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SG13 7PS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets
Council: East Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,668 (2024)

SG13 7PSHertford

At a glance

What SG13 7PS is like

SG13 7PS is a postcode in the Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets area of East Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,668 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 7PS compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 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

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£67,375

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG13 7PS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SG13 7PS FAQs

Is SG13 7PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG13 7PS?

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 7PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG13 7PS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SG13 7PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33%).

Which council covers SG13 7PS?

The local authority for SG13 7PS is East Hertfordshire.

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

How well connected is SG13 7PS?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hertford East Rail Station, 1.8 miles 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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