River Meads - SG12 8EL
Key Postcode Insights
SG12 8EL is a residential postcode situated on River Meads, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12 with 71 addresses.
It ranks as the 871st largest and 74th most expensive of the 881 postcodes in the SG12 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 71 properties: 71 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £239,429
- 10 Year change
- up 5.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,158pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 29.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £419/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG12 8EL is a residential postcode situated on River Meads, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12 with 71 addresses.
It ranks as the 871st largest and 74th most expensive of the 881 postcodes in the SG12 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 71 properties: 71 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £239,429
- 10 Year change
- up 5.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,158pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 29.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £419/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG12 8EL
- 88 River Meads
Unknown
- 89 River Meads
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 90 River Meads
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 91 River Meads
Unknown
- 92 River Meads
2 Bed Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG12 8EL sold for £250,000 on 22nd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £239,429.
The SG12 8EL Sales Market has increased by 5.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.3% | £239,429 |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £245,109 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £243,265 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £246,175 |
| June 2022 | 2.8% | £245,281 |
| June 2021 | -0.1% | £238,523 |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £238,815 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £240,129 |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £240,368 |
| June 2017 | 4% | £236,384 |
| June 2016 | 12.2% | £227,286 |
| June 2015 | 9.9% | £202,642 |
| June 2014 | 8.8% | £184,470 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £169,525 |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £164,858 |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £162,040 |
| June 2010 | 6.1% | £164,076 |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £154,689 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £171,758 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £172,834 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,158.
The SG12 8EL Rental Market has increased by 29.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £1,110pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2022 | 3.6% | £934pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.2% | £902pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £891pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £875pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £875pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.5% | £887pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.3% | £892pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £847pcm |
| June 2014 | 5% | £802pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £764pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £760pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £728pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.6% | £709pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.1% | £685pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.2% | £722pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £721pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd October 2025 for £250,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 245 sales since 1995.
SG12 8EL has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£250,000 | 2 Bed Flat124, River Meads, Ware, SG12 8EL124, River Meads, Ware, SG12 8EL
- Sold Jul 2025£232,500 | 2 Bed Flat117, River Meads, Ware, SG12 8EL117, River Meads, Ware, SG12 8EL
- Sold Mar 2025£250,000 | 2 Bed Flat104, River Meads, Ware, SG12 8EL104, River Meads, Ware, SG12 8EL
- Sold Mar 2025£350,000 | 3 Bed Flat100, River Meads, Ware, SG12 8EL100, River Meads, Ware, SG12 8EL
- Sold Oct 2024£198,500 | 2 Bed Flat137, River Meads, Ware, SG12 8EL137, River Meads, Ware, SG12 8EL
Nearby Postcodes
SG12 8EL is the 871st largest and the 74th most expensive postcode out of the 881 postcodes in the SG12 area.
- SG12 8EU, River Meads, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12SG12 8EU47 Addresses|0 m away
- SG12 8DR, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12SG12 8DR1 Addresses|66 m away
- SG12 8DZ, Durham Close, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12SG12 8DZ18 Addresses|107 m away
- SG12 8DW, Meridian Way, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12SG12 8DW22 Addresses|136 m away
- SG12 8DG, The Willows, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12SG12 8DG6 Addresses|169 m away
Property Types
- 1 period flat built between 1800 and 1911
- 57 modern flats built after 1980
- 3 flats of an unknown age
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period flat (1)
- modern flat (57)
- flat (3)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 59 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (6)
- F (0)
- C (34)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School700 m away
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School700 m away
- The Cranbourne Primary School1.6 km away
- The John Warner School1.8 km away
- Presdales School2.5 km away
- The Chauncy School4.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG12 8EL is St Margarets (Herts) station, which is 300 metres away.
- St Margarets (Herts)|300 m away
- Rye House|2.4 km away
- Ware (Herts)|2.7 km away
- Roydon|3.0 km away
