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SG12 8LZ

Holly Cross Road

Ware Priory

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Detailed insights for SG12 8LZ

Overview

Postcode SG12 8LZ is located in an urban city, within the Ware Priory ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Ware East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ware East is £61,801 per year. The nearest station is Ware (Herts) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Ware East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,351 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Ware East has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.8%

Approximately 8.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Ware East is £61,801 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG12 8LZ.

Flood risk

High

Ware East near SG12 8LZ has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ware (Herts) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG12 8LZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Ware (Herts)

N/A

Walking directions to Ware (Herts)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
535
Population density
1,072.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.42(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.66(-16%)
Vehicle crime
5.31(+17%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.83(-25%)
Other theft
3.38(-39%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
491
91.95%
Other White
26
4.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.12%
African
4
0.75%
Irish
4
0.75%
Total population: 534

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
174
41.33%
Level 3 (A level)
84
19.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
64
15.2%
No qualifications
45
10.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
5.46%
Total 16+ residents: 421

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
81
41.75%
Owns outright
74
38.14%
Other social rented
17
8.76%
Shared ownership
13
6.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
4.12%
Total households: 194

Property prices in Ware Priory

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £327,500 in Ware Priory area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,750 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ware Priory in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ware Priory over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£850,000
Flats79£260,000
Semi-Detached14£581,000
Terraced34£447,500

10 year median price trend in Ware Priory

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ware Priory.

Schools

In the SG12 8LZ postcode area, located within Ware East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG12 8LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryPresdales SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.7 miNot applicableMiddleton SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,560
Band B£1,820
Band C£2,080
Band D£2,340
Band E£2,860
Band F£3,379
Band G£3,899
Band H£4,679

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
WardWare PrioryE05015375
ParishWareE04004756
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ware EastE02004889
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 012AE01023512
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.