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SG8 5BH

Royston Heath

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG8 5BH

Overview

Postcode SG8 5BH 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 72.0 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Priory Gardens.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
15.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Royston South, West & East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,213 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Royston South, West & East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.1%

Approximately 15.1% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG8 5BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Royston South, West & East near SG8 5BH 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG8 5BH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Royston

N/A

Walking directions to Royston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG8 5BH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPriory GardensSmallWalking directions to Priory Gardens

Area Profile

Population
410
Population density
5,876.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
348
85.09%
Other White
21
5.13%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.22%
African
5
1.22%
Arab
5
1.22%
Total population: 409

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
104
47.49%
Owns with a mortgage
50
22.83%
Other social rented
27
12.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
11.42%
Social rents from council
6
2.74%
Total households: 219

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 5BH postcode area, located within Royston South, West & East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG8 5BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryTannery Drift SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryStudlands Rise First SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG8 5BH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG8 5BH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMarket OneKneesworth Street, North Hertfordshire, SG8 7BZWalking directions to Market One
0.3 miSparClark Road, North Hertfordshire, SG8 7APWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miTesco Express26 Market Hill, Royston, SG8 9JGWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 002BE01023655
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.