Postcode SG12 8BQ is located in an urban city, within the Great Amwell & Stansteads area of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets is £67,375 per year. The median sale price in Great Amwell & Stansteads is £547,575 (around £486 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £374,000 and £708,750. The nearest station is St Margarets (Herts), about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,385 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 61.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets is £67,375 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 12 ft away from SG12 8BQ.
Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets near SG12 8BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Margarets (Herts) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | St Margarets (Herts) | N/A | Walking directions to St Margarets (Herts) |
Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £547,575 (about £486 per square foot) in Great Amwell & Stansteads area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £690,000 | £528 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £622,500 | £485 |
| Terraced | 17 | £425,000 | £487 |
| Flats | 14 | £256,500 | £449 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £617,500 | £225,000 | £517,500 | £410,000 |
| 2017 | £730,000 | £235,000 | £442,000 | £375,000 |
| 2018 | £630,000 | £233,500 | £466,250 | £367,500 |
| 2019 | £685,000 | £222,500 | £450,000 | £361,500 |
| 2020 | £775,000 | £219,000 | £570,000 | £385,000 |
| 2021 | £627,500 | £250,000 | £550,000 | £412,500 |
| 2022 | £882,500 | £245,000 | £476,000 | £475,000 |
| 2023 | £750,000 | £255,000 | £477,250 | £405,000 |
| 2024 | £682,500 | £250,000 | £665,000 | £390,000 |
| 2025 | £711,000 | £232,500 | £660,000 | £425,000 |
| 2026 | £770,000 | £263,000 | £621,250 | £500,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £431 | £389 | £366 | £425 |
| 2017 | £428 | £425 | £389 | £481 |
| 2018 | £492 | £454 | £386 | £481 |
| 2019 | £440 | £454 | £405 | £442 |
| 2020 | £461 | £430 | £444 | £443 |
| 2021 | £509 | £439 | £433 | £490 |
| 2022 | £504 | £447 | £468 | £483 |
| 2023 | £525 | £453 | £507 | £507 |
| 2024 | £518 | £422 | £472 | £541 |
| 2025 | £521 | £406 | £512 | £492 |
| 2026 | £538 | £447 | £458 | £545 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG12 8BQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 2026 | 11, Hillside Crescent, Ware, SG12 8BQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £545,150 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 33, New River Avenue, Ware, SG12 8BL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £535,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2025 | 3, Emmas Crescent, Ware, SG12 8AZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 2, St. Margaretsbury House, Ware, SG12 8EH | Terraced | Freehold | £1,150,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 2, Springwell Court, Ware, SG12 8ET | Flats | Leasehold | £310,000 |
In the SG12 8BQ postcode area, located within Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Amwell View School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Sept 2014. | |
Amwell View School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2014
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2024. | |
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Dec 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2014. | |
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2014
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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 8BQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joseph Charlie Dumont
Great Amwell & Stansteads - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Boylan
Great Amwell & Stansteads - Elected 4 May 2023
Lewis Cocking
Broxbourne - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG12 8BQ records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around SG12 8BQ in Great Amwell & Stansteads is £547,575 (about £486 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to SG12 8BQ, including Amwell View School (Outstanding), St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (Good) and St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SG12 8BQ is St Margarets (Herts), about 520 m away.
SG12 8BQ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,385 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Broxbourne covering SG12 8BQ is Lewis Cocking (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Joseph Charlie Dumont (Liberal Democrats) and Peter Boylan (Conservative and Unionist Party).