SG12 8DA postcode in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire

SG12 8DA is a postcode in East Hertfordshire, in the Great Amwell & Stansteads ward. It is in the Broxbourne 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 can get it. East Hertfordshire: 84% Typical price £531,000 Homes sold in SG12 8, last 12 months. ▲ 18.5% on the year before Nearest station St Margarets (Herts) 750 m in a straight line

Where SG12 8DA is, and what is near it

Map of SG12 8DA and what is near it Map of SG12 8DA: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the SG12 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SG12 8AA: also in SG12 8SG12 8AB: also in SG12 8SG12 8AD: also in SG12 8SG12 8AE: also in SG12 8SG12 8AF: also in SG12 8SG12 8AG: also in SG12 8SG12 8AH: also in SG12 8SG12 8AJ: also in SG12 8SG12 8AP: also in SG12 8SG12 8AQ: also in SG12 8SG12 8AR: also in SG12 8SG12 8AS: also in SG12 8SG12 8AT: also in SG12 8SG12 8AX: also in SG12 8SG12 8AY: also in SG12 8SG12 8AZ: also in SG12 8SG12 8BA: also in SG12 8SG12 8BB: also in SG12 8SG12 8BD: also in SG12 8SG12 8BE: also in SG12 8SG12 8BG: also in SG12 8SG12 8BH: also in SG12 8SG12 8BJ: also in SG12 8SG12 8BL: also in SG12 8SG12 8BQ: also in SG12 8SG12 8BS: also in SG12 8SG12 8BU: also in SG12 8SG12 8BW: also in SG12 8SG12 8BX: also in SG12 8SG12 8BY: also in SG12 8SG12 8BZ: also in SG12 8SG12 8DB: also in SG12 8SG12 8DE: also in SG12 8SG12 8DG: also in SG12 8SG12 8DH: also in SG12 8SG12 8DJ: also in SG12 8SG12 8DL: also in SG12 8SG12 8DR: also in SG12 8SG12 8DS: also in SG12 8SG12 8DT: also in SG12 8SG12 8DU: also in SG12 8SG12 8DW: also in SG12 8SG12 8DX: also in SG12 8SG12 8DY: also in SG12 8SG12 8DZ: also in SG12 8SG12 8EA: also in SG12 8SG12 8EB: also in SG12 8SG12 8ED: also in SG12 8SG12 8EE: also in SG12 8SG12 8EF: also in SG12 8SG12 8EL: also in SG12 8SG12 8ET: also in SG12 8SG12 8EY: also in SG12 8SG12 8EZ: also in SG12 8SG12 8FB: also in SG12 8SG12 8HG: also in SG12 8SG12 8HN: also in SG12 8SG12 8HQ: also in SG12 8SG12 8HR: also in SG12 8SG12 8HS: also in SG12 8SG12 8HT: also in SG12 8SG12 8HU: also in SG12 8SG12 8HX: also in SG12 8SG12 8HY: also in SG12 8SG12 8HZ: also in SG12 8SG12 8JA: also in SG12 8SG12 8JE: also in SG12 8SG12 8JF: also in SG12 8SG12 8JG: also in SG12 8SG12 8JH: also in SG12 8SG12 8JQ: also in SG12 8SG12 8LH: also in SG12 8SG12 8LN: also in SG12 8SG12 8LT: also in SG12 8SG12 8LW: also in SG12 8SG12 8UU: also in SG12 8SG12 8UZ: also in SG12 8SG12 8XL: also in SG12 8 Amwell View School 1.1 km2 GP practices, 3.1–3.5 kmGreat Amwell & Stansteads SG12 8DA Map of SG12 8DA and what is near it Map of SG12 8DA: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the SG12 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 GP practices, 3.1–3.5 kmGreat Amwell & Stansteads SG12 8DA
  • SG12 8DA
  • Other postcodes in SG12 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.7937, longitude 0.0065)

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 SG12 8DA?

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 SG12 8DA?

Every home and business at SG12 8DA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

East Hertfordshire: 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

East Hertfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across East Hertfordshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 SG12 8DA?

BinDayBuddy has not read East Hertfordshire District Council's days for SG12 8DA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SG12 8DA 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 SG12 8DA 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 SG12 8DA.

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 SG12 8DA: 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 SG12 8DA 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 SG12 8DA?

Homes in SG12 8 sold for a typical £531,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, up 18.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£531,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£448,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £670,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £565,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £420,750 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £263,000 13 sales

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

Across the whole SG12 district: a typical £450,000 from 389 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 SG12 8DA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SG12 8DA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 September 2025. 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

What council tax band are homes near SG12 8DA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around SG12 8DA. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 SG12 8DA

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 60 (10%)£1,637
Band Babout 100 (16%)£1,909
Band Cabout 210 (34%)£2,182
Band Dabout 110 (18%)£2,455
Band Eabout 80 (13%)£3,000
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,546
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,091
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 SG12 8DA is in (ONS area E01023504), 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 SG12 8DA?

The nearest open schools to SG12 8DA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG12 8DA, 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 SG12 8DA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG12 8DA is St Margarets (Herts) Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • St Margarets (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Rye House Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SG12 8DA, 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 SG12 8DA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG12 8DA, 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 SG12 8DA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG12 8DA 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 SG12 8DA?

The nearest to the centre of SG12 8DA, 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 SG12 8DA?

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 SG12 8DA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG12 8DA, 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 SG12 8DA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG12 8DA, 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 SG12 8DA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG12 8DA 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 SG12 8DA in a conservation area?

The centre of SG12 8DA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 SG12 8DA?

Police.uk records 29 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG12 8DA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Drugs5 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: other theft 1.

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 SG12 8DA

Ward
Great Amwell & Stansteads
Parish
Stanstead Abbots
Region
East of England
Country
England
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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SG12 8BY70 mSG12 8AR170 mSG12 8DB260 mSG12 8BX340 mSG12 8BS430 mSG12 8BU470 m
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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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