7PP is a postcode in the Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell area of North Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,571 people. 61.7% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SG4 7 sold for a median of £678,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG4 7PP compares

Headline figures for SG4 7PP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£678,500

Median over 53 sales in SG4 7, +10.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£65,564

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG4 7PP differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SG4 7 is up 10.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 105% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

SG4 7PP FAQs

Is SG4 7PP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG4 7PP?

The median sale price over the last year was £678,500.

Homes in SG4 7 sold for a median of £678,500 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG4 7PP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG4 7PP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SG4 7PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 61.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.6%).

Which council covers SG4 7PP?

The local authority for SG4 7PP is North Hertfordshire.

SG4 7PP comes under North Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG4 7PP?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Stevenage Railway Station, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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