SG4 0SB

POSTCODE

SG4 0SB is a postcode in Hitchin Bearton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9642, -0.2699
OS grid TL189309 (518,963, 230,934)
IMD England
7/10
#21342
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.1 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XXP7J+M2
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£398,500
Median property price · SG4 0 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 118 sales
-9.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21342
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21342 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · North Hertfordshire 010 (E02004918)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£67,797

£58,077–£79,144

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,652

£43,111–£57,184

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£47,925

£44,281–£51,868

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£44,842

£39,200–£51,296

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG4 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG4 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 118 sales

SG4 0SB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SG4 0 sector.

Average price
£418,719
Median price: £398,500
Median -9.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 118 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £396,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£509k£433k£357k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£520,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
SG4 0NF
£500,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG4 0QS
£170,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG4 0FP
£500,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SG4 0BP
£496,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
SG4 0ET
£205,000 · 2026-07-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG4 0FP
£848,000 · 2026-07-21 · Detached · Freehold
SG4 0EJ
£380,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG4 0QR
£520,000 · 2026-07-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG4 0QR
£215,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG4 0BW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG4 0SB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG4 0SB

Counts are for Hitchin Bearton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY +69%
261810
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY +30%
30198
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY -10%
23168
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

73
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,428
White Brit.63.5%
Other White6.1%
Indian4.9%
Bangladeshi4.1%
African3.4%
+ 13 other groups · 18.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,426
No religion46.0%
Christian32.5%
Muslim7.9%
Not answered6.5%
Sikh3.6%
+ 4 other religions · 3.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,426
25–3423.4%
35–4923.1%
50–6414.7%
20–247.8%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%

Households

Total households: 723
One person: other38.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
One person: aged 66+7.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 24.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hitchin Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
  • Letchworth Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Cam Centre

    Bus · nr · north

    386 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Hunting Gate

    Bus · opp · north

    418 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Hunting Gate

    Bus · nr · south

    427 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Alexander House

    Bus · opp · north

    432 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Alexander House

    Bus · nr · south

    434 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for SG4 0SB

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hitchin Bearton
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG4 0SB
Coordinates
51.9642, -0.2699
Grid reference
TL189309
Easting
518,963
Northing
230,934
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XXP7J+M2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hitchin
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
North Hertfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Hitchin E14001289
Constituency
E14001289
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hitchin Bearton
Constituency code
E14001289
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
North Hertfordshire, unparished area
International Territorial Level
North Hertfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 010E E01023605
E01023605
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 010 E02004918
E02004918
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 010E E01023605
E01023605
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 010 E02004918
E02004918
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:44 AM4:45 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SG4 0SB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023605 and MSOA E02004918 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21342
Present — Active
Postcode SG4 0SB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near SG4 0SB

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