Lower Road, Great Amwell, Ware

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG12 9SZ, SG12 9SY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£865,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£916,909
11 sales
Price range
£320k – £2m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2026
SG12 9SY

At a glance

House prices£917k 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 walkSt Margarets (Herts) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband40% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Lower Road, Great Amwell, Ware have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £865,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £987,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Road compared

SG12 postcode area£477,691
Ware£475,629
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £550,000 (1 sales)2018£550k2019: £950,000 (1 sales)2019£950k2020: £1,000,000 (1 sales)2020£1m2022: £1,062,500 (2 sales)2022£1.06m2023: £919,200 (5 sales)2023£919k2026: £865,000 (1 sales)2026£865k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£987,00026 Oct 2023
Terraced2£820,00020 Feb 2026
Semi-detached1£550,00025 May 2018

Sold prices on Lower Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flint Barn, Lower Road SG12 9SY 20 Feb 2026£865,000 TerracedFreehold
Flint Barn, Lower Road SG12 9SY 28 Nov 2023£775,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Lower Road SG12 9SZ 26 Oct 2023£400,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Lower Road SG12 9SZ 4 Aug 2023£421,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Lower Road SG12 9SZ 14 Apr 2023£2,000,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Lower Road SG12 9SZ 14 Apr 2023£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
Dovecote Barn, Lower Road SG12 9SY 29 Jul 2022£1,805,000 DetachedFreehold
21A, Lower Road SG12 9SZ 11 Apr 2022£320,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Lower Road SG12 9SZ 30 Nov 2020£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Lower Road SG12 9SY 14 Jun 2019£950,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Lower Road SG12 9SZ 25 May 2018£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Lower Road SG12 9SZ 3 Mar 2017£382,250 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
Flint Barn, Lower Road £775,000 (Nov 2023) → £865,000 (Feb 2026) +12%
over 2 yrs
65, Lower Road £382,250 (Mar 2017) → £421,000 (Aug 2023) +10%
over 6 yrs
47, Lower Road £1,000,000 (Nov 2020) → £1,000,000 (Apr 2023) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Road

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Road 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 offences14
Anti-social behaviour11
Drugs4
Vehicle crime3
Other theft2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Lower Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Lee at Hertford Flood alert area
  • River Lee at Hertford and Ware Flood warning 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 Lower Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 155 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Middleton School 113 pupils Community special school 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Amwell View School 194 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.9 mi
Presdales School 1,167 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Pinewood School 206 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery 332 pupils Primary Church of England 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

  • St Margarets (Herts) station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Ware station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Rye House station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Van Hage Garden Centre (opp, Amwell Hill) 6 min walk
  • Van Hage Garden Centre (nr, Amwell Hill) 6 min walk
  • Lower Road (nr, London Road) 8 min walk
  • Lower Road (opp, London Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dolphin House Surgery
    6-7 East Street, Ware · 1.2 mi
  • Hailey View Surgery
    39 Christian Close, Hoddesdon · 1.4 mi
  • New River Health
    St Mary's Courtyard, Church Street, Ware · 1.4 mi
  • Amwell Surgery
    Medical Centre, Fawkon Walk, Hoddesdon · 2.5 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.1%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented2.6%17.1%
Households538

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+20.1%18.6%
Residents1,289

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)40%80%
Gigabit-capable40%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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