Area guide

Living in SG11, East Hertfordshire

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SG11 in East Hertfordshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in East Hertfordshire: £460,778, up 4.0% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider East of England average is £338,707.

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What actually sold around SG11

28 recorded home sales on the streets around central SG11 in the last 2 years, with a median of £490,000 and a range from £325,000 to £1,100,000. Mostly detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
46 STORTFORD ROAD, SG11 1LX semi-detached £490,000 2026-07-02
3 REGAL CLOSE, SG11 1QJ terraced £365,000 2026-05-29
9 VICARAGE CLOSE, SG11 1QP terraced £550,000 2026-01-23
8 MEADOW WALK, SG11 1QT detached £790,000 2026-01-23
19 RIB CLOSE, SG11 1QS terraced £655,000 2025-11-25
45 SAFFRON MEADOW, SG11 1RE detached £688,750 2025-11-14

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Schools nearby

6 schools within 3 miles , of which 67% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
Roger De Clare First CofE School Primary Good 0.6 mi
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary Good 1.1 mi
Ralph Sadleir School Secondary Requires improvement 0.6 mi
Jenyns First School and Nursery Primary Not rated 1.5 mi
St Edmund's College Secondary Not rated 1.9 mi
St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery Primary Not rated 2.8 mi

4 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.

See the full school breakdown for SG11 →

Private schools

1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: St Edmund's College.

All 1 fee-paying schools near SG11, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Managers, directors and senior officials23.4%
Professional occupations17.3%
Associate professional and technical14.8%
Skilled trades12.4%
Administrative and secretarial10.3%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

8 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SG11 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on East Hertfordshire's figures.

Common questions about SG11

What is the average house price in SG11?

The average sold price in East Hertfordshire is £460,778 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in SG11?

Prices in East Hertfordshire are up 4.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in SG11?

The median of 28 recorded sales around central SG11 in the last 2 years is £490,000, ranging from £325,000 to £1,100,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in SG11?

6 schools sit within 3 miles of central SG11, and 67% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in SG11?

8 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SG11 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is SG11 at risk of flooding?

Central SG11 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is SG11 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 67% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £490,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 8 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is SG11 safe?

8 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SG11 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? SG11 or SG10, SG11 or SG9, SG11 or CM23.

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