Postcode · Hitchin

SG4 7QS area guide

Who lives in SG4 7QS, 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: 1,231 (2024)

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At a glance

What SG4 7QS is like

SG4 7QS 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 1,231 people. 62.4% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 27.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 61.2% 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 7QS compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 7QS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SG4 7 is up 10.1% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG4 7QS FAQs

Is SG4 7QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG4 7QS?

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 7QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG4 7QS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SG4 7QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 62.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42%).

Which council covers SG4 7QS?

The local authority for SG4 7QS is North Hertfordshire.

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

How well connected is SG4 7QS?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hitchin Rail Station, 2.3 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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