Beechridge Way Baldock, North Hertfordshire
22 addresses across 3 postcodes (SG7), about 140 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 27925356.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (A: 10, B: 6, C: 4).
- Flood: 61 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in North Hertfordshire costs £2,449 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Baldock, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Nightingale Park Wildlife Garden, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 86 to 89 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Baldock Surgery, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 37% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 55 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); Flat (8). Built: 2007-2011 (11); 2011 (5); 2012-2021 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in North Hertfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,449 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,632 | £1,904 | £2,176 | £2,449 | £2,993 | £3,537 | £4,081 | £4,897 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (60% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Deans Yard, South Road, Baldock: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 47 addresses are in areas at high risk, 14 at medium risk and 14 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG7 6FH | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SG7 6FJ | not in 2 or 3 | 8 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG7 6LR | not in 2 or 3 | 37 / 14 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 86 m and 89 m above sea level (87 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG7 6FH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG7 6FJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG7 6LR | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Baldock 569,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Letchworth Garden City 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Hitchin 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Templar Avenue Baldock | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stevenage | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 17.3 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Baldock Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street Dental Surgery | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | The Lister Hospital | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Letchworth Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Jackmans Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nightingale Park Wildlife Garden 1,310 m² | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4,000 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,620 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,010 m² | 290 m |
| Allotments | Clothall Road Allotment Gardens 1.4 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 23 and 23A, High Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 23 and 23A, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Romano-British small town and Late Iron Age settlement at Baldock | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Settlement site S of Blackhorse Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Howard Park and Gardens, Letchworth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newfield Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Western Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Bush Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Green Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 22 | 22 |
None of the street's 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Hertfordshire: see them on the North Hertfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Weston Way Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Junior Mixed School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Infants' School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Knights Templar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Garden City Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL @ Temple Court SG7 6LY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Baldock Convenience Store SG7 6NB | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2021 |
| Nouvita SG7 6ND | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Providence Court SG7 6TT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Premier St John's Wrap Around Care SG7 6TT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Impact Food Group trading as Dolce Ltd@St John’s Primary School SG7 6TT | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| hype gym SG7 6NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Finest Frozen Food SG7 6HP | Importers/Exporters | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Famous SG7 6NG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Adzuki Red SG7 6NG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ivel Way (16); On or near Page Close (12); On or near Beechridge Way (12); On or near London Road (9); On or near Woodland Way (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 12% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SG7 6FH: 12 addresses
- SG7 6FJ: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- SG7 6LR: 1 address of 86 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Page Close · Woodland Way · Chiltern Road · Pryor Road · Templar Avenue · Ivel Way · Byrd Walk · Turpin's Way · Mons Avenue · Elmwood Avenue · Hillcrest · Anchor Road
All the streets in SG7 and across North Hertfordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.