SG13 8LY
The median sold price for the postcode SG13 8LY is around £508,750, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 151 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around SG13 8LY (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £312,500 – £1,335,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SG13 8, last 24 months.
- Terraced£470,000(52 sales)
- Flat£333,000(39 sales)
- Semi-detached£575,000(37 sales)
- Detached£1,100,000(30 sales)
SG13 8LY median £508,750 (12 months) vs the wider district £445,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.6× the typical East Hertfordshire neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.4× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in East Hertfordshire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in SG13 8LY, compared with 82.7% across East Hertfordshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 67.1% of premises across East Hertfordshire (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 82.7% of premises across East Hertfordshire have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | East Hertfordshire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 67.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 82.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.13% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 34% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with East Hertfordshire: more deprived than 66% of its 90 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (31%). Average Band D in East Hertfordshire is £2,454.78 for 2026/27.
That is 3% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,120 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A4%
- Band B3%
- Band C3%
- Band D31%
- Band E13%
- Band F14%
- Band G26%
- Band H6%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School1.1 miles (1.7 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, July 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.8 miles (2.8 km)Ofsted, October 2019: GoodLater ungraded inspection, December 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Chancellor's School2.9 miles (4.7 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Chancellor's School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Sele School3.4 miles (5.4 km)Ofsted, May 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Richard Hale School3.5 miles (5.6 km)Ofsted, July 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Richard Hale School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to SG13 8LY is Bayford Rail Station, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away in a straight line. There are 2 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.5 miles (2.4 km)Bayford Rail Station
- 3.2 miles (5.1 km)Cuffley Rail Station
- 3.5 miles (5.7 km)Hertford North Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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