Postcode SG9 9LG is located in a rural village, within the The Mundens ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered is £71,306 per year. The nearest station is Watton-At-Stone, about 6.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,862 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.
Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered is £71,306 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG9 9LG.
Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered near SG9 9LG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Watton-At-Stone located about 6.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £461 per square foot) in The Mundens area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 up to £1,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £746,000 | £485 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £500,000 | £415 |
| Terraced | 10 | £450,000 | £471 |
| Flats | 5 | £258,000 | £362 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £730,000 | £257,500 | £348,500 | £340,000 |
| 2017 | £902,500 | £220,000 | £406,500 | £332,500 |
| 2018 | £865,000 | £195,000 | £402,500 | £345,000 |
| 2019 | £787,500 | £250,000 | £375,000 | £342,500 |
| 2020 | £820,000 | £281,500 | £425,000 | £355,000 |
| 2021 | £1,060,000 | £240,000 | £425,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | £1,062,500 | £237,500 | £495,000 | £383,500 |
| 2023 | £769,563 | £205,750 | £593,000 | £515,000 |
| 2024 | £870,000 | £254,000 | £490,000 | £387,500 |
| 2025 | £775,000 | £176,500 | £480,000 | £465,000 |
| 2026 | £315,000 | £258,000 | £390,000 | £423,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £422 | £396 | £372 | £363 |
| 2017 | £410 | £394 | £374 | £384 |
| 2018 | £453 | £419 | £388 | £359 |
| 2019 | £344 | £323 | £408 | £420 |
| 2020 | £453 | £357 | £381 | £336 |
| 2021 | £492 | £400 | £427 | £402 |
| 2022 | £406 | £396 | £431 | £436 |
| 2023 | £488 | £403 | £429 | £493 |
| 2024 | £381 | £372 | £426 | £471 |
| 2025 | £467 | £346 | £424 | £463 |
| 2026 | £523 | £489 | £370 | £422 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG9 9LG.
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 SG9 9LG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Aubrey Holt
The Mundens - Elected 4 May 2023
Chris Hinchliff
North East Hertfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG9 9LG records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around SG9 9LG in Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered is £465,000 (about £461 per square foot) based on 35 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG9 9LG, including Buntingford First School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG9 9LG scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,862 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North East Hertfordshire covering SG9 9LG is Chris Hinchliff (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Aubrey Holt (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.