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SG4 9RB · North Hertfordshire · East of England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for SG4 9RB.

Thu · 24 Sep
20°high
Cloudy15° low
Fri22°11° lowPartly cloudy25 Sep
Sat20°10° lowPartly cloudy26 Sep
Today20°11° lowRain27 Sep
Tomorrow20°12° lowCloudy28 Sep
Tue25°15° lowClear29 Sep
Wed27°19° lowPartly cloudy30 Sep
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OVERVIEW

Overview

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↗House price trend+7.8%North Hertfordshire · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning13 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationHitchin0.2 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,453Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around North Hertfordshire

SG4 9RB is in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Hitchin, about 0.2 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£450,000SG4 postcode district

24 Sep 2025 – 30 Jul 2026

309 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£422,616North Hertfordshire

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+7.8%North Hertfordshire

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £450,000 Use area average: £422,616
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Caldicott Court Harrison Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SLT1: Common Walnut - Crown reduction 30%. T3: Beech - Cut back to boundary. T4: Pine - Cut back to boundary.Awaiting decision›⌂Caldicott Court Harrison Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SLT2: Sycamore - Cut back to boundary. T5: 10x Pines - Crown reduction up to 30%.Awaiting decision›⌂15 The Finches Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PBSingle storey front and side extensions. Insertion of side box dormer and 4 no. rooflights to facilitate conversion of loft into habitable accommodation. Addition of solar panel array onto proposed side dormer flat roof and reposition of existing solar panels. Alterations to fenestration and removal of chimney. Repositioning and replacement of boundary fence alongside boundary and reinstatement of existing rear access to provide off-street parking space.Awaiting decision›⌂Suite 4A 30 Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1LET1: London Plane - Reduce by 30%.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in North Hertfordshire.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, HitchinPrimary · Ages 4–110.0 mi
  2. Hitchin Girls' SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–180.2 mi
  3. William Ransom Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.3 mi
  4. Highbury Infant School and NurseryPrimary · Ages 3–70.4 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,453 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding SG4 9RB—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 22.0%16–64 · 61.9%65+ · 16.2%
What area does this cover?

North Hertfordshire 013E (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime198

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 58Anti-social behaviour · 53Shoplifting · 20
Employment2.9%

Unemployment estimate for North Hertfordshire · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Hitchin.

Local councilNorth HertfordshireLocal authority for SG4 9RB
Latest general election · 2024Labour43.9% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour43.9% of votes69.2% turnout
2019Conservative47.0% of votes75.0% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

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Nearest motorway / major roadA1(M)2.3 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Luton Airport

About 6.8 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
Prison8.6 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Knocking Hoe3.8 mi
  2. Knebworth5.0 mi
  3. Barton Hills6.2 mi
Walks & trails
  1. The Ridgeway16.4 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around SG4 9RB.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SG4 9RB
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 24 Sep 2026, 13:25
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 30 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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