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SG12 or SG13?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SG12
East Hertfordshire
SG13
East Hertfordshire
Median home sale nearby £480,000
from 123 sales
£650,000
from 73 sales
Average sold price £263,073 £639,365
Area price growth (YoY) +4.0% (East Hertfordshire) +4.0% (East Hertfordshire)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Detached house
Floor area 61 m² 135 m²
Built 1967–1975 1950–1966
Energy rating B D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £596/yr £2239/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 99 recorded 143 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is SG12 or SG13 cheaper?

SG12 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SG12 sell for about £480,000 and around SG13 for about £650,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SG12 or SG13?

SG12 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (99 in SG12 against 143 in SG13, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SG12 or SG13 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SG12 sits in decile 7 of 10 and SG13 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SG12 or SG13?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.