AREA REPORT · NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE SG4

SG4.

North Hertfordshire

SG4 is an outcode in North Hertfordshire, covering the neighbourhoods of Hitchin Highbury, Hitchin Walsworth, Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell, Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton and Hitchin Town & West. Over the last 12 months 312 properties changed hands — a median of £246k for flats (£4,445/sqm) and £528k for houses (£5,635/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
9,781
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
72
271
Houses
240
1,087
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£246k
n = 72
£246k
n = 271
Houses
£528k
n = 240
£543k
n = 1,087
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£4,445
n = 72
£4,426
n = 270
Houses
£5,635
n = 232
£5,557
n = 1,058
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−9.0% vs 12m
−11.5% vs 3y
£345k£690k£543k£528k£480k3Yn=1,08712Mn=2406Mn=87
Flats
Easing
−4.2% vs 12m
−4.4% vs 3y
£135k£270k£246k£246k£235k3Yn=27112Mn=726Mn=24
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Holding
−0.9% vs 12m
+0.5% vs 3y
£0£3,050£6,100£5,557£5,635£5,5873Yn=1,05812Mn=2326Mn=86
Flats
Climbing
+5.1% vs 12m
+5.5% vs 3y
£0£2,500£5,000£4,426£4,445£4,6703Yn=27012Mn=726Mn=24
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£573k
n=87
Median £
£480k
n=87
Avg £/sqm
£5,720
n=86
Median £/sqm
£5,587
n=86
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£651k
n=240
Median £
£528k
n=240
Avg £/sqm
£5,759
n=232
Median £/sqm
£5,635
n=232
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£631k
n=1,087
Median £
£543k
n=1,087
Avg £/sqm
£5,653
n=1,058
Median £/sqm
£5,557
n=1,058
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£256k
n=24
Median £
£235k
n=24
Avg £/sqm
£4,640
n=24
Median £/sqm
£4,670
n=24
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£257k
n=72
Median £
£246k
n=72
Avg £/sqm
£4,368
n=72
Median £/sqm
£4,445
n=72
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£249k
n=271
Median £
£246k
n=271
Avg £/sqm
£4,321
n=270
Median £/sqm
£4,426
n=270
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£81k£326k£570k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
82
089817952010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
992
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
2,316
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
4,937
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
4,185
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,505
Detached
Band F
1,828
Detached
Band G
1,803
Detached
Band H
215
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
3,489
18%
Terraced houses
4,165
22%
Semi-detached houses
5,150
27%
Detached houses
4,424
23%
Bungalows
1,634
8.6%
Other/unknown
199
1.0%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
228
Schools
19
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
10 · click column to sort
Hitchin Highbury
3,375
5,021
Hitchin Walsworth
3,799
3,856
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton
2,417
2,552
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell
1,972
1,551
Hitchin Town & West
707
1,217
Hitchin Bearton
1,182
1,061
Great Ashby & Wymondley
739
673
Ashwell, Weston & Barley
515
404
Letchworth South West
2
2
Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village
1
0
Wards
11 · click column to sort
Hitchin Walsworth
4,075
4,509
Hitchin Highbury
2,692
3,829
Codicote & Kimpton
2,358
2,509
Hitchin Bearton
1,589
1,600
Hitchin Priory
707
1,217
Hitchwood
1,405
1,130
Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley
1,306
1,094
Weston & Sandon
515
404
Knebworth
59
43
Letchworth South West
2
2
Welwyn West
1
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

SG4 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in North Hertfordshire (SG4)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SG4 (North Hertfordshire) was £528k, with an average of £651k, from 240 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SG4?
The median flat sale price in SG4 over the last 12 months was £246k (about £4,445 per square metre), from 72 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SG4?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SG4 are £5,635 for houses and £4,445 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SG4 have?
Homes in SG4 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SG4 in the last year?
312 properties were sold in SG4 over the last 12 months, and 1,358 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES