Postcode SG12 0AY is located in an urban city, within the Ware St Mary's area of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Ware West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ware West is £67,243 per year. The median sale price in Ware St Mary's is £465,000 (around £511 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £316,000 and £615,000. The nearest station is Ware (Herts), about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Ware West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,251 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Ware West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ware West is £67,243 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG12 0AY.
Ware West near SG12 0AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ware (Herts) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Ware (Herts) | N/A | Walking directions to Ware (Herts) |
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £511 per square foot) in Ware St Mary's area, with individual transactions ranging from £134,000 up to £1,120,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £690,000 | £502 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £552,500 | £517 |
| Terraced | 30 | £419,000 | £568 |
| Flats | 21 | £224,000 | £387 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £580,000 | £202,000 | £435,000 | £312,500 |
| 2017 | £578,500 | £224,995 | £445,000 | £327,500 |
| 2018 | £488,775 | £231,250 | £450,000 | £360,000 |
| 2019 | £520,000 | £219,500 | £440,000 | £376,000 |
| 2020 | £550,000 | £220,000 | £456,750 | £343,750 |
| 2021 | £560,000 | £226,000 | £476,250 | £387,500 |
| 2022 | £650,000 | £235,000 | £500,000 | £406,500 |
| 2023 | £547,500 | £228,000 | £525,000 | £390,000 |
| 2024 | £596,400 | £235,000 | £500,000 | £405,000 |
| 2025 | £667,500 | £217,750 | £520,000 | £388,750 |
| 2026 | £707,500 | £231,500 | £585,000 | £410,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £386 | £385 | £454 | £450 |
| 2017 | £479 | £407 | £444 | £504 |
| 2018 | £442 | £399 | £490 | £459 |
| 2019 | £415 | £394 | £396 | £448 |
| 2020 | £422 | £403 | £470 | £515 |
| 2021 | £499 | £397 | £517 | £503 |
| 2022 | £519 | £420 | £507 | £540 |
| 2023 | £583 | £411 | £524 | £555 |
| 2024 | £573 | £420 | £487 | £501 |
| 2025 | £510 | £412 | £529 | £526 |
| 2026 | £481 | £401 | £517 | £576 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG12 0AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | 94, Watton Road, Ware, SG12 0AY | Terraced | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 86, Watton Road, Ware, SG12 0AY | Terraced | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 98, Watton Road, Ware, SG12 0AY | Terraced | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 14 May 2026 | 20, Delfcroft, Ware, SG12 0BH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £585,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 2, Rolleston Close, Ware, SG12 0BZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £525,000 |
In the SG12 0AY postcode area, located within Ware West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | The Chauncy School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2017. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Catherine's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2018. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Kingshill Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2023. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG12 0AY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Asda | Watton Road, Ware, SG12 0AD | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | 21 The Green, Ware, SG12 0QW | Walking directions to Londis |
Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG12 0AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Martin Francis Butcher
Ware St Mary's - Elected 4 May 2023
Steven Watson
Ware St Mary's - Elected 4 May 2023
Josh Dean
Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG12 0AY records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around SG12 0AY in Ware St Mary's is £465,000 (about £511 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to SG12 0AY, including The Chauncy School (Outstanding), St Catherine's Church of England Primary School (Good) and Kingshill Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SG12 0AY is Ware (Herts), about 1,371 m away.
SG12 0AY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,251 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford covering SG12 0AY is Josh Dean (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Martin Francis Butcher (Green Party) and Steven Watson (Green Party).