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SG5 or SG7?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SG5
North Hertfordshire
SG7
North Hertfordshire
Median home sale nearby £660,000
from 80 sales
Average sold price £245,026 £458,104
Area price growth (YoY) +7.8% (North Hertfordshire) +7.8% (North Hertfordshire)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Ground-floor flat
Floor area 63 m² 23 m²
Built 1900–1929 2012 onwards
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1079/yr £181/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 45 recorded 15 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is SG5 or SG7 cheaper?

SG7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SG5 sell for about £660,000 and around SG7 for about £458,104, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SG5 or SG7?

SG7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (45 in SG5 against 15 in SG7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SG5 or SG7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SG5 sits in decile 7 of 10 and SG7 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SG5 or SG7?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.