SG4 9RZ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 013D, Hitchin Highbury ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG4 9RZ, 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 9RZ
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 36% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 013D: 33 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 900 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- No property in SG4 9RZ 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
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG4 9RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG4 9RZRoad 53 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 9RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Whitehill Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2023 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| William Ransom Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Kingshott School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 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 9RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £802,140Highbury Road, SG4 9SAJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold20 m
- £450,000Whitehill Road, SG4 9HWMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £322,500The Avenue, SG4 9SJMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £730,000Passingham Avenue, SG4 9LASeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £1,225,000Wymondley Road, SG4 9PHJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £820,000Lovell Close, SG4 9LBSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £525,000Newtons Way, SG4 9JROctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £1,225,000The Avenue, SG4 9RLMay 2024, 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 9RZ
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin11 minutes on foot890 m
GP practices
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY500 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME530 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE820 m
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY890 m
Pharmacies
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST650 m
- BOOTS710 m
- BELL CHEMIST750 m
- CARERX760 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- MR N F FARYAD360 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE540 m
- NO 1 HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE710 m
- BUCKLERSBURY (DENTAL SURGERY)720 m
- THE MEWS750 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Hitchin SupermarketAsda520 m
- M&S Oakfield Hitchin BPMarks and Spencer630 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer650 m
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys720 m
- Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon ExpressTesco840 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.