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SG13 8AQ

Hertford Castle

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG13 8AQ

Overview

Postcode SG13 8AQ is located in an urban city, within the Hertford Castle ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hertford South area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hertford South is £59,300 per year. The nearest station is Hertford East located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Castle Grounds.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Hertford South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,352 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Hertford South has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Hertford South is £59,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 265 ft away from SG13 8AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hertford South near SG13 8AQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hertford East located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG13 8AQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Hertford East

N/A

Walking directions to Hertford East
0.8 mi

Hertford North

N/A

Walking directions to Hertford North

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG13 8AQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCastle GroundsSmallWalking directions to Castle Grounds

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
2,332.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
271
84.16%
Other White
23
7.14%
African
5
1.55%
Indian
5
1.55%
Caribbean
4
1.24%
Total population: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
54
38.85%
Owns with a mortgage
46
33.09%
Owns outright
33
23.74%
Other social rented
3
2.16%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.16%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Hertford Castle

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Hertford Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hertford Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£1,035,000
Flats36£320,000
Semi-Detached13£467,750
Terraced30£442,500

10 year median price trend in Hertford Castle

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

Schools

In the SG13 8AQ postcode area, located within Hertford South, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG13 8AQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAbel Smith SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miAll-throughSimon Balle All-Through SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryRichard Hale SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG13 8AQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG13 8AQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S FoodhallFore Street, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1AJWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.2 miHertford WinesChurch Street, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1BZWalking directions to Hertford Wines
0.3 miCastle Food & WineMaidenhead Yard, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1PXWalking directions to Castle Food & Wine
0.3 miTescoWare Road, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1QAWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miAldiGascoyne Way, Hertford, SG14 1LHWalking directions to Aldi

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
WardHertford CastleE05015365
ParishHertfordE04004734
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hertford SouthE02004894
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 017CE01023477
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: 01/12/2025.