SG4 9SJ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 013D, Hitchin Highbury ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG4 9SJ, 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 9SJ
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 38% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 013D: 33 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 790 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in SG4 9SJ 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 520 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG4 9SJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SG4 9SJRoad 56 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 9SJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 320 m 4 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) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Whitehill Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2023 |
| William Ransom Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| 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 |
| Kingshott School Independent | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 9SJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £322,500The Avenue, SG4 9SJMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £1,225,000Wymondley Road, SG4 9PHJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £1,225,000The Avenue, SG4 9RLMay 2024, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £802,140Highbury Road, SG4 9SAJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £820,000Lovell Close, SG4 9LBSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £1,465,000The Avenue, SG4 9RJDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £450,000Whitehill Road, SG4 9HWMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £730,000Passingham Avenue, SG4 9LASeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold180 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 9SJ
In a straight lineStations
- Hitchin10 minutes on foot790 m
GP practices
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY520 m
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME570 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE820 m
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY880 m
Pharmacies
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST670 m
- CARERX760 m
- BELL CHEMIST770 m
- BOOTS770 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- MR N F FARYAD290 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE560 m
- DENTAL SURGERY760 m
- THE MEWS770 m
- HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED770 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Hitchin SupermarketAsda610 m
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer690 m
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys710 m
- M&S Oakfield Hitchin BPMarks and Spencer710 m
- Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon ExpressTesco740 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.