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SG9 9FW

Rayment Close

Buntingford

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Detailed insights for SG9 9FW

Overview

Postcode SG9 9FW 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 35.6 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 7.1 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Buntingford & Great Hormead has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,699 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Buntingford & Great Hormead has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17%

Approximately 17.0% 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 9FW.

Flood risk

No risk

Buntingford & Great Hormead near SG9 9FW 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 7.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
5,525.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
28.66(+148%)
Violence and sexual offences
20.91(-34%)
Vehicle crime
4.65(+6%)
Drugs
3.1(+7%)
Shoplifting
2.32(-66%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
93.79%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.63%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.98%
Other White
3
0.98%
Total population: 306

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
78
37.86%
Level 3 (A level)
41
19.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
17.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
8.74%
No qualifications
15
7.28%
Total 16+ residents: 206

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
51
48.11%
Owns outright
28
26.42%
Other social rented
12
11.32%
Shared ownership
6
5.66%
Social rents from council
6
5.66%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Buntingford

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £457,500 in Buntingford area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £915,000.

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
Detached38£585,000
Flats6£246,750
Semi-Detached37£470,000
Terraced43£380,000

10 year median price trend in Buntingford

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

Schools

In the SG9 9FW 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 9FW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLayston Church of England First SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryMillfield First and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miMiddle deemed secondaryEdwinstree Church of England Middle SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SG9 9FW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

David Rupert Woollcombe

Buntingford - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Sue Nicholls

Buntingford - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Vicky Burt

Buntingford - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Member of parliament

Chris Hinchliff

North East Hertfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

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 001FE01035588
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2016-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.