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SG8 7XW

Royston Meridian

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG8 7XW

Overview

Postcode SG8 7XW 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 27.8 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

1/10

Royston South, West & East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 192 ft away from SG8 7XW.

Flood risk

No risk

Royston South, West & East near SG8 7XW 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG8 7XW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Royston

N/A

Walking directions to Royston

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
2,493.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
257
88.93%
Other White
8
2.77%
Irish
5
1.73%
African
4
1.38%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.04%
Total population: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
44%
Owns with a mortgage
50
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.8%
Other social rented
3
2.4%
Social rents from council
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Royston Meridian

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Royston Meridian area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 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
Detached36£527,500
Flats11£200,000
Semi-Detached45£380,000
Terraced23£360,000

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 7XW 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 7XW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miAll-throughKing James Academy RoystonAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRoman Way AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryIcknield Walk First SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG8 7XW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCostcutterBurns Road, North Hertfordshire, SG8 5PTWalking directions to Costcutter

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 Introduced2001-06-01

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Data Sources

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