High Street is in Widford, Ware and in East Hertfordshire district. SG12 8SW is located in the Hunsdon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertford and Stortford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Widford, Ware, SG12 8SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG12 8ST, SG12 8SR, SG12 8SP, SG12 8SN, SG12 8RA, SG12 8SQ, SG12 8RD, SG12 8SJ, SG12 8FA.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 725 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG12 8SW

Average Price
£509,056
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£509,056
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£474,613
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Bourne Cottage High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£435,0002012-04-20 £753,186
Bourne Cottage High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£148,0002000-08-14 £467,663
Bourne Cottage High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£71,0001998-07-14 £306,318

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Widford School
Ware Road, Widford SG12 8RE
226 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School
High Street, Hunsdon SG12 8NT
2,026 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wareside Church of England Primary School
Reeves Green, Wareside SG12 7QR
2,996 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery
Tower Hill, SG10 6DL
3,285 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Wych Church of England Primary School
High Wych, CM21 0JB
5,306 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Elizabeth's Centre
Perry Green, SG10 6EW
2,452 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Elizabeth's School
South End, SG10 6EW
2,452 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Green ManHigh Street, Widford48 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Widford Playing Field
LAMBS GARDENS
grass pitches477 yd
Ware Cricket Club
6 NORTH VIEW COTTAGES 6 NORTH VIEW COTTAGES WARE ROAD
grass pitches500 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 28 crimes were reported near High Street . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG12 8SW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 28
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Violence And Sexual Offences 7
Other Theft 3
Burglary 3
Other Crime 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG12 8SW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Pegs Lane213 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street41 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street41 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street41 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street41 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street41 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street41 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bell Lane264 yd
2023-07Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street41 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street41 yd

Employment

SG12 8SW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG12 8SW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee90
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed7
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education20
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Human health and social work activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Real estate activities8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female190
Male179

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex178
Separated8
Divorced17
Widowed29

Health

Very good health188
Good health116
Fair health52
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 131
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White358

Country of Birth

United Kingdom355
European Union8
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK355
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Ireland4
Italy1
Southern Asia2
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion137
Christian209
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Not answered20