Layston Cottage, Hare Street, Buntingford
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG9 0DZ.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Layston Cottage, Hare Street, Buntingford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £380,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £360,000.
House prices on Layston Cottage compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Layston Cottage has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG9 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £360,000 | 18 Jun 2026 |
Sold prices on Layston Cottage
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Layston Cottage SG9 0DZ | 18 Jun 2026 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Layston Cottage SG9 0DZ | 22 Jul 2016 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Layston Cottage
Crime
3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Layston Cottage in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Layston Cottage is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Rib at Buntingford to Barwick Flood warning area
- Rivers Rib and Quin Flood alert area
- River Ash in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
- River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Layston Cottage
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormead Church of England (VA) First School 143 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–9 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Buntingford First School 165 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Layston Church of England First School 124 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–9 | Requires improvement Report | 1.5 mi |
| Millfield First and Nursery School 311 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Edwinstree Church of England Middle School 486 pupils | Middle deemed secondary Church of England | 9–13 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Freman College 1,049 pupils | Secondary | 13–18 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Anstey First School 39 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 2.2 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Nearest bus stops
- Swan Lane (nr, B1368) 2 min walk
- Chapel (opp, B1038) 2 min walk
- Chapel (adj, B1368) 2 min walk
- Swan Lane (opp, B1368) 2 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Buntingford · 1.6 mi
- Budgens Budgens Buntingford · 1.7 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Buntingford High Street Local · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Allied Pharmacy Buntingford · 1.7 mi
- Buntingford Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Dentists
- Buntingford Dental Clinic · 1.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 551 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,387 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 94% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 94% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 92% |
Share of homes across East Hertfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Layston Cottage
Ethnic group
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.7% | 92.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 2.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.1% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 36.7% | 41.8% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6% |
| Jewish | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.1% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.9% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.6% | 38.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.2% | 16.8% |
| No qualifications | 16.1% | 13.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 14.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.4% | 54% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 32.5% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| Bad health | 3% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.8% | 33.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 28.5% | 13.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 24.3% | 40.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.4% | 12.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of East Hertfordshire.
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