Rush Close, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£435,000

4 sales

Price range

£255k – £675k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Feb 2024

SG12 8JW

At a glance

House prices£435k averageSince 2020 (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%

4 property sales on Rush Close, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 9 Feb 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £587,500.

House prices on Rush Close compared

SG12 postcode area£477,691

Ware£475,629

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rush 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	2	£587,500	30 Mar 2021
Flat	1	£255,000	19 Feb 2020
Terraced	1	£310,000	9 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Rush Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Rush Close SG12 8JW	9 Feb 2024	£310,000	Terraced	Leasehold
12, Rush Close SG12 8JW	30 Mar 2021	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Rush Close SG12 8JW	5 Mar 2021	£675,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Rush Close SG12 8JW	19 Feb 2020	£255,000	Flat	Leasehold

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 Rush Close

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rush 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 behaviour	23
Violence & sexual offences	12
Drugs	5
Other theft	3
Public order	2
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Rush 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 Rush Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Amwell View School 194 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.2 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 193 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
The Cranbourne Primary School 409 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
The John Warner School 726 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Inadequate Report	0.8 mi
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 155 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Hailey Hall School 81 pupils	Academy special converter	11–16	Report	0.9 mi
Forres Primary Academy 199 pupils	Primary	5–11	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
Rye Park Nursery School 147 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.1 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Roydon station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Mary's Church (Stop C, Hoddesdon Road) 3 min walk
St Margaret's Railway Station (Stop B, Station Road) 3 min walk
St Margaret's Railway Station (Stop A, Station Road) 3 min walk
St Mary's Church (Stop D, Hoddesdon Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hailey View Surgery
39 Christian Close, Hoddesdon · 1.0 mi
The Limes Surgery
Unit 8-14, Limes Court, Hoddesdon · 1.9 mi
Amwell Surgery
Medical Centre, Fawkon Walk, Hoddesdon · 1.9 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.2%	62.5%
Private rented	17.3%	20.3%
Social rented	4.4%	17.1%
Households	734

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,663

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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