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SG2 7QD

White Hill

Aston, Datchworth & Walkern

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Detailed insights for SG2 7QD

Overview

Postcode SG2 7QD is located in a rural town, within the Aston, Datchworth & Walkern ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered is £71,306 per year. The nearest station is Stevenage located about 4.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
26.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,372 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

26.7%

Approximately 26.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered is £71,306 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG2 7QD.

Flood risk

No risk

Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered near SG2 7QD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stevenage located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
128.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.48(-34%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.51(-18%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.12(-20%)
Other crime
2.19(+9%)
Public order
2.19(-58%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
91.46%
Other White
9
2.74%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.22%
Irish
4
1.22%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.91%
Total population: 328

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
32.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
15.71%
No qualifications
41
15.71%
Level 3 (A level)
40
15.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
9.96%
Total 16+ residents: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
36.64%
Owns outright
39
29.77%
Other social rented
32
24.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.11%
Social rents from council
3
2.29%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Aston, Datchworth & Walkern

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 in Aston, Datchworth & Walkern area, with individual transactions ranging from £167,500 up to £2,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Aston, Datchworth & Walkern 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 Aston, Datchworth & Walkern over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£665,000
Flats5£175,000
Semi-Detached14£466,250
Terraced12£427,500

10 year median price trend in Aston, Datchworth & Walkern

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Aston, Datchworth & Walkern.

Schools

In the SG2 7QD postcode area, located within Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG2 7QD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryWalkern Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 ConstituencyNorth East HertfordshireE14001393
WardAston, Datchworth & WalkernE05015354
ParishWalkernE04012292
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Datchworth, Walkern & CotteredE02007093
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 019BE01023509
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: 16/01/2026.