Postcode SG8 8AY is located in a rural village, within the Ermine ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Ashwell, Weston & Barley area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ashwell, Weston & Barley is £71,155 per year. The nearest station is Royston, about 3.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ashwell, Weston & Barley has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,115 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.
Ashwell, Weston & Barley has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ashwell, Weston & Barley is £71,155 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG8 8AY.
Ashwell, Weston & Barley near SG8 8AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Royston located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 16 recent sales, the median property price is £595,000 (about £457 per square foot) in Ermine area, with individual transactions ranging from £370,000 up to £1,675,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £843,000 | £482 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £450,000 | £445 |
| Terraced | 1 | £418,000 | £457 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £830,000 | £287,500 | £532,500 |
| 2017 | £760,000 | £450,250 | £372,500 |
| 2018 | £642,500 | £485,725 | £400,000 |
| 2019 | £760,000 | £470,000 | £450,000 |
| 2020 | £762,500 | £447,500 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | £705,000 | £420,000 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | £822,500 | £600,000 | £445,000 |
| 2023 | £707,500 | £735,000 | £436,000 |
| 2024 | £675,000 | £447,500 | £425,000 |
| 2025 | £842,500 | £432,000 | £436,500 |
| 2026 | £675,000 | £505,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £374 | £534 | £733 |
| 2017 | £350 | £375 | £408 |
| 2018 | — | £362 | £443 |
| 2019 | £433 | £364 | £444 |
| 2020 | £377 | £392 | £401 |
| 2021 | £393 | £370 | £434 |
| 2022 | £429 | £435 | £419 |
| 2023 | £412 | £498 | £347 |
| 2024 | £438 | £455 | £454 |
| 2025 | £417 | £445 | £318 |
| 2026 | £551 | £445 | — |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG8 8AY.
Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG8 8AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Martin Lawrence Prescott
Ermine - Elected 2 May 2024
Chris Hinchliff
North East Hertfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG8 8AY records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around SG8 8AY in Ashwell, Weston & Barley is £595,000 (about £457 per square foot) based on 16 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG8 8AY, including Reed First School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG8 8AY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,115 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North East Hertfordshire covering SG8 8AY is Chris Hinchliff (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Martin Lawrence Prescott (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.