UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/sg4
SG4Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, England
House prices in SG4, Hitchin
Homes in SG4 sold for a median of £490,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 959 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 5 postcode districts in the North Hertfordshire council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 264 | £800,000 | £642,000 to £1,000,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 287 | £527,000 | £449,000 to £617,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 221 | £397,500 | £344,000 to £475,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 187 | £240,000 | £210,000 to £295,000 | Too few |
Only 32 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses and detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 30% and 28% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.3 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
78 sales in SG4, or 8%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Flats here sold for a median of £240,000, 16% more than the £206,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in SG4
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SG4 7, around St Ippolyts and Weston, with a median of £619,000, and lowest in SG4 0, around Hitchin, at £433,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SG4 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 131 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SG4 8EN | £1,800,000 | 4 |
| SG4 7FB | £1,575,000 | 9 |
| SG4 7PE | £1,350,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9PJ | £1,350,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9QX | £1,150,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8EY | £1,025,000 | 5 |
| SG4 7QJ | £1,000,000 | 9 |
| SG4 8EL | £1,000,000 | 3 |
| SG4 7EY | £992,500 | 4 |
| SG4 0LF | £845,000 | 10 |
| SG4 7AS | £825,000 | 3 |
| SG4 7RA | £806,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9EL | £798,500 | 4 |
| SG4 9HD | £780,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0LJ | £765,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0LB | £760,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8AG | £740,000 | 3 |
| SG4 7SP | £736,000 | 3 |
| SG4 7AE | £735,000 | 3 |
| SG4 7SN | £735,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8YF | £729,500 | 6 |
| SG4 9RA | £720,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0LL | £710,000 | 4 |
| SG4 8EW | £695,000 | 5 |
| SG4 8DY | £685,000 | 4 |
| SG4 9LU | £675,000 | 4 |
| SG4 8YZ | £660,000 | 27 |
| SG4 8BE | £655,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9EG | £650,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0LS | £635,000 | 4 |
| SG4 8QW | £625,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0QY | £621,000 | 5 |
| SG4 9JD | £612,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9QP | £612,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9PZ | £611,000 | 3 |
| SG4 7AZ | £610,000 | 8 |
| SG4 9QE | £610,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9QF | £610,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9LD | £591,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8UX | £590,000 | 4 |
| SG4 9NH | £590,000 | 5 |
| SG4 9RE | £575,500 | 4 |
| SG4 9NP | £573,000 | 6 |
| SG4 8DX | £570,000 | 12 |
| SG4 8DQ | £560,000 | 25 |
| SG4 9LL | £559,500 | 3 |
| SG4 9JA | £540,000 | 4 |
| SG4 8YH | £520,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8YR | £514,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0QU | £510,000 | 9 |
| SG4 8DF | £502,000 | 5 |
| SG4 0QS | £500,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0ET | £495,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8UB | £495,000 | 4 |
| SG4 9DP | £493,000 | 4 |
| SG4 0RD | £490,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9NR | £488,000 | 5 |
| SG4 9JP | £487,500 | 3 |
| SG4 0NF | £485,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0QX | £482,500 | 7 |
| SG4 9NX | £475,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9TA | £474,000 | 6 |
| SG4 0QR | £472,500 | 6 |
| SG4 0AS | £468,500 | 3 |
| SG4 0PQ | £465,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0RQ | £460,500 | 8 |
| SG4 0RJ | £460,000 | 7 |
| SG4 9AQ | £451,000 | 4 |
| SG4 0BP | £450,000 | 7 |
| SG4 0JH | £450,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8UT | £450,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0PR | £449,500 | 4 |
| SG4 9QH | £447,500 | 3 |
| SG4 0BS | £440,000 | 3 |
| SG4 7HL | £440,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9NU | £430,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8AJ | £426,000 | 6 |
