Postcode SG7 5QW 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 2 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 25.0% 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 5QW.
Ashwell, Weston & Barley near SG7 5QW 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 2 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 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG7 5QW.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG7 5QW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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 5QW, 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 5QW 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 5QW 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 5QW, including Ashwell Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG7 5QW 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 5QW 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.