SG4 9QZ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 013E, Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG4 9QZ, 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 9QZ
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 23% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 013E: 30 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 330 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in SG4 9QZ 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 013ENeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 820 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG4 9QZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG4 9QZRoad 51 dB, rail 47 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
- 10.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG4 9QZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| William Ransom Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| 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 |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Mary Exton Primary School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Whitehill Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2023 |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Purwell Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
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 9QZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £2,180,000Benslow Lane, SG4 9QZMay 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £900,000Benslow Lane, SG4 9RDDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £1,050,000Benslow Rise, SG4 9QYMay 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £700,000Benslow Lane, SG4 9RAMay 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £1,325,000Benslow Rise, SG4 9QXMay 2025, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £1,157,000The Finches, SG4 9PBMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £284,000Walsworth Road, SG4 9SYMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £500,000Walsworth Road, SG4 9FGSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold280 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 9QZ
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin4 minutes on foot330 m
GP practices
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY820 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME870 m
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY930 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE970 m
Pharmacies
- CARERX910 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST920 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY940 m
- BELL CHEMIST970 m
Dental practices
- MR N F FARYAD420 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE820 m
- DENTAL SURGERY910 m
- THE MEWS970 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED970 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon ExpressTesco340 m
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda590 m
- Sainsbury's Cambridge RoadSainsburys710 m
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys850 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer990 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 013E
Everything about North Hertfordshire 013EThe 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.