SG4 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SG4 district covers Ickleford, Hitchin, Knebworth. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 11 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SG4
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SG4 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London King's Cross: 53 min by train, door to door
- Cambridge: 57 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SG4
- Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School · SG4 8NP · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area
- Codicote Church of England Primary School · SG4 8YL · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 10% in England
- Graveley Primary School · SG4 7LJ · Good (2023)
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery · SG4 9AG · Remains Good (2022)
- Highover Primary School · SG4 0JP · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 28% in England
- Kimpton Primary School · SG4 8RB · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 25% in England
- Mary Exton Primary School · SG4 0QA · Good (2022) · Bottom 6% in England
- Preston Primary School · SG4 7UJ · Good (2024) · Bottom 26% in England
- Purwell Primary School · SG4 0PU · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 45% in England
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin · SG4 9RD · Remains Outstanding (Concerns) (2024) · Top 27% in England
- St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School · SG4 7PB · Good (2023) · Top 9% in England
- St Paul's Walden Primary School · SG4 8HX · Good (2024)
Secondary schools in SG4
- Hitchin Girls' School · SG4 9RS · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 10% in England
Fee-paying schools in SG4
- East Hall School · SG4 8DL · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Kingshott School · SG4 7JX · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in SG4
- Breachwood Green Pre-School · SG4 8NX · Good (Ofsted)
- Preston Village Preschool · SG4 7UE
- St Paul's Walden Nursery · SG4 8HX · Good (Ofsted)
- Goslings Playgroup · SG4 9HT · Good (Ofsted)
- Highbury Lodge Day Nursery · SG4 9RW · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Millennium First Steps Nursery Ltd · SG4 9UW · Good (Ofsted)
- Play Aloud St Andrews · SG4 9RD · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Codicote Pre-school (CIO) · SG4 8XX
- Codicote Preschool Nursery Provision · SG4 8YL
- Teddybears Preschool · SG4 0QA · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SG4
- Whitwell Surgery · SG4 8AG
- The Portmill Surgery · SG4 9TH
Neighbourhoods in SG4
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SG4 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell | 22% | £575k | Low | 12 min |
| Hitchin Highbury | 20% | £489k | Very low | 7 min |
| Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton | 18% | £519k | Low | 12 min |
| Hitchin Walsworth | 15% | £425k | Very low | 7 min |
| Hitchin Town & West | 7% | £430k | High | 8 min |
| Great Ashby & Wymondley | 6% | £385k | Low | 9 min |
| Ashwell, Weston & Barley | 6% | £576k | Very low | 14 min |
| Hitchin Bearton | 5% | £430k | Average | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the SG4 postcode?
SG4 covers 11 neighbourhoods in Ickleford, Hitchin, Knebworth, with 906 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SG4?
The typical home price across SG4's neighbourhoods is £489k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SG4?
16 primary and 1 secondary state schools have a SG4 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SG4?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London King's Cross 53 minutes; Cambridge 57 minutes.