SG9 9LF postcode in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire

SG9 9LF is a postcode in East Hertfordshire, in the The Mundens ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. East Hertfordshire: 84% Typical price £445,000 Homes sold in SG9 9, last 12 months. ▲ 3.5% on the year before Nearest station Watton-at-Stone 10.6 km in a straight line

Where SG9 9LF is, and what is near it

Map of SG9 9LF and what is near it Map of SG9 9LF: its centre point, with the 291 other postcodes in the SG9 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SG9 9FG: also in SG9 9SG9 9FJ: also in SG9 9SG9 9GH: also in SG9 9SG9 9GJ: also in SG9 9SG9 9GS: also in SG9 9SG9 9GT: also in SG9 9SG9 9GU: also in SG9 9SG9 9GW: also in SG9 9SG9 9HZ: also in SG9 9SG9 9JY: also in SG9 9SG9 9JZ: also in SG9 9SG9 9LA: also in SG9 9SG9 9LB: also in SG9 9SG9 9LD: also in SG9 9SG9 9LE: also in SG9 9SG9 9LG: also in SG9 9SG9 9LH: also in SG9 9SG9 9LJ: also in SG9 9SG9 9LL: also in SG9 9SG9 9LN: also in SG9 9SG9 9LP: also in SG9 9SG9 9LQ: also in SG9 9SG9 9LR: also in SG9 9SG9 9LS: also in SG9 9SG9 9LW: also in SG9 9SG9 9NG: also in SG9 9SG9 9NJ: also in SG9 9SG9 9NL: also in SG9 9SG9 9NN: also in SG9 9SG9 9NQ: also in SG9 9SG9 9NW: also in SG9 9SG9 9PB: also in SG9 9SG9 9PD: also in SG9 9SG9 9PE: also in SG9 9SG9 9PF: also in SG9 9SG9 9PG: also in SG9 9SG9 9ST: also in SG9 9SG9 9SU: also in SG9 9SG9 9UR: also in SG9 9 3 schools, 2.1–2.9 kmGP 4.8 kmWare station 13.2 kmBuntingford SG9 9LF Map of SG9 9LF and what is near it Map of SG9 9LF: its centre point, with the 291 other postcodes in the SG9 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 schools, 2.1–2.9 kmGP 4.8 kmWare station 13.2 kmBuntingford SG9 9LF
  • SG9 9LF
  • Other postcodes in SG9 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 51.9263, longitude -0.0135)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SG9 9LF?

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 SG9 9LF?

Every home and business at SG9 9LF 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 SG9 9LF?

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 SG9 9LF 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 SG9 9LF 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 SG9 9LF.

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 SG9 9LF: 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 SG9 9LF 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 SG9 9LF?

Homes in SG9 9 sold for a typical £445,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, up 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£445,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£430,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £587,500 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £446,250 28 sales
  • Terraced £390,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £215,000 10 sales

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

Across the whole SG9 district: a typical £464,000 from 120 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 SG9 9LF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SG9 9LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 March 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 SG9 9LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SG9 9LF. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (29%). 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 SG9 9LF

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 G, the most common, is £4,091.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,637
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,909
Band Cabout 90 (13%)£2,182
Band Dabout 170 (24%)£2,455
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£3,000
Band Fabout 100 (14%)£3,546
Band Gabout 200 (28%)£4,091
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 29% 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 SG9 9LF is in (ONS area E01023494), 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 SG9 9LF?

The nearest open schools to SG9 9LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG9 9LF, 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 SG9 9LF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG9 9LF is Watton-at-Stone Rail Station, 10.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Watton-at-Stone Rail Station Railway station 10.6 kmDrive
  • Ware Rail Station Railway station 13.2 kmDrive

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 SG9 9LF, 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 SG9 9LF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG9 9LF, 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 SG9 9LF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SG9 9LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • MFG Charging point · 8 chargers 2.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 SG9 9LF?

The nearest to the centre of SG9 9LF, 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 SG9 9LF?

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 SG9 9LF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG9 9LF, 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 SG9 9LF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG9 9LF, 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 SG9 9LF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG9 9LF 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 SG9 9LF in a conservation area?

The centre of SG9 9LF 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 SG9 9LF?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG9 9LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report
Other theft1 report
Other 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 SG9 9LF

Ward
The Mundens
Parish
Westmill
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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Nearby postcodes

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

SG9 9JZ70 mSG9 9LA80 mSG9 9LE80 mSG9 9LB100 mSG9 9LG150 mSG9 9LQ190 m
All of SG9

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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