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The Paddocks, Codicote, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Paddocks, Codicote, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/the-paddocks/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 8YX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£285,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£284,830
44 sales
Price range
£230k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
SG4 8YX

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At a glance

House prices£285k average44% below the Hitchin average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station44 min walkKnebworth station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 44 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

44 property sales on The Paddocks, Codicote, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £285,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £284,709. Average sale prices rose from £250,500 in 2016 to £285,000 in 2026 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 44% below the Hitchin average of £512,005 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 98% terraced, 2% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Paddocks range from £230,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 124 streets in Hitchin with at least two sales in the last year, The Paddocks ranks 108th for average price.

House prices on The Paddocks compared

The Paddocks£285,000
SG4 postcode area£517,037
Hitchin£512,005
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £250,500 (4 sales)2016£251k2017: £280,000 (3 sales)2017£280k2018: £278,000 (2 sales)2018£278k2019: £262,800 (5 sales)2019£263k2020: £285,000 (3 sales)2020£285k2021: £269,500 (5 sales)2021£270k2022: £306,000 (4 sales)2022£306k2023: £298,333 (3 sales)2023£298k2024: £322,000 (3 sales)2024£322k2025: £297,556 (9 sales)2025£298k2026: £285,000 (3 sales)2026£285k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 44 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced43£284,70917 Jul 2026
Semi-detached1£290,00017 Oct 2025

Sold prices on The Paddocks

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 17 Jul 2026£295,000 TerracedFreehold
1, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 24 Mar 2026£280,000 TerracedFreehold
17, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 6 Feb 2026£280,000 TerracedFreehold
10, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 17 Oct 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 14 Jul 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
11, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 16 Apr 2025£310,000 TerracedFreehold
40, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 26 Mar 2025£297,500 TerracedFreehold
26, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 21 Mar 2025£318,000 TerracedFreehold
30, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 20 Mar 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
21, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 11 Feb 2025£302,500 TerracedFreehold
5, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 11 Feb 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
18, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 17 Jan 2025£245,000 TerracedFreehold
32, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 1 Nov 2024£331,000 TerracedFreehold
31, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 26 Sep 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
23, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 2 Feb 2024£310,000 TerracedFreehold
34, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 6 Jun 2023£315,000 TerracedFreehold
17, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 19 May 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
29, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 13 Mar 2023£330,000 TerracedFreehold
3, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 7 Oct 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
19, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 16 May 2022£309,000 TerracedFreehold
11, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 23 Feb 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
32, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 21 Feb 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
26, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 29 Sep 2021£275,000 TerracedFreehold
21, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 21 Jun 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
20, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 28 Apr 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
1, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 9 Apr 2021£242,500 TerracedFreehold
37, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 22 Mar 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
34, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 23 Oct 2020£290,000 TerracedFreehold
25, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 3 Apr 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
32, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 30 Mar 2020£290,000 TerracedFreehold
40, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 13 Dec 2019£240,000 TerracedFreehold
31, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 5 Jul 2019£278,000 TerracedFreehold
29, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 31 May 2019£276,000 TerracedFreehold
23, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 1 Apr 2019£265,000 TerracedFreehold
26, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 12 Mar 2019£255,000 TerracedFreehold
35, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 26 Oct 2018£278,000 TerracedFreehold
29, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 12 Jan 2018£278,000 TerracedFreehold
11, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 10 Oct 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
34, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 22 Aug 2017£285,000 TerracedFreehold
22, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 14 Feb 2017£275,000 TerracedFreehold
6, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 21 Dec 2016£277,000 TerracedFreehold
2, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 15 Dec 2016£230,000 TerracedFreehold
4, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 4 Nov 2016£265,000 TerracedFreehold
1, The Paddocks SG4 8YX 20 Jun 2016£230,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
1, The Paddocks £230,000 (Jun 2016) → £242,500 (Apr 2021) → £280,000 (Mar 2026) +22%
over 10 yrs
17, The Paddocks £250,000 (May 2023) → £280,000 (Feb 2026) +12%
over 3 yrs
20, The Paddocks £270,000 (Apr 2021) → £290,000 (Jul 2025) +7%
over 4 yrs
11, The Paddocks £280,000 (Oct 2017) → £285,000 (Feb 2022) → £310,000 (Apr 2025) +11%
over 8 yrs
40, The Paddocks £240,000 (Dec 2019) → £297,500 (Mar 2025) +24%
over 5 yrs
26, The Paddocks £255,000 (Mar 2019) → £275,000 (Sep 2021) → £318,000 (Mar 2025) +25%
over 6 yrs
21, The Paddocks £280,000 (Jun 2021) → £302,500 (Feb 2025) +8%
over 4 yrs
32, The Paddocks £290,000 (Mar 2020) → £310,000 (Feb 2022) → £331,000 (Nov 2024) +14%
over 5 yrs
31, The Paddocks £278,000 (Jul 2019) → £325,000 (Sep 2024) +17%
over 5 yrs
23, The Paddocks £265,000 (Apr 2019) → £310,000 (Feb 2024) +17%
over 5 yrs
34, The Paddocks £285,000 (Aug 2017) → £290,000 (Oct 2020) → £315,000 (Jun 2023) +11%
over 6 yrs
29, The Paddocks £278,000 (Jan 2018) → £276,000 (May 2019) → £330,000 (Mar 2023) +19%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Paddocks

Crime

28 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Paddocks in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences10
Anti-social behaviour5
Burglary4
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft2
Drugs1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Paddocks is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Mimram at Whitwell Flood warning area
  • River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
  • River Lee at Harpenden Flood warning area
  • River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near The Paddocks

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Codicote Church of England Primary School 276 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Oaklands Primary School 195 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 418 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Tenterfield Nursery School 71 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.7 mi
Sherrardswood School 445 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 1.8 mi
Knightsfield School 65 pupils Academy special converter 9–18 Report 2.1 mi
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School 186 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.1 mi
Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 2.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Knebworth station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Welwyn North station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Welwyn Garden City station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • New Town (opp, High Street) 3 min walk
  • New Town (nr, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Peace Memorial Hall (o/s, High Street) 4 min walk
  • Peace Memorial Hall (opp, High Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridge Cottage Surgery
    41 High Street, Welwyn · 1.5 mi
  • Knebworth & Marymead Practice
    7 St Martins Road, Knebworth · 2.4 mi
  • Whitwell Surgery
    60 High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin · 2.8 mi
  • Shephall Health Centre
    Ridlins End, Stevenage · 3.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Welwyn Express · 1.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Nodeway BP · 1.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Woolmer Green Express · 2.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Knebworth · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Codicote Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Barnes Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Knebworth Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.1%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households695

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+22.2%18.6%
Residents1,534

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across North Hertfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around The Paddocks

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White96.8%87.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%3.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%5.2%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%2.4%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Christian53.4%43.8%
No religion38.1%44.5%
Not answered6.6%6%
Jewish0.8%–
Muslim0.5%1.6%
Hindu0.3%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Sikh0.1%1.7%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK90.8%88.4%
Born outside the UK9.2%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above47.7%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.3%
No qualifications9.6%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.2%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.3%4.5%
Other qualifications1.7%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health55.9%50.6%
Good health31.2%34%
Fair health9.8%11.5%
Bad health2.3%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household39.9%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household36%30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.7%11%
No cars or vans in household9.4%15.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Hertfordshire.

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