SG4 9LW
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 013C, Hitchin Highbury ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG4 9LW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SG4 9LW
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 19% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 013C: 19 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in SG4 9LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, North Hertfordshire 013CNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 810 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG4 9LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG4 9LWRoad 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG4 9LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehill Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2023 |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| William Ransom Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kingshott School Independent | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Mary Exton Primary School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SG4 9LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £545,000Willoughby Way, SG4 9LWAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £515,000Whitegale Close, SG4 9LPAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £610,000Orlando Close, SG4 9LFDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £585,000Passingham Avenue, SG4 9LDDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £590,000Whitehill Road, SG4 9HTSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £607,000Maytrees, SG4 9LRSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £636,000Whitehill Road, SG4 9HPJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £559,500Westwood Avenue, SG4 9LLMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SG4 9LW
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY810 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME840 m
Pharmacies
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST970 m
Dental practices
- MR N F FARYAD630 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE860 m
- BUCKLERSBURY (DENTAL SURGERY)980 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Oakfield Hitchin BPMarks and Spencer440 m
- Asda Hitchin SupermarketAsda750 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer960 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 013C
Everything about North Hertfordshire 013CThe postcode district: SG4
Everything about SG4Your MP
- Alistair StrathernLabourMP for Hitchin
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.