Postcode · Baldock

SG7 5DY area guide

Who lives in SG7 5DY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashwell, Weston & Barley
Council: North Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,211 (2024)

SG7 5DYBaldock

At a glance

What SG7 5DY is like

SG7 5DY is a postcode in the Ashwell, Weston & Barley area of North Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,211 people. 72.1% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SG7 5 sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG7 5DY compares

Headline figures for SG7 5DY, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£355,000

Median over 52 sales in SG7 5, −21.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,155

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG7 5DY differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SG7 5 is down 21.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SG7 5DY FAQs

Is SG7 5DY 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 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG7 5DY?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.

Homes in SG7 5 sold for a median of £355,000 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, −21.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG7 5DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG7 5DY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SG7 5DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.5%).

Which council covers SG7 5DY?

The local authority for SG7 5DY is North Hertfordshire.

SG7 5DY comes under North Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG7 5DY?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Baldock Rail Station, 1.7 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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