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SG13 7ES area guide

Who lives in SG13 7ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hertford Foxholes
Council: East Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,746 (2024)

SG13 7ESHertford

At a glance

What SG13 7ES is like

SG13 7ES is a postcode in the Hertford Foxholes area of East Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,746 people. 60% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SG13 7 sold for a median of £412,395 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG13 7ES compares

Headline figures for SG13 7ES, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£412,395

Median over 153 sales in SG13 7, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,683

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG13 7ES differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 118% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG13 7ES FAQs

Is SG13 7ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SG13 7ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £412,395.

Homes in SG13 7 sold for a median of £412,395 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG13 7ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG13 7ES, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SG13 7ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.2% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41%).

Which council covers SG13 7ES?

The local authority for SG13 7ES is East Hertfordshire.

SG13 7ES comes under East Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG13 7ES?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ware Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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