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SG14 1HR

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Hertford Castle

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Detailed insights for SG14 1HR

Overview

Postcode SG14 1HR 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 very high crime levels, with around 284.7 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 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Castle Grounds.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
285
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.5%
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 26,340 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hertford South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 284.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% 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 231 ft away from SG14 1HR.

Flood risk

No risk

Hertford South near SG14 1HR 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG14 1HR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Hertford East

N/A

Walking directions to Hertford East
0.5 mi

Hertford North

N/A

Walking directions to Hertford North

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG14 1HR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0 miCastle GroundsSmallWalking directions to Castle Grounds

Area Profile

Population
381
Population density
1,994.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
145.05(+367%)
Anti-social behaviour
69.84(+505%)
Shoplifting
57.56(+710%)
Public order
29.93(+476%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.26(+247%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
320
84.21%
Other White
23
6.05%
Other
9
2.37%
Indian
6
1.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.58%
Total population: 380

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
154
47.68%
No qualifications
45
13.93%
Level 3 (A level)
38
11.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
10.22%
Other
27
8.36%
Total 16+ residents: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
34.42%
Owns with a mortgage
46
29.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
25.97%
Other social rented
6
3.9%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.9%
Total households: 154

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 1HR postcode area, located within Hertford South, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG14 1HR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryRichard Hale SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMill Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAbel Smith SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG14 1HR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG14 1HR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCastle Food & WineMaidenhead Yard, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1PXWalking directions to Castle Food & Wine
0.1 miHertford WinesChurch Street, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1BZWalking directions to Hertford Wines
0.1 miAldiGascoyne Way, Hertford, SG14 1LHWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miSainsbury'sHartham Lane, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1FNWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 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 017GE01035597
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2005-07-01

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Data Sources

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