Bell Row Baldock, North Hertfordshire
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (SG7), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27925187.
- Flood: 20 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 B; Band D in North Hertfordshire costs £2,449 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Baldock, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ivel Springs Local Nature Reserve, is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Baldock Surgery, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 89 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 B (33% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Baldock (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 16.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- HALFORD HOUSE, grade II*
- MANOR HOUSE, grade II*
- 1, 1B, 3 AND 5, HITCHIN STREET, grade II
- 11, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 14, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 15, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 16, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 19, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 3, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 5, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 6 AND 6A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 7, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 8, HIGH STREET, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK IN FRONT OF NUMBER 21 (MANOR HOUSE), grade II
- NUMBER 12 (INCLUDES FORMER NUMBERS 10 AND 10A), grade II
- THE OLD GEORGE AND DRAGON HOTEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 20 High Street Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6AX: up to 14 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Station Road/Royston Road, Baldock, permissioned (330 m)
- Land at Icknield Way, Baldock: up to 26 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Deans Yard, South Road, Baldock: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Hadrian Way, Baldock, permissioned (810 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 20 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 6AL | not in 2 or 3 | 11 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SG7 6AS | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 64 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG7 6AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG7 6AS | 82% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Baldock 569,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Letchworth Garden City 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Hitchin 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Place Baldock | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stevenage | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 17.7 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Baldock Surgery | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 16A To 16C Whitehorse Street [Dental Practice] | 100 m |
| Hospital | The Lister Hospital | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Letchworth Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Jackmans Cashzone | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ivel Springs Local Nature Reserve 15 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bakers Close Playing Field 1.8 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m. 103 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Halford House | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m east |
| Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m north-west |
| Butterfield House | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m west |
| Romano-British small town and Late Iron Age settlement at Baldock | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Settlement site S of Blackhorse Farm | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Barrow, south of Radwell | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Howard Park and Gardens, Letchworth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Western Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Norton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Jackman's Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Newfield Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Bird Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Knights Templar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Weston Way Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Infants' School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Junior Mixed School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay Bistro SG7 6AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| China Garden SG7 6AR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Baldock Town Hall SG7 6AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2015 |
| Baldock Grill SG7 6AR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| White Hart SG7 6AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2016 |
| Baldock Spice SG7 6AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Batch SG7 5AE | Retailers - other | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Days of Ashwell Ltd SG7 6AZ | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Costcutter Supermarket SG7 6AZ | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Chapmans SG7 6AZ | Retailers - other | 50 m | 4 Good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| BATCH FIFTY TWO SG7 5AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| The Prep Lounge SG7 6QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Baldock Fish Bar SG7 6AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Dizi SG7 6AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Mar 2026 |
| The Lancer Indian Cuisine SG7 6AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tranters Mews (14); On or near Sun Street (10); On or near B656 (10); On or near The Gardens (8); On or near Brewery Lane (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
Nearby streets
Hitchin Street · Hitchin Street · Sun Street · Church Street · Saddlers Close · Old Musgrove Maltings · The Twitchell · Aldridge Court · Orchard Road · Park Street · Royston Road · High Street
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.