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SG7 5AR

Baldock West

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG7 5AR

Overview

Postcode SG7 5AR is located in an urban city, within the Baldock West ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Baldock area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Baldock is £50,300 per year. The nearest station is Baldock located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Avenue Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

Baldock has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,259 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Baldock has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.6%

Approximately 15.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Baldock is £50,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 150 ft away from SG7 5AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Baldock near SG7 5AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Baldock located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG7 5AR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Baldock

N/A

Walking directions to Baldock

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG7 5AR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miAvenue ParkMediumWalking directions to Avenue Park

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
920.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
351
87.97%
Other White
14
3.51%
Irish
9
2.26%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
1.75%
Caribbean
4
1%
Total population: 399

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
61
32.8%
Owns with a mortgage
46
24.73%
Owns outright
44
23.66%
Other social rented
19
10.22%
Social rents from council
10
5.38%
Total households: 186

Property prices in Baldock West

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £349,422 in Baldock West area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £840,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Baldock West 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 Baldock West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£591,000
Flats26£239,500
Semi-Detached21£460,000
Terraced37£337,500

10 year median price trend in Baldock West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Baldock West.

Schools

In the SG7 5AR postcode area, located within Baldock, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG7 5AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryThe Knights Templar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBrandles SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG7 5AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG7 5AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCostcutter1 High Street, Baldock, SG7 6AZWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miWHSmith Local36 Whitehorse Street, Baldock, SG7 6QJWalking directions to WHSmith Local

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth East HertfordshireE14001393
WardBaldock WestE05015756
ParishNorth Hertfordshire, unparished areaE43000232
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BaldockE02004912
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 004DE01023590
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: 01/12/2025.