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SG2 7BD area guide

Who lives in SG2 7BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered
Council: East Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,417 (2024)

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At a glance

What SG2 7BD is like

SG2 7BD is a postcode in the Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered area of East Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,417 people. 69.5% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SG2 7 sold for a median of £441,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG2 7BD compares

Headline figures for SG2 7BD, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£441,250

Median over 94 sales in SG2 7, −8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,306

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG2 7BD differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SG2 7 is down 8.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SG2 7BD FAQs

Is SG2 7BD 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 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG2 7BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £441,250.

Homes in SG2 7 sold for a median of £441,250 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG2 7BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG2 7BD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SG2 7BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43%).

Which council covers SG2 7BD?

The local authority for SG2 7BD is East Hertfordshire.

SG2 7BD comes under East Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG2 7BD?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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