SG13 8FG East Hertfordshire
Live postcode, introduced December 2001. Ward: Hertford Heath & Brickendon. Region: East of England.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in East Hertfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,909 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,000 | £3,546 | £4,091 | £4,910 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (26% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, East Hertfordshire.
Listed buildings
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 35 addresses are between 64 m and 73 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 92%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bayford 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Hertford East 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Hertford North 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Hertford | 2.9 km |
| Car parks | Gascoyne Way Car Park | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 2.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 22.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hanscombe House Surgery | 2.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Jade (St Andrews) Pharmacy | 2.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Queen Anne House | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | Hertford County Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Hertford Police Station | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Hertford | 2.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Well Green 8,430 m² | 1.5 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 480 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,480 m² | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,460 m² | 2.2 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bayfordbury, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.0 km west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bayfordbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km west |
| Balls Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sailor's Grove | Wood | 580 m west |
| The Canal | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-east |
| Chalk Dell | Valley | 2.2 km west |
| Bunkers Hill | Hill | 2.4 km west |
| Waterford Marsh | Wetland | 4.8 km north |
| Broad Water Island | Island | 5.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 35 | 35 |
None of the postcode's 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.