# SG9 9GB: area report for a postcode in East Hertfordshire

SG9 9GB is a postcode in East Hertfordshire.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of East Hertfordshire. Open the map at SG9 9GB for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire) › [SG9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg9) › [SG9 9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg9-9)

## Around this postcode

- **10 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 37% on July. East Hertfordshire 001D: 98 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB
- **Ashwell and Morden, 11 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 160 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB
- **No property in SG9 9GB listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB
- **England’s least deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, East Hertfordshire 001D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB
- **£455,973 average price**: For the whole of East Hertfordshire, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 470 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG9 9GB**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB
- **Low road and rail noise at SG9 9GB**: Road 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB
- **8.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Layston Church of England First School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/layston-church-of-england-first-school-e117390) | Primary | 160 m (2 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Millfield First and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/millfield-first-and-nursery-school-e117309) | Primary | 790 m (10 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | – |
| [Edwinstree Church of England Middle School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/edwinstree-church-of-england-middle-school-e117554) | Secondary | 810 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, April 2024 | 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Freman College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/freman-college-e137002) | Secondary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2024 | Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Buntingford First School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/buntingford-first-school-e149748) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 2024 | £180,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| May 2026 | £850,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 50 m |
| December 2024 | £340,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 80 m |
| February 2025 | £615,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 130 m |
| June 2024 | £692,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| March 2026 | £590,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| December 2024 | £415,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 180 m |
| March 2025 | £270,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 180 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: BUNTINGFORD PHARMACY (500 m); ALLIED PHARMACY BUNTINGFORD (520 m)
- Dental practices: BUNTINGFORD DENTAL CLINIC (520 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Buntingford (470 m, The Co-operative Group); Sainsburys Buntingford High Street Local (520 m, Sainsburys); Budgens Buntingford (560 m, Budgens)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £455,973** (August 2026). East Hertfordshire’s average house price was £455,973 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £52,184** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Hertfordshire earned a median of £52,184 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 8th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.7×** (2025). A home in East Hertfordshire costs 8.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 98th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 9.8** (2025). East Hertfordshire has a deprivation score of 9.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 19th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## East Hertfordshire 001D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 14.9** (2025). East Hertfordshire 001D has a deprivation score of 14.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,273rd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £422,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in East Hertfordshire 001D was £422,500 in 2025. Joint 7,609th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,140** (2021). East Hertfordshire 001D had 2,140 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,475th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.8%** (January 2026). In East Hertfordshire 001D, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## SG9 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £465,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SG9 was £465,500 in 2025. 372nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 12,389** (2021). SG9 had 12,389 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 865th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 70%** (2022). About 70% of people in SG9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.8%** (January 2026). In SG9, 77.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire)
- Centre: 51.9484, -0.0125

Council: [East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [North East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-hertfordshire): Chris Hinchliff (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.0125,51.9484,SG99GB

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