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SG13 8AF

POSTCODE

A Hertford Castle postcode in East Hertfordshire, a 5-minute walk from Hertford East Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Hertfordshire, even for schools in other councils.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Richard Hale SchoolNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 56.3

    Hertfordshire hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 2
    Simon Balle All-Through School

    All-through · Outstanding · Attainment 8 55.4

    Last place offered: 1.4 mi. You're 0.30 mi away.

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Hertfordshire didn't say how it measured distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hertford East Rail Station

    Rail

    416 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Hertford North Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Ware Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min

Bus stops

  • Fore Street

    Bus · Stop 8 · south-west

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fore Street

    Bus · Stop 7 · south-west

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fore Street

    Bus · Stop 9 · south-west

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fore Street

    Bus · Stop 6 · south-west

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Market Street

    Bus · Stop 11 · north

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG13 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG13 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 57 sales

SG13 8AF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SG13 8 sector.

Average price
£707,658
Median price: £520,000
Median +4.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 57 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £250,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.4m£814k£250k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£250,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG13 8EN
£450,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG13 8BA
£535,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SG13 8DS
£670,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SG13 8FE
£535,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SG13 8DT
£1,465,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG13 8BB
£820,000 · 2026-07-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SG13 8EW
£1,850,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
SG13 8LW
£267,500 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG13 8BQ
£750,000 · 2026-06-05 · Terraced · Freehold
SG13 8FH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG13 8AF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG13 8AF

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Hertford Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +50%
412814
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY stable
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
962
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY +9%
40248
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

77
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · East Hertfordshire 017 (E02004894)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£65,663

£56,216–£76,699

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,995

£45,191–£59,824

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,964

£45,317–£52,904

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,384

£37,102–£48,417

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,184
White Brit.81.2%
Other White7.6%
Indian2.6%
White & Asian2.0%
African1.4%
+ 12 other groups · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,183
No religion47.9%
Christian42.7%
Not answered4.6%
Hindu1.6%
Muslim1.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,188
35–4924.3%
50–6420.0%
25–3415.2%
10–158.2%
65–746.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%

Households

Total households: 969
One person: other21.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
One person: aged 66+8.6%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
30956
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30956 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SG13 8AF

England
Country
East Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertford Castle
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG13 8AF
Coordinates
51.7956, -0.0752
Grid reference
TL328125
Easting
532,835
Northing
212,518
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQWWF+6W
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hertford
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
East Hertfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

East Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Hertford and Stortford E14001283
Constituency
E14001283
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hertford Castle
Constituency code
E14001283
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Hertford
International Territorial Level
East Hertfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 017C E01023477
E01023477
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 017 E02004894
E02004894
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 017C E01023477
E01023477
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 017 E02004894
E02004894
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:52 AM4:35 PM
6:52 AM
Sunrise
4:35 PM
Sunset
9 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:52 AM
Sunset (today)
4:35 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SG13 8AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023477 and MSOA E02004894 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30956
Present — Active
Postcode SG13 8AF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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