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SG9 9EN

The Willows

Buntingford

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Detailed insights for SG9 9EN

Overview

Postcode SG9 9EN 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 6.7 miles away. There are 2 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
26.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

26.7%

Approximately 26.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 275 ft away from SG9 9EN.

Flood risk

No risk

Buntingford & Great Hormead near SG9 9EN 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 6.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
486
Population density
2,633.9 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
458
94.24%
Other White
7
1.44%
Indian
5
1.03%
Irish
5
1.03%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.82%
Total population: 486

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
87
23.2%
Level 3 (A level)
77
20.53%
No qualifications
75
20%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
63
16.8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
45
12%
Total 16+ residents: 375

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
34.88%
Owns outright
57
33.14%
Other social rented
40
23.26%
Social rents from council
6
3.49%
Shared ownership
5
2.91%
Total households: 172

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 9EN postcode area, located within Buntingford & Great Hormead, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG9 9EN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miMiddle deemed secondaryEdwinstree Church of England Middle SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryFreman CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMillfield First and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG9 9EN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG9 9EN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondisBaldock Road, East Hertfordshire, SG9 9EGWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalBowling Green Lane, East Hertfordshire, SG9 9FQWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miBudgensBaldock Road, East Hertfordshire, SG9 9BLWalking directions to Budgens
0.4 miBasras SupermarketBaldock Road, East Hertfordshire, SG9 9BLWalking directions to Basras Supermarket

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 Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

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