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SG2 8XT

Aston, Datchworth & Walkern

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG2 8XT

Overview

Postcode SG2 8XT is located in a rural village, 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 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered is £55,500 per year. The nearest station is Knebworth located about 0.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Stirling Close/Blenheim Way Playground.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.5%
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 27,434 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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 of residents in Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered is £55,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG2 8XT.

Flood risk

No risk

Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered near SG2 8XT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Knebworth located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG2 8XT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Knebworth

N/A

Walking directions to Knebworth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG2 8XT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miStirling Close/Blenheim Way PlaygroundSmallWalking directions to Stirling Close/Blenheim Way Playground

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
111.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
88.21%
Other White
17
6.07%
Indian
5
1.79%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.43%
Chinese
4
1.43%
Total population: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
62.71%
Owns with a mortgage
28
23.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.93%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.08%
Other social rented
2
1.69%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Aston, Datchworth & Walkern

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £595,000 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
Detached38£670,000
Flats5£175,000
Semi-Detached15£470,000
Terraced13£435,000

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 8XT postcode area, located within Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG2 8XT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryKnebworth Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryLongmeadow Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryShephalbury Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG2 8XT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG2 8XT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOne StopStevenage, SG2 8DWWalking directions to One Stop

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyStevenageE14001516
WardAston, Datchworth & WalkernE05015354
ParishDatchworthE04004728
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Datchworth, Walkern & CotteredE02007093
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 019EE01023467
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1996-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.