| SG4 0HN | £425,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9SA | £425,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9TE | £396,500 | 4 |
| SG4 9QD | £393,500 | 4 |
| SG4 9SX | £392,000 | 5 |
| SG4 0PF | £390,500 | 4 |
| SG4 9GD | £386,000 | 4 |
| SG4 9DR | £380,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9JH | £380,000 | 3 |
| SG4 9DE | £377,500 | 4 |
| SG4 9PT | £375,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8YJ | £372,500 | 8 |
| SG4 0DP | £370,000 | 4 |
| SG4 9QR | £368,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8PJ | £367,500 | 3 |
| SG4 7LH | £366,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0RB | £365,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8UQ | £365,000 | 6 |
| SG4 8XE | £365,000 | 3 |
| SG4 7HH | £361,000 | 4 |
| SG4 9BP | £360,000 | 3 |
| SG4 7QB | £359,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8SW | £345,000 | 5 |
| SG4 0DU | £342,500 | 7 |
| SG4 9EJ | £342,000 | 4 |
| SG4 0EZ | £340,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0LZ | £335,000 | 13 |
| SG4 7HP | £325,000 | 7 |
| SG4 8UG | £320,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8YX | £296,500 | 14 |
| SG4 0BQ | £290,000 | 15 |
| SG4 9FJ | £285,000 | 8 |
| SG4 9TY | £277,500 | 4 |
| SG4 9SG | £275,000 | 4 |
| SG4 9HA | £270,000 | 9 |
| SG4 9SY | £265,000 | 6 |
| SG4 7JB | £260,000 | 3 |
| SG4 8BQ | £259,000 | 4 |
| SG4 9SU | £255,000 | 4 |
| SG4 0DB | £252,500 | 6 |
| SG4 0AE | £251,500 | 4 |
| SG4 9DW | £240,500 | 4 |
| SG4 9AA | £234,500 | 4 |
| SG4 0JG | £226,000 | 10 |
| SG4 0FR | £220,000 | 5 |
| SG4 0BW | £215,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0FP | £205,000 | 7 |
| SG4 9TB | £195,000 | 6 |
| SG4 0AF | £190,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0EX | £188,500 | 3 |
| SG4 9TT | £185,000 | 3 |
| SG4 0EA | £170,000 | 4 |
| SG4 0DA | £158,000 | 7 |
| SG4 8YY | £140,000 | 7 |
Prices over time
The median rose 40%, from £350,000 in 2016 to £490,000 in 2025, more than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the North Hertfordshire council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SG4 is the most expensive.
- SG4 Hitchin, this district£490,000
- SG3 Knebworth£470,000
- SG5 Hitchin£447,000
- SG6 Letchworth Garden City£390,000
- SG7 Baldock£374,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SG4, from the sales in SG4, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Hitchin Priory 53 sales£740,000
- Hitchwood 73 sales£600,000
- Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley 74 sales£525,500
- Codicote & Kimpton 226 sales£525,000
- Hitchin Highbury 203 sales£490,000
- Hitchin Walsworth 261 sales£460,000
- Hitchin Bearton 86 sales£267,500
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Weston & Sandon.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £197,000 for a flat on Priory Court to £1,004,000 for a semi-detached house on Willian Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in SG4. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- The Gables Langley VillageSold for £535,000
- Kimberley Stevenage RoadSold for £482,250
- Flat 61, Sharps Court Cooks WaySold for £208,500
- 60, Watersmeet Grove RoadSold for £200,000
- 6 Orchard RoadSold for £435,000
- 2 Priory CourtSold for £197,000
- 15 Manton RoadSold for £485,000
- 8 Mowbray GardensSold for £362,000
- 78 Allwoods PlaceSold for £662,500
- 97 Willian RoadSold for £1,004,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Goldcrest Avenue, Codicote£660,00027 sales
- Hawthorn Avenue, Codicote£560,00025 sales
- Walsworth Road, Hitchin£275,00025 sales
- Allwoods Place, Hitchin£290,00015 sales
- Queen Street, Hitchin£220,00015 sales
Living in SG4
Crime
39 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 87 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 71% of homes can get it
Lower than 76 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
89% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 68 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,449 a year in North Hertfordshire for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 35 | |
| C | 391 | |
| D | 315 | |
| E | 63 | |
| F | 12 | |
| G | 3 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | ||
| 97 | ||
| 72 | ||
| 188 | ||
| 192 | ||
| 102 | ||
| 93 | ||
| 16 |
About these figures
The figures come from 959 standard sales in SG4, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 13% were new builds and 20% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.