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SG2 or SG4?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SG2
Stevenage
SG4
North Hertfordshire
Median home sale nearby £348,000
from 130 sales
Average sold price £194,900 £600,357
Area price growth (YoY) +4.7% (Stevenage) +7.8% (North Hertfordshire)
Dwelling type Detached house Semi-detached house
Floor area 116 m² 368 m²
Built 1996–2002 Before 1900
Energy rating C F
Heating cost (EPC est.) £948/yr £3287/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 173 recorded 3 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is SG2 or SG4 cheaper?

SG2 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SG2 sell for about £348,000 and around SG4 for about £600,357, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SG2 or SG4?

SG4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (173 in SG2 against 3 in SG4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SG2 or SG4 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SG2 sits in decile 7 of 10 and SG4 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SG2 or SG4?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.