Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SG13 8RX.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Abel Smith School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi
65crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LEA WHARF MEDICAL — 0.2 mi
Hertford East Rail Station0.2 mi
19 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 19.6 ha total — largest park 12.1 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.1 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Hertford SF — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SG13 8RX.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SG13.
Average sold price by property type across the SG13 district, 2021–2026 — 1,709 sales.
About SG13 8RX
SG13 8RX scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Abel Smith School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SG13 8RX is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,352 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Abel Smith School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEA WHARF MEDICAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HERTFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
