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SG8 9UJ

Royston Meridian

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG8 9UJ

Overview

Postcode SG8 9UJ 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 32.0 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. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Priory Gardens.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Royston South, West & East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,034 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 32.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG8 9UJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Royston South, West & East near SG8 9UJ 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 9UJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Royston

N/A

Walking directions to Royston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG8 9UJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miPriory GardensSmallWalking directions to Priory Gardens

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
5,133.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
302
88.3%
Other White
15
4.39%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.05%
Other Asian
7
2.05%
Irish
7
2.05%
Total population: 342

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
54.07%
Owns with a mortgage
54
40%
Other social rented
4
2.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.48%
Social rents from council
2
1.48%
Total households: 135

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 9UJ 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 9UJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryStudlands Rise First SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryIcknield Walk First SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG8 9UJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG8 9UJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco Express26 Market Hill, Royston, SG8 9JGWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miMarket OneKneesworth Street, North Hertfordshire, SG8 7BZWalking directions to Market One

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 002AE01023654
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.