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SG8 5ED

Royston Palace

North Hertfordshire

England / East of England / North Hertfordshire / Royston North & Central / Royston Palace / SG8 5ED

Overview

Postcode SG8 5ED is located in an urban city, within the Royston Palace ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region , and forms part of the Royston North & Central area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 105.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Royston North & Central is £51,800 per year. The nearest station is Royston located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
13.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Royston North & Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,491 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Royston North & Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 105.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.4%

Approximately 13.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Royston North & Central is £51,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 189 ft away from SG8 5ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Royston North & Central near SG8 5ED 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Royston

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Royston Palace

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £355,500 in Royston Palace area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £810,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£455,000
Flats17£178,000
Semi-Detached12£462,500
Terraced29£355,000

10 years price trend in Royston Palace

Schools

In the SG8 5ED postcode area, located within Royston North & Central, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRoman Way AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryTannery Drift SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCostcutterBurns Road, North Hertfordshire, SG8 5PT
0.2 miSparClark Road, North Hertfordshire, SG8 7AP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.