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SG8 1EX

Royston Heath

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG8 1EX

Overview

Postcode SG8 1EX is located in an urban city, within the Royston Heath ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Royston South, West & East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Royston South, West & East is £57,100 per year. The nearest station is Royston located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
20%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Royston South, West & East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,603 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Royston South, West & East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20%

Approximately 20.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Royston South, West & East is £57,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 68 ft away from SG8 1EX.

Flood risk

N/A

Royston South, West & East near SG8 1EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Royston located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG8 1EX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Royston

N/A

Walking directions to Royston

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
1,313.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
85.53%
Other White
14
4.4%
Indian
11
3.46%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.57%
Irish
4
1.26%
Total population: 318

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
33.85%
Owns with a mortgage
39
30%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.38%
Other social rented
16
12.31%
Social rents from council
10
7.69%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Royston Heath

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Royston Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Royston Heath 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 Royston Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£610,000
Flats30£219,000
Semi-Detached8£442,500
Terraced32£363,500

10 year median price trend in Royston Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Royston Heath.

Schools

In the SG8 1EX postcode area, located within Royston South, West & East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG8 1EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryRoman Way AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryTannery Drift SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Mary Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG8 1EX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG8 1EX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExtraOld North Road, Royston, SG8 5UAWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.4 miM&S FoodhallDurham Way, North Hertfordshire, SG8 5GXWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.4 miAldiDurham Way, North Hertfordshire, SG8 5GXWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miSparClark Road, North Hertfordshire, SG8 7APWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miCostcutterBurns Road, North Hertfordshire, SG8 5PTWalking directions to Costcutter

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth East HertfordshireE14001393
WardRoyston HeathE05015775
ParishRoystonE04004793
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Royston South, West & EastE02004910
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 002CE01023656
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2019-01-01

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Data Sources

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