SG11 1AR postcode in High Cross, Hertfordshire

SG11 1AR is a postcode in High Cross, in the Ware Rural ward of East Hertfordshire. It is in the North East Hertfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SG11 1AR can get it Across East Hertfordshire: 84% Typical price £439,000 Homes sold in SG11 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Ware 4.5 km in a straight line

Where SG11 1AR is, and what is near it

Map of SG11 1AR and what is near it Map of SG11 1AR: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the SG11 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SG11 1AA: also in SG11 1SG11 1AB: also in SG11 1SG11 1AD: also in SG11 1SG11 1AE: also in SG11 1SG11 1AF: also in SG11 1SG11 1AH: also in SG11 1SG11 1AN: also in SG11 1SG11 1AP: also in SG11 1SG11 1AU: also in SG11 1SG11 1AW: also in SG11 1SG11 1AX: also in SG11 1SG11 1AY: also in SG11 1SG11 1AZ: also in SG11 1SG11 1BQ: also in SG11 1SG11 1FE: also in SG11 1SG11 1FF: also in SG11 1 2 schools, 1.3–4.1 kmSt Edmund's College 3.7 kmBraughing & Standon SG11 1AR Map of SG11 1AR and what is near it Map of SG11 1AR: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the SG11 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 1.3–6.5 kmSt Edmund's College 3.7 kmBraughing & Standon SG11 1AR
  • SG11 1AR
  • Other postcodes in SG11 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8479, longitude -0.0201)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SG11 1AR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SG11 1AR?

Every home and business at SG11 1AR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SG11 1AR 100% East Hertfordshire 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SG11 1AR 100% East Hertfordshire 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SG11 1AR?

BinDayBuddy has not read East Hertfordshire District Council's days for SG11 1AR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SG11 1AR on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SG11 1AR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SG11 1AR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across East Hertfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG11 1AR: 3,439 properties in East Hertfordshire are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Hertfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SG11 1AR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SG11 1AR?

Homes in SG11 1 sold for a typical £439,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, down 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£439,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£447,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £600,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £460,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £380,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £213,725 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SG11 district: a typical £447,500 from 80 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SG11 1AR

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SG11 1AR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 November 2025. The middle sale was £590,000, from £550,000 to £610,000. Across SG11 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £439,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at SG11 1AR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SG11 1AR. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SG11 1AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SG11 1AR. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SG11 1AR

Band D in East Hertfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,910 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,182.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,637
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,909
Band Cabout 200 (29%)£2,182
Band Dabout 110 (16%)£2,455
Band Eabout 110 (16%)£3,000
Band Fabout 90 (13%)£3,546
Band Gabout 100 (14%)£4,091
Band Habout 30 (4%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for East Hertfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SG11 1AR is in (ONS area E01023506), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SG11 1AR?

The nearest open schools to SG11 1AR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG11 1AR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SG11 1AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG11 1AR is Ware Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Ware Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Hertford East Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest White Horse PH, 214 m away.

More stations near SG11 1AR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SG11 1AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG11 1AR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SG11 1AR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG11 1AR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SG11 1AR?

The nearest to the centre of SG11 1AR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SG11 1AR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SG11 1AR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG11 1AR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SG11 1AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG11 1AR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SG11 1AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG11 1AR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SG11 1AR in a conservation area?

The centre of SG11 1AR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SG11 1AR?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG11 1AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SG11 1AR

Ward
Ware Rural
Parish
Thundridge
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
High Cross
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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