Postcode · Ware

SG12 7LD area guide

Who lives in SG12 7LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ware East
Council: East Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,573 (2024)

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At a glance

What SG12 7LD is like

SG12 7LD is a postcode in the Ware East area of East Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,573 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 5.5% rent privately and 26.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SG12 7 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG12 7LD compares

Headline figures for SG12 7LD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 112 sales in SG12 7, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,801

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG12 7LD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG12 7LD FAQs

Is SG12 7LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SG12 7LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in SG12 7 sold for a median of £450,000 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG12 7LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG12 7LD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SG12 7LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.9% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (67%).

Which council covers SG12 7LD?

The local authority for SG12 7LD is East Hertfordshire.

SG12 7LD comes under East Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG12 7LD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ware Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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