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SG7 6XS

Hitchin Street

Baldock West

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Detailed insights for SG7 6XS

Overview

Postcode SG7 6XS 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 moderate crime levels, with around 42.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Baldock is £64,211 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Baldock has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,897 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Baldock has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.3%

Approximately 6.3% 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 per household in Baldock is £64,211 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 200 ft away from SG7 6XS.

Flood risk

No risk

Baldock near SG7 6XS 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 6XS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Baldock

N/A

Walking directions to Baldock

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG7 6XS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miAvenue ParkMediumWalking directions to Avenue Park

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
3,145.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.96(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.16(+23%)
Other theft
3.54(-36%)
Vehicle crime
3.54(-22%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.54(-45%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
264
86.84%
Other White
15
4.93%
Irish
7
2.3%
African
4
1.32%
Other Black
4
1.32%
Total population: 304

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
134
52.96%
Level 3 (A level)
39
15.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
11.46%
No qualifications
20
7.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
6.32%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
45.77%
Owns with a mortgage
45
31.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
14.79%
Other social rented
6
4.23%
Social rents from council
3
2.11%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Baldock West

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £346,500 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
Flats23£237,000
Semi-Detached23£460,000
Terraced35£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 6XS postcode area, located within Baldock, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG7 6XS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryThe Knights Templar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBrandles SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG7 6XS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG7 6XS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutter1 High Street, Baldock, SG7 6AZWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miWHSmith Local36 Whitehorse Street, Baldock, SG7 6QJWalking directions to WHSmith Local
0.4 miTesco Extra58 High Street, Baldock, SG7 6BNWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.4 miTesco ExtraHigh Street, North Hertfordshire, SG7 6BNWalking directions to Tesco Extra

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,555
Band B£1,814
Band C£2,073
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,851
Band F£3,369
Band G£3,888
Band H£4,665

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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 004CE01023589
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1999-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.