Blacksmiths Close, Great Amwell, Ware

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG12 9TH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£723,333

3 sales

Price range

£685k – £755k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Jan 2019

SG12 9TH

At a glance

House prices£723k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkWare station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Blacksmiths Close, Great Amwell, Ware have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 25 Jan 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £723,333.

House prices on Blacksmiths Close compared

SG12 postcode area£477,691

Ware£475,629

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blacksmiths Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£723,333	25 Jan 2019

Sold prices on Blacksmiths Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Blacksmiths Close SG12 9TH	25 Jan 2019	£730,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Blacksmiths Close SG12 9TH	31 Jul 2018	£755,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Blacksmiths Close SG12 9TH	14 Jun 2018	£685,000	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 Blacksmiths Close

Crime

76 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacksmiths Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	29
Anti-social behaviour	20
Shoplifting	8
Vehicle crime	5
Drugs	4
Criminal damage & arson	3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Blacksmiths Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Lee at Hertford Flood alert area
River Lee at Hertford and Ware Flood warning area
River Ash at The Hadhams Flood warning area
River Ash in Hertfordshire 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 Blacksmiths Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 155 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Middleton School 113 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Presdales School 1,167 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Pinewood School 206 pupils	Academy special converter	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery 332 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 202 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Amwell View School 194 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	1.1 mi
Priors Wood Primary School 231 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Ware station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
St Margarets (Herts) station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Rye House station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lower Road (nr, London Road) 6 min walk
Lower Road (opp, London Road) 6 min walk
Van Hage Garden Centre (opp, Amwell Hill) 10 min walk
Van Hage Garden Centre (nr, Amwell Hill) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

Dolphin House Surgery
6-7 East Street, Ware · 1.0 mi
New River Health
St Mary's Courtyard, Church Street, Ware · 1.2 mi
Hailey View Surgery
39 Christian Close, Hoddesdon · 1.6 mi
Lea Wharf Medical
17 Bircherley Green, Hertford · 2.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.1%	62.5%
Private rented	14.3%	20.3%
Social rented	2.6%	17.1%
Households	538

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,289

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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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