SG12 8UU postcode in Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire

SG12 8UU is a postcode in Stanstead Abbotts, in the Great Amwell & Stansteads ward of East Hertfordshire. It is in the Broxbourne parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1998.

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 Typical price £531,000 Homes sold in SG12 8, last 12 months. ▲ 18.5% on the year before Nearest school St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 200 m in a straight line Nearest station St Margarets (Herts) 500 m in a straight line

Where SG12 8UU is, and what is near it

Map of SG12 8UU and what is near it Map of SG12 8UU: 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), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 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 8AL: also in SG12 8SG12 8AP: also in SG12 8SG12 8AQ: also in SG12 8SG12 8AS: also in SG12 8SG12 8AT: also in SG12 8SG12 8BZ: also in SG12 8SG12 8DE: also in SG12 8SG12 8DH: also in SG12 8SG12 8DJ: also in SG12 8SG12 8DL: also in SG12 8SG12 8DS: also in SG12 8SG12 8DT: also in SG12 8SG12 8EE: also in SG12 8SG12 8EF: also in SG12 8SG12 8EQ: also in SG12 8SG12 8EX: also in SG12 8SG12 8EY: also in SG12 8SG12 8EZ: also in SG12 8SG12 8GA: also in SG12 8SG12 8HA: also in SG12 8SG12 8HB: also in SG12 8SG12 8HG: also in SG12 8SG12 8HH: 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 8JA: also in SG12 8SG12 8JB: also in SG12 8SG12 8JD: also in SG12 8SG12 8JE: also in SG12 8SG12 8JF: also in SG12 8SG12 8JG: also in SG12 8SG12 8JH: also in SG12 8SG12 8JN: also in SG12 8SG12 8JP: also in SG12 8SG12 8JQ: also in SG12 8SG12 8JT: also in SG12 8SG12 8JW: also in SG12 8SG12 8QT: also in SG12 8SG12 8UZ: also in SG12 8SG12 8XL: also in SG12 8 Amwell View School 750 m3 places, 1.6–3.4 kmStanstead Abbotts SG12 8UU Map of SG12 8UU and what is near it Map of SG12 8UU: 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), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Rye House station 2.0 kmGreat Amwell & Stansteads SG12 8UU
  • SG12 8UU
  • Other postcodes in SG12 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.7872, longitude 0.0085)

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 8UU?

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 8UU?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SG12 8UU. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 SG12 8UU?

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

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

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 8UU: 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 8UU is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:49 on 24 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:49 on 24 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SG12 8UU?

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 8UU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG12 8UU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 SG12 8UU

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SG12 8UU. 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 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SG12 8UU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around SG12 8UU. 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 8UU

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 8UU 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 8UU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG12 8UU is St Margarets (Herts) Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • St Margarets (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Rye House Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Abbotts Rise, 157 m away.

More stations near SG12 8UU, 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 8UU?

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

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

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

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 8UU?

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

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

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

The centre of SG12 8UU 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 8UU?

Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG12 8UU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Drugs3 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 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 8UU

Ward
Great Amwell & Stansteads
Parish
Stanstead Abbots
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Stanstead Abbotts
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1998

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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