BENSLOW LANE, SG4 9RA House Prices & Local Information

SG4 9RA is a sought-after residential area on Benslow Lane, 0.1km from Hitchin in Hitchin. Administratively it sits within Hitchin Highbury ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in SG4, SG4 9RA offers a settled suburb of older couples whose children have left home. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 77% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address. Employment levels are high (48% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 12 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £722k, up 16.5% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for SG4 9RA are sourced from Output Area E00119897 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.