SG4 9LZ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 013C, Hitchin Highbury ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG4 9LZ, 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 9LZ
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 29% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 013C: 19 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in SG4 9LZ 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG4 9LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG4 9LZRoad 51 dB, rail 45 dB (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 9LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehill Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2023 |
| Kingshott School Independent | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| William Ransom Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Mary Exton Primary School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
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 9LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £575,000Poplar Close, SG4 9LZDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £547,500Manor Crescent, SG4 9LYApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £559,500Westwood Avenue, SG4 9LLMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £525,000Broadmead, SG4 9LXMay 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £875,000Whitehill Close, SG4 9HXMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £810,234Broadmead, SG4 9LUMay 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £500,000Ninesprings Way, SG4 9NNNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £612,000Kardwell Close, SG4 9LJMarch 2025, 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 9LZ
In a straight lineDental practices
- MR N F FARYAD850 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Oakfield Hitchin BPMarks and Spencer510 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.