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Housing in Hertsmere

District

The south west of the East of England. 110,242 people in 101 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Hertsmere, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Hertsmere’s 63 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 42.

Average house price

Council
£548,704
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Hertsmere’s average house price was £548,704 in July 2026.

That is 1.6 times East of England and twice the UK average.

Prices rose 1.3% in the year to July 2026.

Against East of England
1.6 times£337,518
Against the UK
twice£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Hertsmere’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, slower than East of England’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Hertsmere, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthHertsmereEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2000£146,068£83,296£71,017
Jan 2001£170,622£95,600£79,663
Jan 2002£199,447£111,178£90,840
Jan 2003£245,995£143,325£114,816
Jan 2004£254,406£158,011£131,914
Jan 2005£269,327£173,457£149,713
Jan 2006£273,277£177,088£157,240
Jan 2007£293,578£192,919£171,666
Jan 2008£317,074£205,481£181,037
Jan 2009£283,310£173,660£153,585
Jan 2010£293,564£185,910£164,711
Jan 2011£317,008£187,409£164,697
Jan 2012£308,251£189,852£164,449
Jan 2013£316,195£192,142£166,938
Jan 2014£356,010£203,602£177,748
Jan 2015£408,085£225,847£191,523
Jan 2016£469,210£252,519£208,050
Jan 2017£499,789£272,123£218,655
Jan 2018£515,715£285,873£227,594
Jan 2019£495,445£285,588£230,974
Jan 2020£492,228£285,803£234,049
Jan 2021£513,313£298,036£249,890
Jan 2022£549,592£322,537£270,231
Jan 2023£568,356£340,655£285,817
Jan 2024£553,757£328,802£278,060
Jan 2025£542,279£332,546£287,264
Jan 2026£551,398£335,746£290,511
Jul 2026£548,704£337,518£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
12.5×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Hertsmere costs 12.5 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Hertsmere among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Hertsmere is 12.5×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Hertsmere. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£1,829
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Hertsmere was £1,829 a month in August 2026.

That is 42% higher than East of England and 31% higher than the UK average.

Rents in Hertsmere rose 3.6% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Hertsmere is the joint 26th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against East of England
42% higher£1,289
Against the UK
31% higher£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Hertsmere’s is 48% higher than in 2015, slower than East of England’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Hertsmere, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthHertsmereEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2015£1,239£800£950
Jan 2016£1,314£842£983
Jan 2017£1,369£887£1,018
Jan 2018£1,382£911£1,029
Jan 2019£1,387£927£1,043
Jan 2020£1,386£944£1,065
Jan 2021£1,403£957£1,076
Jan 2022£1,442£1,004£1,104
Jan 2023£1,495£1,048£1,166
Jan 2024£1,581£1,116£1,264
Jan 2025£1,719£1,209£1,375
Jan 2026£1,789£1,268£1,423
Aug 2026£1,829£1,289£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,239
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,239 homes were sold in Hertsmere in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Hertsmere among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Hertsmere is 1,239.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£560,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Hertsmere was £560,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Hertsmere among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Hertsmere is £560,000.

Annual price change

Council
1.3%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East of England
2.6 times0.5%
Against the UK
7% lower1.4%
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Annual price change: Hertsmere among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Hertsmere is 1.3%.

Detached house price

Council
£1,200,351
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Hertsmere was £1,200,351 in July 2026.

That is 2.3 times East of England and 2.7 times the UK average for detached homes.

Against East of England
2.3 times£524,064
Against the UK
2.7 times£444,936
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Detached house price: Hertsmere among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Hertsmere is £1,200,351.

Flat price

Council
£291,783
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Hertsmere was £291,783 in July 2026.

That is 1.5 times East of England and 1.5 times the UK average for flats.

Against East of England
1.5 times£190,128
Against the UK
1.5 times£192,704
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Flat price: Hertsmere among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Hertsmere is £291,783.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£615,098
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Hertsmere was £615,098 in July 2026.

That is 1.7 times East of England and 2.2 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East of England
1.7 times£351,513
Against the UK
2.2 times£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Hertsmere among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Hertsmere is £615,098.

Terraced house price

Council
£486,991
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Hertsmere was £486,991 in July 2026.

That is 1.7 times East of England and 2.1 times the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East of England
1.7 times£288,951
Against the UK
2.1 times£231,945
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Terraced house price: Hertsmere among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Hertsmere is £486,991.

House sales per month

Council
61
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

61 home sales were recorded in Hertsmere in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Hertsmere among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Hertsmere is 61.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,258
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Hertsmere was £1,258 a month in August 2026.

That is 41% higher than East of England and 11% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Hertsmere is the 35th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against East of England
41% higher£894
Against the UK
11% higher£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Hertsmere among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Hertsmere is £1,258.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,604
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Hertsmere was £1,604 a month in August 2026.

That is 40% higher than East of England and 25% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Hertsmere is the 31st most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against East of England
40% higher£1,145
Against the UK
25% higher£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Hertsmere among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Hertsmere is £1,604.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,941
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Hertsmere was £1,941 a month in August 2026.

That is 39% higher than East of England and 36% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Hertsmere is the joint 30th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against East of England
39% higher£1,392
Against the UK
36% higher£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Hertsmere among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Hertsmere is £1,941.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£2,797
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Hertsmere was £2,797 a month in August 2026.

That is 42% higher than East of England and 34% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Hertsmere is the 28th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against East of England
42% higher£1,974
Against the UK
34% higher£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Hertsmere among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Hertsmere is £2,797.

Annual rent change

Council
3.6%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Hertsmere changed by 3.6% in the year to August 2026.

Hertsmere is joint 143rd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East of England
3% higher3.5%
Against the UK
5% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Hertsmere among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Hertsmere is 3.6%.