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SG13 8BE

Hertford Castle

East Hertfordshire

England / East of England / East Hertfordshire / Hertford South / Hertford Castle / SG13 8BE

Overview

Postcode SG13 8BE 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 62.2 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 0.8 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Hertford South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,797 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Hertford South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG13 8BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Hertford South near SG13 8BE 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Hertford East

N/A

0.8 mi

Hertford North

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCastle GroundsSmall

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
1,264.4 per km²

Demographics

British
287
86.97%
Other White
9
2.73%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.42%
Irish
7
2.12%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.52%
Total population: 330

Housing

Owns outright
67
54.03%
Owns with a mortgage
51
41.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.23%
Other social rented
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Hertford Castle

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Hertford Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,490,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£955,000
Flats46£320,000
Semi-Detached12£474,000
Terraced26£447,500

10 years price trend in Hertford Castle

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMorgans Primary School & NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryRichard Hale SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miAll-throughSimon Balle All-Through SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miGrape & GrainHornsmill Road, East Hertfordshire, SG13 8HD
0.5 miAldiGascoyne Way, Hertford, SG14 1LH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.