SG7 5AQ

POSTCODE

SG7 5AQ is a postcode in Baldock West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9915, -0.1894
OS grid TL244341 (524,415, 234,104)
IMD England
9/10
#27373
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
MoM -9% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XXRR6+H6
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£420,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,500 sales
-3.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£420,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,500 sales
-3.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

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.
27373
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27373 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG7 5AQ
HM Land Registry · North Hertfordshire
Average price
£475,163
Median price: £420,000
Median -3.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,500 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '24 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £510,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£510k£425k£340k
Mar '24Jun '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SG7 5AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG7 5AQ

Counts are for Baldock West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY -19%
402714
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY -39%
33206
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
26165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

64
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,801
White Brit.88.7%
Other White3.8%
White Irish1.6%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,801
Christian44.9%
No religion44.9%
Not answered7.7%
+ other · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,798
35–4921.5%
50–6421.5%
25–3412.7%
65–7410.4%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 810
One person: other20.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Baldock Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
  • Letchworth Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Baldock Railway Station

    Bus · Stop B · north-west

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Baldock Railway Station

    Bus · Stop A · south-east

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Salisbury Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    302 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Market Place

    Bus · Stop C · north-west

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Market Place

    Bus · Stop D · south-east

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SG7 5AQ

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Baldock West
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG7 5AQ
Coordinates
51.9915, -0.1894
Grid reference
TL244341
Easting
524,415
Northing
234,104
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XXRR6+H6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Baldock
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
North Hertfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
North East Hertfordshire E14001393
Constituency
E14001393
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Baldock West
Constituency code
E14001393
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
North Hertfordshire, unparished area
International Territorial Level
North 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
North Hertfordshire 004D E01023590
E01023590
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 004 E02004912
E02004912
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 004D E01023590
E01023590
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 004 E02004912
E02004912
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

7:28 AM6:03 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 SG7 5AQ 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 E01023590 and MSOA E02004912 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27373
Present — Active
Postcode SG7 5AQ 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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