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Baldock West

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About

Baldock West ward covers the western portion of the historic market town of Baldock. The area is primarily residential, featuring a mix of housing types from Victorian terraces to more modern developments. It is bordered by the A505 road to the south and includes local amenities such as shops and schools serving the community. The ward's layout reflects the town's expansion over the last century.

The ward contains a significant portion of the town centre, including the High Street with its medieval street plan. Nortonbury, a scheduled ancient monument and the site of a Roman settlement, lies within its boundaries. Open spaces include the Oughton Head Lane recreation ground. The area functions as a residential and commercial hub for the wider town, with direct rail links to London from Baldock station located just outside the ward's eastern edge.

Area overview

On average Baldock West has low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 19.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Baldock West is £64,246 per year. There are 4 schools in Baldock West: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
19.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Baldock West

Median price£330,000
Price per sq ft£443
Sales (last 12 months)93
Typical range (middle 50%)£245K – £450K

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 (about £443 per square foot) in Baldock West area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £910,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Baldock West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£638,500£498
Semi-Detached29£450,000£458
Terraced27£345,000£465
Flats33£230,000£385

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Baldock West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Baldock West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£595,000£183,000£322,500£297,500
2017£500,000£193,750£387,500£286,500
2018£510,000£205,000£329,000£295,000
2019£637,500£180,000£359,000£288,000
2020£500,000£201,225£360,000£298,000
2021£540,000£222,500£400,000£355,000
2022£570,000£196,250£450,000£350,000
2023£555,000£267,500£436,500£335,000
2024£600,000£233,000£395,000£342,500
2025£638,500£230,000£465,000£345,000
2026£239,500£450,000£310,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Baldock West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Baldock West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£419£336£325£335
2017£412£348£350£395
2018£410£333£352£387
2019£376£298£351£368
2020£428£325£391£382
2021£412£342£381£402
2022£455£356£429£454
2023£448£394£414£395
2024£518£389£443£413
2025£473£377£444£458
2026£383£490£565
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Baldock West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Baldock West in the last year.

All postcodes in Baldock West

SG76AT

Cambridge Mews

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.