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SG14 1FS

Old Vicarage Mews

Hertford Castle

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Detailed insights for SG14 1FS

Overview

Postcode SG14 1FS 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 54.5 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 0.3 miles away. There are 8 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
54
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

5/10

Hertford South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 54.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

8/10

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

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 108 ft away from SG14 1FS.

Flood risk

No risk

Hertford South near SG14 1FS 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG14 1FS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Hertford East

N/A

Walking directions to Hertford East
0.7 mi

Hertford North

N/A

Walking directions to Hertford North

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG14 1FS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCastle GroundsSmallWalking directions to Castle Grounds

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
2,332.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.8(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.27(+15%)
Vehicle crime
5.95(+31%)
Shoplifting
5.49(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.58(-29%)
East of England average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
139
52.65%
Level 3 (A level)
55
20.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
10.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
7.95%
No qualifications
13
4.92%
Total 16+ residents: 264

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 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 SG14 1FS postcode area, located within Hertford South, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG14 1FS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAbel Smith SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryRichard Hale SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miAll-throughSimon Balle All-Through SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG14 1FS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG14 1FS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miHertford WinesChurch Street, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1BZWalking directions to Hertford Wines
0.1 miCastle Food & WineMaidenhead Yard, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1PXWalking directions to Castle Food & Wine
0.1 miM&S FoodhallFore Street, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1AJWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.3 miAldiGascoyne Way, Hertford, SG14 1LHWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miSainsbury'sHartham Lane, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1FNWalking directions to Sainsbury's

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 017CE01023477
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2002-06-01

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Data Sources

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