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SG8 7BB

Royston Palace

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG8 7BB

Overview

Postcode SG8 7BB 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 94.4 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

7/10

Royston North & Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.8%

Approximately 8.8% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 202 ft away from SG8 7BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Royston North & Central near SG8 7BB 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 7BB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Royston

N/A

Walking directions to Royston

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
4,349.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
91.67%
Other White
12
4%
Irish
4
1.33%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1%
Chinese
3
1%
Total population: 300

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
42.4%
Owns outright
50
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.2%
Social rents from council
6
4.8%
Other social rented
5
4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Royston Palace

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £356,000 in Royston Palace area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £827,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Royston Palace 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 Palace over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£500,000
Flats21£170,000
Semi-Detached15£420,000
Terraced33£350,000

10 year median price trend in Royston Palace

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

Schools

In the SG8 7BB postcode area, located within Royston North & Central, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG8 7BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRoman Way AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miAll-throughKing James Academy RoystonAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG8 7BB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG8 7BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCostcutterBurns Road, North Hertfordshire, SG8 5PTWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miSparClark Road, North Hertfordshire, SG8 7APWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miIcknield StoresIcknield Walk, North Hertfordshire, SG8 7JXWalking directions to Icknield Stores

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth East HertfordshireE14001393
WardRoyston PalaceE05015777
ParishRoystonE04004793
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Royston North & CentralE02004909
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 001AE01023660
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.