SG4 9RQ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 013D, Hitchin Highbury ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG4 9RQ, 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 9RQ
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 37% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 013D: 33 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 510 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in SG4 9RQ 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 013DNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG4 9RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG4 9RQRoad 49 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
- 10.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG4 9RQ
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) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| William Ransom Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Whitehill Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2023 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
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 9RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,150,000The Avenue, SG4 9RQApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £1,975,000Highbury Road, SG4 9RWMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £1,465,000The Avenue, SG4 9RJDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £305,000Harrison Close, SG4 9SLNovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £430,000Benslow Lane, SG4 9REJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £1,157,000The Finches, SG4 9PBMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £510,000Trevor Road, SG4 9TAMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £900,000Benslow Lane, SG4 9RDDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold230 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 9RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin6 minutes on foot510 m
GP practices
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY500 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME560 m
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY700 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE700 m
Pharmacies
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST620 m
- CARERX640 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY680 m
- BELL CHEMIST680 m
- BOOTS810 m
Dental practices
- MR N F FARYAD100 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE510 m
- DENTAL SURGERY640 m
- THE MEWS680 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED680 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon ExpressTesco440 m
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda530 m
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys570 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer680 m
- Asda Hitchin SupermarketAsda760 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 013D
Everything about North Hertfordshire 013DThe 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.