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Thinking of living at SG4 0LD? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highover Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Purwell Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | Primary | 1.1 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Hitchin Girls' School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 57.8 · 24.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Highfield School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hitchin Boys' School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Priory School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fearnhill School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingshott School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| St Christopher School | Independent | 2.2 km | 28.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Francis College | Independent | 2.2 km | 44.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SG4 0LD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Padel Zone | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Letchworth Garden City) | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Squash | Letchworth Sports And Tennis Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Golf | Letchworth Golf Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Football | Ransom's Recreation Ground Football Pitch | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Riverain Bowls Club | 830 m | 2 |
| Basketball | Ransom's Recreation Ground Basketball Court | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Hitchin RFC | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Hitchin Cricket Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamWorks Karting Letchworth | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Running | BWRC HQ | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Xchange Fitness | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Rfrm Pilates | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Snooker | ABC Snooker | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Dog training | Barking Mad DTS | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Norton Common Skate Park | 3.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 45% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Hitchin, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 2.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Walsworth Cross Roads, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 56); 14 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 51 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Highover Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Hitchin Girls' School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 57.8 · 24.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Hitchin Boys' School (1.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys Supermarkets, 300 m away, with Days of Ashwell closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Regal Chambers Surgery (1.6 km), with Carerx the closest pharmacy (1.7 km).
For a haircut, Gents & Ladies Barbers is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Lister Hospital, 4.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 47% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Gardener's Retreat Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and The Anchor pub the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 147 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Walsworth Common, 650 m away; for exercise, North Hertfordshire College Sports Centre (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 12 km away.
17 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.