High Street - SG4 8AJ
Key Postcode Insights
SG4 8AJ is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 751st largest and 393rd most expensive of the 872 postcodes in the SG4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 30 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £625,521
- 10 Year change
- up 17.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,604pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £458/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG4 8AJ is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 751st largest and 393rd most expensive of the 872 postcodes in the SG4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 30 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £625,521
- 10 Year change
- up 17.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,604pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £458/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG4 8AJ
- Baptist Chapel
Building  |  2 Flats
- Swan Cottage
4 Bed House
- 1 High Street
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3A High Street
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 High Street
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG4 8AJ sold for £391,750 on 6th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £625,521.
The SG4 8AJ Sales Market has increased by 17.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £625,521 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £633,655 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £621,635 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £626,461 |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £624,256 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £582,619 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £551,574 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £548,475 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £557,342 |
| June 2017 | 3.6% | £551,729 |
| June 2016 | 14.1% | £532,302 |
| June 2015 | 11.6% | £466,516 |
| June 2014 | 11.2% | £417,926 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £375,744 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £367,874 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £367,032 |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £363,889 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £332,709 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £377,949 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £383,367 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,604.
The SG4 8AJ Rental Market has increased by 45.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £2,604pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £2,551pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.2% | £2,499pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.7% | £2,288pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £2,048pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £1,908pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £1,818pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £1,796pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,792pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,804pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £1,785pcm |
| June 2015 | 7% | £1,672pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £1,562pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £1,505pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £1,483pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £1,442pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £1,403pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £1,321pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £1,401pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,370pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th February 2026 for £391,750 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 47 sales since 1995.
SG4 8AJ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£391,750 | 3 Bed House43, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ43, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ
- Sold Aug 2025£1,100,000 | 5 Bed House33A, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ33A, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ
- Sold Feb 2025£330,000 | 2 Bed Flat53A, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ53A, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ
- Sold Nov 2024£365,000 | 3 Bed House53C, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ53C, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ
- Sold May 2024£320,000 | 3 Bed House53B, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ53B, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ
Nearby Postcodes
SG4 8AJ is the 751st largest and the 393rd most expensive postcode out of the 872 postcodes in the SG4 area.
- SG4 8BE, Bradway, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8BE51 Addresses|149 m away
- SG4 8AG, High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8AG64 Addresses|164 m away
- SG4 8AQ, Tannery Yard, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8AQ5 Addresses|198 m away
- SG4 8BG, Dalton Way, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8BG18 Addresses|198 m away
- SG4 8AF, Roberts Court, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4SG4 8AF9 Addresses|221 m away
Property Types
- 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (10)
- mid-century house (11)
- house (3)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£1,250,000 | 4 Bed House67, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AH67, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AH
- Sold Sep 2018£1,120,000 | 5 Bed House25, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ25, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ
- Sold Aug 2025£1,100,000 | 5 Bed House33A, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ33A, High Street, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ
Schools Nearby
- St Paul's Walden Primary School700 m away
- Kimpton Primary School2.9 km away
- Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School3.6 km away
- The Thomas Alleyne Academy6.6 km away
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School6.7 km away
- Barclay Academy6.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG4 8AJ is Stevenage station, which is 5.7 kilometres away.
- Stevenage|5.7 km away
- Knebworth|6.3 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.1 km away
- Welwyn North|8.2 km away
