Chestnut Avenue, Ware

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG12 7JE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£632,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£584,000
5 sales
Price range
£525k – £740k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 May 2026
SG12 7JE

At a glance

House prices£633k average33% above the Ware average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkWare station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Chestnut Avenue, Ware have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £632,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £587,500. That is 33% above the Ware average of £475,629 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chestnut Avenue compared

Chestnut Avenue£632,500
SG12 postcode area£477,691
Ware£475,629
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £570,000 (1 sales)2016£570k2017: £535,000 (1 sales)2017£535k2025: £537,500 (2 sales)2025£538k2026: £740,000 (1 sales)2026£740k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£587,50019 May 2026
Detached1£570,0004 Apr 2016

Sold prices on Chestnut Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Chestnut Avenue SG12 7JE 19 May 2026£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Chestnut Avenue SG12 7JE 7 Nov 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Chestnut Avenue SG12 7JE 12 Aug 2025£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Chestnut Avenue SG12 7JE 27 Oct 2017£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Chestnut Avenue SG12 7JE 4 Apr 2016£570,000 DetachedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
5, Chestnut Avenue £535,000 (Oct 2017) → £740,000 (May 2026) +38%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chestnut Avenue

Crime

122 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chestnut Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences43
Anti-social behaviour33
Criminal damage & arson14
Shoplifting8
Burglary6
Public order6

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

Schools near Chestnut Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Priors Wood Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Kingshill Infant School 206 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School 231 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery 332 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School 415 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Presdales School 1,167 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
The Chauncy School 1,515 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.3 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 · 19 min walk
  • St Margarets (Herts) station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Hertford East station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Parnel Road (opp, Tower Road) 3 min walk
  • Parnel Road (nr, Tower Road) 4 min walk
  • Fanhams Hall (opp, Fanhams Hall Road) 5 min walk
  • Cobham Road (opp, Cromwell Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dolphin House Surgery
    6-7 East Street, Ware · 0.8 mi
  • New River Health
    St Mary's Courtyard, Church Street, Ware · 0.9 mi
  • Hailey View Surgery
    39 Christian Close, Hoddesdon · 2.9 mi
  • Lea Wharf Medical
    17 Bircherley Green, Hertford · 3.0 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 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: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.4%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented29.7%17.1%
Households784

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.3%18.6%
Residents2,163

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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