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SG13 8HY

Hertford Castle

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG13 8HY

Overview

Postcode SG13 8HY 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.3 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 North located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
33.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Hertford South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,053 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Hertford South has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.3%

Approximately 33.3% 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 8HY.

Flood risk

High

Hertford South near SG13 8HY has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hertford North located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
3,718.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
315
89.49%
Other White
13
3.69%
Pakistani
6
1.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.14%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.85%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
32.59%
Other social rented
41
30.37%
Owns outright
35
25.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.67%
Social rents from council
4
2.96%
Total households: 135

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 8HY postcode area, located within Hertford South, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG13 8HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMorgans Primary School & NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableSt Joseph's in the ParkOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miSecondaryRichard Hale SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG13 8HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miGrape & GrainHornsmill Road, East Hertfordshire, SG13 8HDWalking directions to Grape & Grain

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 017AE01023475
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.