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SG8 7JR

Hawthorn Close

Royston Meridian

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Detailed insights for SG8 7JR

Overview

Postcode SG8 7JR is located in an urban city, within the Royston Meridian 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 very low crime levels, with around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Royston South, West & East is £71,733 per year. The nearest station is Royston located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Royston South, West & East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,215 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Royston South, West & East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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 per household in Royston South, West & East is £71,733 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 271 ft away from SG8 7JR.

Flood risk

No risk

Royston South, West & East near SG8 7JR 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG8 7JR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Royston

N/A

Walking directions to Royston

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
3,168 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.09(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.65(-42%)
Vehicle crime
2.74(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.35(-63%)
Burglary
1.57(-44%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
356
89.9%
Other White
12
3.03%
Chinese
9
2.27%
Indian
8
2.02%
Other
2
0.51%
Total population: 396

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
102
32.48%
No qualifications
56
17.83%
Level 3 (A level)
53
16.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
13.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
9.87%
Total 16+ residents: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
42.24%
Owns with a mortgage
65
40.37%
Other social rented
8
4.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
3.73%
Shared ownership
6
3.73%
Total households: 161

Property prices in Royston Meridian

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £398,000 in Royston Meridian area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,500 up to £835,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Royston Meridian 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 Meridian over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£525,000
Flats10£203,000
Semi-Detached40£382,500
Terraced20£358,750

10 year median price trend in Royston Meridian

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

Schools

In the SG8 7JR 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 7JR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miAll-throughKing James Academy RoystonAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryIcknield Walk First SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG8 7JR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG8 7JR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miIcknield StoresIcknield Walk, North Hertfordshire, SG8 7JXWalking directions to Icknield Stores

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
WardRoyston MeridianE05015776
ParishRoystonE04004793
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Royston South, West & EastE02004910
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 002DE01023657
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: 16/01/2026.