Postcode SG7 5QS is located in a rural town, within the Arbury ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Ashwell, Weston & Barley area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ashwell, Weston & Barley is £71,155 per year. The nearest station is Ashwell and Morden, about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ashwell, Weston & Barley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,263 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Ashwell, Weston & Barley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ashwell, Weston & Barley is £71,155 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG7 5QS.
Ashwell, Weston & Barley near SG7 5QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ashwell and Morden located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 22 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 (about £433 per square foot) in Arbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £710,000 | £412 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £520,000 | £420 |
| Terraced | 8 | £341,500 | £450 |
| Flats | 3 | £208,000 | £397 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £681,750 | £149,950 | £339,995 | £242,000 |
| 2017 | £948,500 | £158,000 | £490,000 | £335,000 |
| 2018 | £600,000 | £205,000 | £446,000 | £334,500 |
| 2019 | £622,500 | £145,000 | £397,500 | £360,500 |
| 2020 | £722,500 | £155,000 | £485,000 | £405,000 |
| 2021 | £730,000 | £193,000 | £565,000 | £430,000 |
| 2022 | £774,000 | £230,000 | £475,000 | £393,500 |
| 2023 | £782,500 | £195,000 | £622,500 | £591,250 |
| 2024 | £810,000 | £202,500 | £685,000 | £375,000 |
| 2025 | £1,004,375 | £202,000 | £532,500 | £344,000 |
| 2026 | £630,000 | — | — | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £367 | £317 | £362 | £511 |
| 2017 | £382 | £298 | £410 | £448 |
| 2018 | £461 | £356 | £380 | £420 |
| 2019 | £414 | £321 | £381 | £348 |
| 2020 | £389 | £320 | £441 | £447 |
| 2021 | £419 | £405 | £420 | £445 |
| 2022 | £456 | £322 | £481 | £465 |
| 2023 | £402 | £412 | £454 | £411 |
| 2024 | £447 | £326 | £459 | £498 |
| 2025 | £476 | £397 | £382 | £458 |
| 2026 | £472 | — | — | — |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG7 5QS.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG7 5QS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Ashwell Village Store | Gardiners Lane, North Hertfordshire, SG7 5NZ | Walking directions to Ashwell Village Store |
Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG7 5QS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Tyson
Arbury - Elected 2 May 2024
Chris Hinchliff
North East Hertfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG7 5QS records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around SG7 5QS in Ashwell, Weston & Barley is £460,000 (about £433 per square foot) based on 22 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG7 5QS, including Ashwell Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG7 5QS scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,263 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North East Hertfordshire covering SG7 5QS is Chris Hinchliff (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tom Tyson (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.