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SG4 8LU

POSTCODE

A Hitchwood postcode in North Hertfordshire.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Preston Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.2 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Luton Airport DART Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

  • Hitchin Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min

Bus stops

  • Old School

    Bus · opp · south-east

    69 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Old School

    Bus · nr · west

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wantsend Farm

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wantsend Farm

    Bus · opp · south-west

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • New Cottages

    Bus · adj · south-east

    351 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG4 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG4 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 86 sales

SG4 8LU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SG4 8 sector.

Average price
£593,948
Median price: £463,750
Median -14.1% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 86 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £789,300
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£789k£551k£313k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£391,500 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
SG4 8BU
£1,145,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
SG4 8AJ
£750,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG4 8AL
£1,200,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
SG4 8XX
£460,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SG4 8AJ
£258,500 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SG4 8JG
£350,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
SG4 8UQ
£295,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
SG4 8YX
£400,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Freehold
SG4 8YJ
£740,500 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · New build · Freehold
SG4 8DS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG4 8LU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG4 8LU

Counts are for Hitchwood 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

19
incidents · Sep '26

People

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 014 (E02004922)

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
£65,564

£56,290–£76,365

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,008

£41,737–£55,220

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,626

£41,305–£48,214

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,029

£35,090–£45,664

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,079
White Brit.90.3%
Other White3.3%
African1.5%
White Irish1.1%
White & Asian0.8%
+ 7 other groups · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,077
Christian52.0%
No religion39.6%
Not answered6.1%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,077
50–6425.2%
35–4918.0%
65–7412.7%
75–849.7%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 431
Single family household, all members 66+18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.8%
One person: other11.6%
One person: aged 66+10.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.1%

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.
24896
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24896 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.

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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SG4 8LU

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hitchwood
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG4 8LU
Coordinates
51.9081, -0.3150
Grid reference
TL160246
Easting
516,009
Northing
224,628
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XWM5P+62
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
North Hertfordshire

Administrative Information

North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Hitchin E14001289
Constituency
E14001289
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hitchwood
Constituency code
E14001289
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
King's Walden
International Territorial Level
North Hertfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 014E E01023625
E01023625
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 014 E02004922
E02004922
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 014E E01023625
E01023625
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 014 E02004922
E02004922
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:15 AM4:15 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
4:15 PM
Sunset
9 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
4:15 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours
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 8LU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023625 and MSOA E02004922 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24896
Present — Active
Postcode SG4 8LU 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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