Postcode SG13 8JY is located in an urban city, within the Hertford Castle area of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hertford South area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hertford South is £65,663 per year. The median sale price in Hertford Castle is £420,000 (around £517 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £305,500 and £545,000. The nearest station is Hertford North, about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Hertford South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,111 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Hertford South has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.4% 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.
The average income per household in Hertford South is £65,663 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG13 8JY.
Hertford South near SG13 8JY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hertford North located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Hertford North | N/A | Walking directions to Hertford North |
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £517 per square foot) in Hertford Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,662,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £1,030,000 | £594 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £510,500 | £569 |
| Terraced | 31 | £450,000 | £544 |
| Flats | 42 | £281,000 | £450 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £970,000 | £289,500 | £425,000 | £421,000 |
| 2017 | £800,000 | £266,000 | £480,000 | £415,000 |
| 2018 | £860,000 | £331,250 | £414,000 | £418,500 |
| 2019 | £815,000 | £325,000 | £432,500 | £410,000 |
| 2020 | £863,250 | £300,000 | £457,500 | £408,000 |
| 2021 | £841,000 | £291,000 | £478,500 | £468,000 |
| 2022 | £1,049,950 | £290,000 | £450,000 | £455,000 |
| 2023 | £1,023,383 | £380,000 | £600,000 | £475,000 |
| 2024 | £1,055,000 | £325,000 | £476,375 | £450,000 |
| 2025 | £1,100,000 | £322,500 | £477,500 | £443,500 |
| 2026 | £1,102,500 | £250,000 | £522,500 | £535,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £451 | £469 | £511 | £462 |
| 2017 | £501 | £453 | £463 | £482 |
| 2018 | £515 | £492 | £476 | £483 |
| 2019 | £546 | £415 | £495 | £488 |
| 2020 | £550 | £454 | £499 | £480 |
| 2021 | £615 | £431 | £529 | £521 |
| 2022 | £644 | £493 | £545 | £551 |
| 2023 | £611 | £522 | £508 | £534 |
| 2024 | £585 | £482 | £486 | £533 |
| 2025 | £646 | £465 | £495 | £559 |
| 2026 | £556 | £465 | £592 | £549 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG13 8JY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug 2025 | 26, Wilton Crescent, Hertford, SG13 8JW | Flats | Leasehold | £333,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | 7, Cranborne Close, Hertford, SG13 8HU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 17, Cranborne Close, Hertford, SG13 8HU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 2, Cranborne Close, Hertford, SG13 8HU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £510,500 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 40, Brickendon Lane, Hertford, SG13 8HY | Other | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the SG13 8JY postcode area, located within Hertford South, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Morgans Primary School & Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Richard Hale School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Hertford Prep | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG13 8JY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Grape & Grain | Hornsmill Road, East Hertfordshire, SG13 8HD | Walking directions to Grape & Grain |
Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG13 8JY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rachel Carter
Hertford Castle - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Jane Hopewell
Hertford Castle - Elected 4 May 2023
Josh Dean
Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG13 8JY records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around SG13 8JY in Hertford Castle is £420,000 (about £517 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to SG13 8JY, including Morgans Primary School & Nursery (Good), Richard Hale School (Good) and Hertford Prep. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SG13 8JY is Hertford North, about 1,495 m away.
SG13 8JY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,111 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford covering SG13 8JY is Josh Dean (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Rachel Carter (Green Party) and Sarah Jane Hopewell (Green Party).