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SG9 9DU

Monks Walk

Buntingford

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Detailed insights for SG9 9DU

Overview

Postcode SG9 9DU is located in a rural town, within the Buntingford ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Buntingford & Great Hormead area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Buntingford & Great Hormead is £65,614 per year. The nearest station is Ashwell and Morden located about 7.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Layston Court Gardens.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Buntingford & Great Hormead has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,750 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Buntingford & Great Hormead has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Buntingford & Great Hormead is £65,614 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG9 9DU.

Flood risk

No risk

Buntingford & Great Hormead near SG9 9DU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ashwell and Morden located about 7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG9 9DU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLayston Court GardensSmallWalking directions to Layston Court Gardens

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
5,233.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.78(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.57(+139%)
Shoplifting
15.89(+123%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.54(+2%)
Public order
5.14(-1%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
92.74%
Other White
19
6.27%
Other Asian
1
0.33%
Other
1
0.33%
Indian
1
0.33%
Total population: 303

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65
25.69%
Level 3 (A level)
48
18.97%
No qualifications
41
16.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
15.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
12.65%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
42.54%
Owns with a mortgage
49
36.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.7%
Other social rented
8
5.97%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.99%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Buntingford

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Buntingford area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Buntingford 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 Buntingford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£585,000
Flats5£250,000
Semi-Detached34£450,750
Terraced49£370,000

10 year median price trend in Buntingford

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

Schools

In the SG9 9DU postcode area, located within Buntingford & Great Hormead, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG9 9DU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMillfield First and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miMiddle deemed secondaryEdwinstree Church of England Middle SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLayston Church of England First SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG9 9DU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG9 9DU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBudgensBaldock Road, East Hertfordshire, SG9 9BLWalking directions to Budgens
0.1 miBasras SupermarketBaldock Road, East Hertfordshire, SG9 9BLWalking directions to Basras Supermarket
0.2 miCo-op FoodStation Road, Buntingford, SG9 9HUWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalBowling Green Lane, East Hertfordshire, SG9 9FQWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miLondisBaldock Road, East Hertfordshire, SG9 9EGWalking directions to Londis

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 ConstituencyNorth East HertfordshireE14001393
WardBuntingfordE05015362
ParishBuntingfordE04012916
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Buntingford & Great HormeadE02004878
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 001DE01023466
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.