Strong on schools, with higher house prices

Ware St. Mary's at a glance

House prices
£463,750
Higher prices84th percentile
Schools
88th percentile
Strong
Transport
72nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
51.6 per 1,000 residents
Middle66th percentile
Flood risk
9.4% of the area in flood zones
Middle68th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Ware St. Mary's a good place to live?

Ware St. Mary's may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Ware St. Mary's

Crime rate

Crime rate
51.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
66th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Ware St. Mary's

House prices

Median sale price
£463,750
Percentile
84th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 86 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Ware St. Mary's

Schools

88th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Ware St. Mary's

Flood risk

9.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 5.3% of the area. That is the 68th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Ware St. Mary's

Transport

72nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Ware St. Mary's a good place to live?

Ware St. Mary's may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Ware St. Mary's safe?

Ware St. Mary's ranks in the 66th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ware St. Mary's?

The median sale price was £463,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 84th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Ware St. Mary's?

Schools rank in the 88th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ware St. Mary's?

Nearby public profiles include Watton-at-Stone in East Hertfordshire and The Mundens in East Hertfordshire.