Ware at a glance
Set in Hertfordshire with the SG12 postcode, Ware has a 2021 census population of 19631 and a compact centre with Ware station just 0.3 miles away for easy connections when timing a move. By road it links quickly to the nearby towns people most often travel between: Hertford is 4.5 miles away in 12 minutes, Hoddesdon 4.7 miles in 14 minutes, Harlow 9.2 miles in 19 minutes and Cheshunt 9.7 miles in 15 minutes, with Welwyn Garden City 10 miles in 21 minutes, Sawbridgeworth 11.1 miles in 23 minutes, Waltham Cross 11.4 miles in 19 minutes, Hatfield 12.2 miles in 24 minutes, Waltham Abbey 13.3 miles in 24 minutes and Bishop's Stortford 14.2 miles in 26 minutes; the nearest main town is Barnet. Ware serves a string of smaller places close by, including Thundridge and Wadesmill 1.6 miles, Great Amwell 1.6 miles, High Cross 2.6 miles, Hunsdon 3.7 miles, Widford 3.9 miles, Dane End 4.5 miles and Old Hall Green 4.8 miles, so collections and drop-offs across these communities are straightforward. For errands around town, Madford Retail Park is 1.9 miles from the centre, handy for flat-pack and furniture collected from the retail parks, while Ware Recycling Centre is 1.4 miles for tip runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter to the recycling centre. Moves often include house and flat moves to and from the towns nearby, and single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine. Loads into and out of self storage are well covered too, with C-Storage 5.4 miles, Shurgard Self-Storage 6.4 miles, Safestore 6.8 miles and The self storage company 7.2 miles from the centre, giving options whether you are decanting a home, clearing space or staging a property. From short hops across SG12 to regular runs to the surrounding towns, Ware works well for moving to, from or around the area.
Ware had 19,631 people at the 2021 Census. Furniture and flat-pack from Madford Retail Park is a common single-item run. The council's nearest recycling centre is Ware Recycling Centre, 1.4 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.