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SG13 7AY

Merchant Drive

Hertford Kingsmead

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Detailed insights for SG13 7AY

Overview

Postcode SG13 7AY is located in an urban city, within the Hertford Kingsmead ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hertford Foxholes area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hertford Foxholes is £76,683 per year. The nearest station is Hertford East located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Hartham Common.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Hertford Foxholes has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,783 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hertford Foxholes has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Hertford Foxholes is £76,683 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG13 7AY.

Flood risk

High

Hertford Foxholes near SG13 7AY has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hertford East located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG13 7AY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Hertford East

N/A

Walking directions to Hertford East

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG13 7AY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHartham CommonLargeWalking directions to Hartham Common

Area Profile

Population
423
Population density
806.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
14.03(+21%)
Violence and sexual offences
9.9(-68%)
Other theft
3.71(-33%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.3(-49%)
Burglary
2.89(+4%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
352
83.02%
Other White
17
4.01%
Irish
15
3.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
2.36%
Other Black
5
1.18%
Total population: 424

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
175
52.87%
Level 3 (A level)
47
14.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
13.9%
No qualifications
25
7.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
6.34%
Total 16+ residents: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
70
39.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
59
33.33%
Owns outright
43
24.29%
Social rents from council
2
1.13%
Shared ownership
1
0.56%
Total households: 177

Property prices in Hertford Kingsmead

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Hertford Kingsmead area, with individual transactions ranging from £139,500 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hertford Kingsmead in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hertford Kingsmead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£702,500
Flats58£305,500
Semi-Detached30£642,500
Terraced59£470,000

10 year median price trend in Hertford Kingsmead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hertford Kingsmead.

Schools

In the SG13 7AY postcode area, located within Hertford Foxholes, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG13 7AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWheatcroft Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryAbel Smith SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.8 miNot applicableDuncombe SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,560
Band B£1,820
Band C£2,080
Band D£2,340
Band E£2,860
Band F£3,379
Band G£3,899
Band H£4,679

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
WardHertford KingsmeadE05015367
ParishHertfordE04004734
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hertford FoxholesE02004893
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 016BE01023483
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.