SG12 9RT postcode in Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

SG12 9RT is a postcode in Great Amwell, 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 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. East Hertfordshire: 84% Typical price £330,000 Homes sold in SG12 9, last 12 months. ▲ 6.8% on the year before Nearest station St Margarets (Herts) 1.5 km in a straight line

Where SG12 9RT is, and what is near it

Map of SG12 9RT and what is near it Map of SG12 9RT: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the SG12 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SG12 9FX: also in SG12 9SG12 9QY: also in SG12 9SG12 9QZ: also in SG12 9SG12 9RA: also in SG12 9SG12 9RB: also in SG12 9SG12 9RE: also in SG12 9SG12 9RF: also in SG12 9SG12 9RG: also in SG12 9SG12 9RH: also in SG12 9SG12 9RJ: also in SG12 9SG12 9RL: also in SG12 9SG12 9RN: also in SG12 9SG12 9RP: also in SG12 9SG12 9RQ: also in SG12 9SG12 9RR: also in SG12 9SG12 9RS: also in SG12 9SG12 9RU: also in SG12 9SG12 9RW: also in SG12 9SG12 9RX: also in SG12 9SG12 9RY: also in SG12 9SG12 9RZ: also in SG12 9SG12 9SD: also in SG12 9SG12 9SE: also in SG12 9SG12 9SG: also in SG12 9SG12 9SH: also in SG12 9SG12 9SJ: also in SG12 9SG12 9SN: also in SG12 9SG12 9SP: also in SG12 9SG12 9SQ: also in SG12 9SG12 9SR: also in SG12 9SG12 9SS: also in SG12 9SG12 9SU: also in SG12 9SG12 9SW: also in SG12 9SG12 9SY: also in SG12 9SG12 9TL: also in SG12 9 2 places, 2.4–2.8 kmHertford Heath SG12 9RT Map of SG12 9RT and what is near it Map of SG12 9RT: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the SG12 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 2.4–2.8 kmWare Priory SG12 9RT
  • SG12 9RT
  • Other postcodes in SG12 9: press one for its page
  • 4 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 51.7866, longitude -0.0209)

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 9RT?

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 9RT?

Every home and business at SG12 9RT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 9RT?

East Hertfordshire District Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for SG12 9RT 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 9RT 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 9RT.

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 9RT: 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 9RT 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 9RT?

Homes in SG12 9 sold for a typical £330,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 86 sales, up 6.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£330,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£309,000
12 months to August 2026
£330,000

▲ up 6.8% on the 12 months before

Detached£968,750 12 sales
Semi-detached£475,000 12 sales
Terraced£415,000 15 sales
Flat or maisonette£292,500 47 sales

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 9RT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG12 9RT 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

What council tax band are homes near SG12 9RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around SG12 9RT. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (36%). 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 9RT

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 £1,909 (band B) to £4,091 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,182.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,637
Band Babout 70 (11%)£1,909
Band Cabout 300 (47%)£2,182
Band Dabout 50 (8%)£2,455
Band Eabout 150 (23%)£3,000
Band Fabout 50 (8%)£3,546
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,091
Band Hwithheld£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 36% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 30% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 9RT is in (ONS area E01023469), 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 9RT?

The nearest open schools to SG12 9RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG12 9RT, 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 9RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG12 9RT is St Margarets (Herts) Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • St Margarets (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Ware Rail Station Railway station 2.4 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 9RT, 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 9RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG12 9RT, 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 9RT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG12 9RT 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 9RT?

The nearest to the centre of SG12 9RT, 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 9RT?

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 9RT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG12 9RT, 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 9RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG12 9RT, 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 9RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG12 9RT 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 9RT in a conservation area?

The centre of SG12 9RT is in one area with planning rules of its 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 9RT?

Police.uk records 41 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG12 9RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Drugs4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: public order 1, vehicle crime 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 9RT

Ward
Great Amwell & Stansteads
Parish
Stanstead St Margarets
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Great Amwell
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SG12 9RS180 mSG12 9RX190 mSG12 9RY270 mSG12 9RN330 mSG12 9RL340 mSG12 9RW380 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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