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SG12 9BS

Ware Priory

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG12 9BS

Overview

Postcode SG12 9BS 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ware East is £51,300 per year. The nearest station is Ware (Herts) located about 0.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wooden Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
19.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Ware East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,386 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ware East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.9%

Approximately 19.9% 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

7/10

The average income of residents in Ware East is £51,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 23 ft away from SG12 9BS.

Flood risk

Low

Ware East near SG12 9BS has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ware (Herts) located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG12 9BS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Ware (Herts)

N/A

Walking directions to Ware (Herts)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG12 9BS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWooden ParkMediumWalking directions to Wooden Park
0.5 miKing George's FieldMediumWalking directions to King George's Field

Area Profile

Population
407
Population density
6,379.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
69.7%
Other Asian
30
7.39%
Other White
25
6.16%
Other
22
5.42%
African
13
3.2%
Total population: 406

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
124
50.41%
Other social rented
44
17.89%
Owns with a mortgage
41
16.67%
Owns outright
20
8.13%
Other forms of private rent
12
4.88%
Total households: 246

Property prices in Ware Priory

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 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
Flats81£265,000
Semi-Detached14£596,000
Terraced33£445,000

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 9BS postcode area, located within Ware East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG12 9BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE (VA) Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 mi16 plusHertford Regional CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG12 9BS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG12 9BS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSainsbury's LocalStar Street, East Hertfordshire, SG12 9BXWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miCostcutterAmwell End, East Hertfordshire, SG12 9HWWalking directions to Costcutter
0.1 miSugar and Scoop76-78 High Street, Ware, SG12 9ATWalking directions to Sugar and Scoop
0.1 miTesco5-6 West Street, Ware, SG12 9EEWalking directions to Tesco
0.2 miGK's Mini Market79 High Street, Ware, SG12 9ADWalking directions to GK's Mini Market

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 012CE01023514
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: 01/12/2025.