Postcode SG12 8RH 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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Much Hadham & Hunsdon is £72,501 per year. The nearest station is Harlow Town, about 3.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Much Hadham & Hunsdon has an average 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.
Much Hadham & Hunsdon has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Much Hadham & Hunsdon is £72,501 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG12 8RH.
Much Hadham & Hunsdon near SG12 8RH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harlow Town located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 19 recent sales, the median property price is £650,000 (about £499 per square foot) in Ware Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £342,000 up to £1,844,750.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £790,000 | £510 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £610,000 | £460 |
| Terraced | 5 | £493,000 | £500 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £612,500 | £451,000 | £622,500 |
| 2017 | £668,000 | £442,500 | £405,000 |
| 2018 | £630,000 | £405,000 | £360,000 |
| 2019 | £780,000 | £550,000 | £369,000 |
| 2020 | £757,500 | £690,000 | £387,500 |
| 2021 | £825,000 | £471,500 | £355,000 |
| 2022 | £717,500 | £507,500 | £444,000 |
| 2023 | £845,000 | £668,750 | £900,000 |
| 2024 | £885,000 | £450,000 | £446,250 |
| 2025 | £790,000 | £585,000 | £501,500 |
| 2026 | £1,844,750 | — | £480,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £413 | £440 | £456 |
| 2017 | £407 | £395 | £479 |
| 2018 | £415 | £505 | £450 |
| 2019 | £459 | £361 | £457 |
| 2020 | £465 | £388 | £457 |
| 2021 | £461 | £439 | £492 |
| 2022 | £527 | £558 | £473 |
| 2023 | £427 | £486 | £430 |
| 2024 | £532 | £498 | £514 |
| 2025 | £510 | £490 | £472 |
| 2026 | £268 | — | — |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG12 8RH.
Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG12 8RH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Andrews
Ware Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
Josh Dean
Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG12 8RH records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 burglary.
The median sale price around SG12 8RH in Much Hadham & Hunsdon is £650,000 (about £499 per square foot) based on 19 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG12 8RH, including Widford School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG12 8RH scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,279 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 8RH is Josh Dean (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Andrews (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.