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SG13 8FU

Hertford Castle

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG13 8FU

Overview

Postcode SG13 8FU 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 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hertford South is £65,663 per year. The nearest station is Hertford East located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.8%
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

4/10

Hertford South has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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

8/10

The average income per household in Hertford South is £65,663 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Hertford South near SG13 8FU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG13 8FU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Hertford East

N/A

Walking directions to Hertford East

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
1,621.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.93(-33%)
Vehicle crime
9.3(+104%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.14(-30%)
Other theft
4.07(-27%)
Public order
2.91(-44%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
81.65%
Other White
20
6.33%
Other Asian
8
2.53%
Irish
7
2.22%
Pakistani
5
1.58%
Total population: 316

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
143
62.17%
Level 3 (A level)
27
11.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
11.3%
No qualifications
17
7.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
4.35%
Total 16+ residents: 230

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
40.68%
Owns outright
46
38.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.17%
Other social rented
8
6.78%
Shared ownership
3
2.54%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Hertford Castle

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 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
Flats37£320,000
Semi-Detached7£468,000
Terraced24£438,750

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 8FU postcode area, located within Hertford South, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG13 8FU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miAll-throughSimon Balle All-Through SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryAbel Smith SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryMorgans Primary School & NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG13 8FU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG13 8FU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miM&S FoodhallFore Street, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1AJWalking directions to M&S Foodhall

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 CastleE05015365
ParishHertfordE04004734
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hertford SouthE02004894
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 017BE01023476
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2023-09-01

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Data Sources

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