SG12 8RY postcode in Widford, Hertfordshire

SG12 8RY is a postcode in Widford, in the Ware Rural ward of East Hertfordshire. It is in the Hertford and Stortford 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 40% of homes and businesses at SG12 8RY can get it Across East Hertfordshire: 84% Typical price £531,000 Homes sold in SG12 8, last 12 months. ▲ 18.5% on the year before Nearest station Harlow Town 4.9 km in a straight line

Where SG12 8RY is, and what is near it

Map of SG12 8RY and what is near it Map of SG12 8RY: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the SG12 8 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 250 m. SG12 8FA: also in SG12 8SG12 8FD: also in SG12 8SG12 8FE: also in SG12 8SG12 8FH: also in SG12 8SG12 8FQ: also in SG12 8SG12 8RB: also in SG12 8SG12 8RE: also in SG12 8SG12 8RF: also in SG12 8SG12 8RG: also in SG12 8SG12 8RQ: also in SG12 8SG12 8RS: also in SG12 8SG12 8RT: also in SG12 8SG12 8RZ: also in SG12 8SG12 8SA: also in SG12 8SG12 8SB: also in SG12 8SG12 8SD: also in SG12 8SG12 8SE: also in SG12 8SG12 8SF: also in SG12 8SG12 8SG: also in SG12 8SG12 8SH: also in SG12 8SG12 8SJ: also in SG12 8SG12 8SL: also in SG12 8SG12 8UA: also in SG12 8 2 places, 1.2–5.1 kmSt Elizabeth's School 2.4 kmGP 3.4 kmHarlow Town station 4.9 kmGP 5.0 kmGreat Amwell & Stansteads SG12 8RY Map of SG12 8RY and what is near it Map of SG12 8RY: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the SG12 8 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. 2 places, 1.2–5.1 kmSt Elizabeth's School 2.4 kmGP 3.4 kmGP 5.0 kmGP 5.7 kmGreat Amwell & Stansteads SG12 8RY
  • SG12 8RY
  • Other postcodes in SG12 8: 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 51.8191, longitude 0.0598)

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 8RY?

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 8RY?

Every home and business at SG12 8RY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 40% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SG12 8RY 40% East Hertfordshire 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SG12 8RY 100% East Hertfordshire 98%
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 8RY?

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

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

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 8RY: 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 8RY 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 8RY?

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 8RY

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SG12 8RY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 July 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 8RY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around SG12 8RY. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (32%). 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 8RY

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 D, the most common, is £2,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,637
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,909
Band Cabout 120 (13%)£2,182
Band Dabout 250 (28%)£2,455
Band Eabout 140 (16%)£3,000
Band Fabout 120 (13%)£3,546
Band Gabout 190 (21%)£4,091
Band Habout 40 (4%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 32% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 8RY is in (ONS area E01023492), 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 8RY?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG12 8RY is Harlow Town Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Harlow Town Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
  • Roydon Rail Station Railway station 5.1 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 Bell Lane, 360 m away.

More stations near SG12 8RY, 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 8RY?

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

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

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

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 8RY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG12 8RY, 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 vets are near SG12 8RY?

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

The centre of SG12 8RY 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 SG12 8RY?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG12 8RY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Drugs1 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 SG12 8RY

Ward
Ware Rural
Parish
Widford
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Widford
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SG12 8UA60 mSG12 8RT80 mSG12 8FH130 mSG12 8SE200 mSG12 8RZ250 mSG12 8SL270 m
All of SG12

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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