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SG12 8RF

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Ware Rural

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Detailed insights for SG12 8RF

Overview

Postcode SG12 8RF is located in a rural village, within the Ware Rural ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Much Hadham & Hunsdon area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Much Hadham & Hunsdon is £72,501 per year. The nearest station is St Margarets (Herts) located about 3.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
26.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Much Hadham & Hunsdon has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,279 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Much Hadham & Hunsdon has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

26.4%

Approximately 26.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Much Hadham & Hunsdon is £72,501 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Much Hadham & Hunsdon near SG12 8RF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Margarets (Herts) located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
185.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.16(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.49(+8%)
Burglary
10.29(+270%)
Other theft
5.88(+6%)
Vehicle crime
3.67(-19%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
86.73%
Other White
12
4.08%
Other
6
2.04%
Arab
5
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.36%
Total population: 294

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
74
31.76%
No qualifications
47
20.17%
Level 3 (A level)
44
18.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
14.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
9.01%
Total 16+ residents: 233

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
33.06%
Owns with a mortgage
39
32.23%
Other social rented
27
22.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.44%
Social rents from council
5
4.13%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Ware Rural

Based on 28 recent sales, the median property price is £511,250 in Ware Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,250 up to £2,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ware Rural 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 Rural over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£820,000
Flats1£260,000
Semi-Detached13£512,500
Terraced8£466,500

10 year median price trend in Ware Rural

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

Schools

In the SG12 8RF postcode area, located within Much Hadham & Hunsdon, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG12 8RF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryWidford SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryHunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity 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 RuralE05015376
ParishWidfordE04004760
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Much Hadham & HunsdonE02004886
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 009AE01023491
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.