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Housing in North Hertfordshire

District

The west of the East of England. 137,365 people in 375 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for North Hertfordshire, 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

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North Hertfordshire’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 67.

Average house price

Council
£418,857
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

North Hertfordshire’s average house price was £418,857 in July 2026.

That is 24% higher than East of England and 1.5 times the UK average.

Prices rose 5.3% in the year to July 2026.

Against East of England
24% higher£337,518
Against the UK
1.5 times£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. North Hertfordshire’s is 4 times its 2000 level, in step with East of England’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for North Hertfordshire, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthNorth HertfordshireEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2000£105,270£83,296£71,017
Jan 2001£116,527£95,600£79,663
Jan 2002£133,210£111,178£90,840
Jan 2003£162,652£143,325£114,816
Jan 2004£183,477£158,011£131,914
Jan 2005£199,633£173,457£149,713
Jan 2006£208,430£177,088£157,240
Jan 2007£228,148£192,919£171,666
Jan 2008£239,802£205,481£181,037
Jan 2009£213,275£173,660£153,585
Jan 2010£221,614£185,910£164,711
Jan 2011£232,779£187,409£164,697
Jan 2012£232,463£189,852£164,449
Jan 2013£235,323£192,142£166,938
Jan 2014£250,206£203,602£177,748
Jan 2015£279,037£225,847£191,523
Jan 2016£323,342£252,519£208,050
Jan 2017£346,171£272,123£218,655
Jan 2018£360,404£285,873£227,594
Jan 2019£356,154£285,588£230,974
Jan 2020£358,187£285,803£234,049
Jan 2021£370,572£298,036£249,890
Jan 2022£385,791£322,537£270,231
Jan 2023£396,356£340,655£285,817
Jan 2024£388,563£328,802£278,060
Jan 2025£413,969£332,546£287,264
Jan 2026£417,653£335,746£290,511
Jul 2026£418,857£337,518£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
8.5×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in North Hertfordshire costs 8.5 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: North Hertfordshire among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. North Hertfordshire is 8.5×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council
£1,434
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in North Hertfordshire was £1,434 a month in August 2026.

That is 11% higher than East of England and 2% higher than the UK average.

Rents in North Hertfordshire rose 5.4% in the year to August 2026.

North Hertfordshire is 76th highest of 316 for average private rent.

Against East of England
11% higher£1,289
Against the UK
2% higher£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. North Hertfordshire’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than East of England’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for North Hertfordshire, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthNorth HertfordshireEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2015£826£800£950
Jan 2016£858£842£983
Jan 2017£948£887£1,018
Jan 2018£964£911£1,029
Jan 2019£988£927£1,043
Jan 2020£991£944£1,065
Jan 2021£978£957£1,076
Jan 2022£1,073£1,004£1,104
Jan 2023£1,139£1,048£1,166
Jan 2024£1,225£1,116£1,264
Jan 2025£1,340£1,209£1,375
Jan 2026£1,394£1,268£1,423
Aug 2026£1,434£1,289£1,459

Annual price change

Council
5.3%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East of England
11 times0.5%
Against the UK
3.8 times1.4%
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Annual price change: North Hertfordshire among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. North Hertfordshire is 5.3%.

Detached house price

Council
£797,923
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in North Hertfordshire was £797,923 in July 2026.

That is 1.5 times East of England and 1.8 times the UK average for detached homes.

Against East of England
1.5 times£524,064
Against the UK
1.8 times£444,936
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Detached house price: North Hertfordshire among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. North Hertfordshire is £797,923.

Flat price

Council
£226,679
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in North Hertfordshire was £226,679 in July 2026.

That is 19% higher than East of England and 18% higher than the UK average for flats.

Against East of England
19% higher£190,128
Against the UK
18% higher£192,704
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Flat price: North Hertfordshire among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. North Hertfordshire is £226,679.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£481,741
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in North Hertfordshire was £481,741 in July 2026.

That is 37% higher than East of England and 1.7 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East of England
37% higher£351,513
Against the UK
1.7 times£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: North Hertfordshire among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. North Hertfordshire is £481,741.

Terraced house price

Council
£377,970
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in North Hertfordshire was £377,970 in July 2026.

That is 31% higher than East of England and 1.6 times the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East of England
31% higher£288,951
Against the UK
1.6 times£231,945
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Terraced house price: North Hertfordshire among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. North Hertfordshire is £377,970.

House sales per month

Council
103
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

103 home sales were recorded in North Hertfordshire in May 2026.

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

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House sales per month: North Hertfordshire among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. North Hertfordshire is 103.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,024
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in North Hertfordshire was £1,024 a month in August 2026.

That is 15% higher than East of England and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

North Hertfordshire is 73rd highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
15% higher£894
Against the UK
10% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: North Hertfordshire among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. North Hertfordshire is £1,024.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,284
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in North Hertfordshire was £1,284 a month in August 2026.

That is 12% higher than East of England and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.

North Hertfordshire is 79th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
12% higher£1,145
Against the UK
About the same£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: North Hertfordshire among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. North Hertfordshire is £1,284.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,576
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in North Hertfordshire was £1,576 a month in August 2026.

That is 13% higher than East of England and 10% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

North Hertfordshire is 76th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
13% higher£1,392
Against the UK
10% higher£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: North Hertfordshire among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. North Hertfordshire is £1,576.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£2,235
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in North Hertfordshire was £2,235 a month in August 2026.

That is 13% higher than East of England and 7% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

North Hertfordshire is 74th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against East of England
13% higher£1,974
Against the UK
7% higher£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: North Hertfordshire among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. North Hertfordshire is £2,235.

Annual rent change

Council
5.4%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in North Hertfordshire changed by 5.4% in the year to August 2026.

North Hertfordshire is 88th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East of England
1.5 times3.5%
Against the UK
42% higher3.8%
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Annual rent change: North Hertfordshire among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. North Hertfordshire is 5.4%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,118
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,118 homes were sold in North Hertfordshire in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: North Hertfordshire among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. North Hertfordshire is 2,118.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£425,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in North Hertfordshire was £425,000 in 2025.

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

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Median sale price: North Hertfordshire among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. North Hertfordshire is £425,000.