Orchard Close, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG12 8AH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£391,423
13 sales
Price range
£255k – £535k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 May 2023
SG12 8AH

At a glance

House prices£391k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkSt Margarets (Herts) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Orchard Close, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 May 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £410,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orchard Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard 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

2016: £255,000 (1 sales)2016£255k2017: £430,000 (1 sales)2017£430k2019: £363,333 (3 sales)2019£363k2020: £290,000 (1 sales)2020£290k2021: £378,333 (3 sales)2021£378k2022: £476,750 (2 sales)2022£477k2023: £467,500 (2 sales)2023£468k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£410,0005 May 2023
Semi-detached5£361,70023 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Orchard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 5 May 2023£460,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 9 Jan 2023£475,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 8 Jul 2022£535,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 23 Jun 2022£418,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 13 Dec 2021£435,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 11 Oct 2021£380,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 5 Oct 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 11 Aug 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 26 Nov 2019£332,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 24 Oct 2019£350,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 2 Jul 2019£390,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 1 Mar 2019£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 13 Jan 2017£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Orchard Close SG12 8AH 26 Feb 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold

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
6, Orchard Close £332,000 (Nov 2019) → £475,000 (Jan 2023) +43%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Close

Crime

40 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Close in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour22
Violence & sexual offences9
Drugs5
Public order2
Burglary1
Criminal damage & arson1

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

Flood risk

Orchard Close 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 Orchard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Amwell View School 194 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 155 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Cranbourne Primary School 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The John Warner School 726 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.9 mi
Hailey Hall School 81 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Forres Primary Academy 199 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Rye Park Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 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

  • St Margarets (Herts) station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Rye House station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Roydon station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Margaret's Railway Station (Stop B, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Abbotts Court (nr, High Street) 3 min walk
  • St Margaret's Railway Station (Stop A, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Abbotts Court (opp, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hailey View Surgery
    39 Christian Close, Hoddesdon · 1.1 mi
  • The Limes Surgery
    Unit 8-14, Limes Court, Hoddesdon · 2.0 mi
  • Amwell Surgery
    Medical Centre, Fawkon Walk, Hoddesdon · 2.0 mi
  • Dolphin House Surgery
    6-7 East Street, Ware · 2.2 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.2%62.5%
Private rented17.3%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households734

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,663

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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