# Housing in Hertsmere The south west of the East of England. 110,242 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 101 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Hertsmere, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Average house price Hertsmere: **£548,704** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 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) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Hertsmere, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Hertsmere | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Hertsmere: **12.5×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Hertsmere costs 12.5 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Hertsmere. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Hertsmere: **£1,829** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 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) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Hertsmere, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Hertsmere | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Hertsmere: **1,239** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 1,239 homes were sold in Hertsmere in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Hertsmere: **£560,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Hertsmere was £560,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Hertsmere: **1.3%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against East of England: 2.6 times (0.5%) - Against the UK: 7% lower (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Hertsmere: **£1,200,351** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Hertsmere: **£291,783** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Hertsmere: **£615,098** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Hertsmere: **£486,991** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Hertsmere: **61** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 61 home sales were recorded in Hertsmere in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Hertsmere: **£1,258** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Hertsmere: **£1,604** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Hertsmere: **£1,941** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Hertsmere: **£2,797** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Hertsmere: **3.6%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 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% higher (3.5%) - Against the UK: 5% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000098) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000098/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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