High Road Barwick Ford, East Hertfordshire
3 addresses across 3 postcodes (SG11), about 1.5 km (1 mile) long. USRN 12451823.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £675,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in East Hertfordshire costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ware (Herts), about 4.9 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 89 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is New River Health, about 4.6 km (2.9 miles) away.
- People: About 780 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £715,000 | £715,000 | £715,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £472,500 | £472,500 | £472,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £143,500 | £75,000 | £212,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £109,000 | £109,000 | £109,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | 43 SG11 1AZ | Detached | £475,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 May 2021 | HILLCREST SG11 1AZ | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2017 | ST JOHNS BUNGALOW SG11 1AZ | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 17 May 2016 | HIGH CROSS SERVICE STATION SG11 1AZ | Other | £533,499 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Aug 2014 | 43 SG11 1AZ | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2012 | THE HAVEN SG11 1AZ | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2007 | THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE SG11 1AZ | Detached | £715,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2006 | PENDLETON GATE SG11 1AZ | Detached | £472,500 | |
| 12 Aug 2005 | THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE SG11 1AZ | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2003 | HILLCREST SG11 1AZ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 18 Jun 1999 | THE HAVEN SG11 1AZ | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 25 Mar 1999 | PENDLETON GATE SG11 1AZ | Detached | £212,000 | |
| 25 Oct 1996 | ST JOHNS BUNGALOW SG11 1AZ | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 26 Apr 1995 | HILLCREST SG11 1AZ | Detached | £109,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in East Hertfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,909 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,000 | £3,546 | £4,091 | £4,910 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (20% of about 1,430 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG11 1AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG11 1DB | zone 2 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| SG11 1FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 56 m and 89 m above sea level (77 m on average); the ground rises about 33 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG11 1AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG11 1DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG11 1FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ware (Herts) 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| St Margarets (Herts) 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Hertford East 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Hertford | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 16.7 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | New River Health | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Elegance Dental | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Hertford County Hospital | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Hertford Police Station | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Widbury Hill Cashzone | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 890 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,290 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Barn at Great Barwick Farm (50 Metres to West of House), a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Barn at Great Barwick Farm (50 Metres to West of House) | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Former Farmhouse at Great Barwick Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Youngsbury Roman barrows | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Youngsbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Thundridgebury moated enclosure and associated remains of Thundridgebury House, St Mary and All Saints' Church and graveyard, Thundridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Fanhams Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Wood | Wood | 190 m south-west |
| Tyler's Hill | Hill | 240 m north-east |
| Great Southey Wood | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Aldeck Spring | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Sacombe Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the street's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for East Hertfordshire: see them on the East Hertfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (hertfordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SG11 1AZ: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- SG11 1DB: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
- SG11 1FE: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
All the streets in SG11 and across East Hertfordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.