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SG9 9NS

Fairfield

Buntingford

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Detailed insights for SG9 9NS

Overview

Postcode SG9 9NS 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 36.0 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 Watton-At-Stone located about 7.3 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
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
31.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Buntingford & Great Hormead has a very 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 36.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

31.7%

Approximately 31.7% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 318 ft away from SG9 9NS.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Watton-At-Stone located about 7.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
364
Population density
2,339.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.42(-50%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.28(-11%)
Drugs
5.14(+98%)
Vehicle crime
4(-12%)
Other theft
2.86(-49%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
320
87.67%
Other White
11
3.01%
Irish
7
1.92%
Chinese
6
1.64%
Indian
6
1.64%
Total population: 365

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
68
25.28%
Level 3 (A level)
57
21.19%
No qualifications
44
16.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
13.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
13.38%
Total 16+ residents: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
41
32.54%
Other social rented
40
31.75%
Owns outright
30
23.81%
Shared ownership
11
8.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.17%
Total households: 126

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 9NS 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 9NS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMillfield First and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBuntingford First SchoolFree schools

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryLayston Church of England First SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG9 9NS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op FoodStation Road, Buntingford, SG9 9HUWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miLondisLondon Road, East Hertfordshire, SG9 9JYWalking directions to Londis
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 001EE01035587
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.