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House prices in Hertfordshire

East of England · 13,235 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Hertfordshire

The average (median) house price in Hertfordshire, East of England was £455,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 13,235 sales registered so far — 0.2% down on the year before and 4.6% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £415,000; detached £800,000; semi-detached £550,000; flats £260,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £491 per square foot (£5,285/m²), based on 28,609 of 29,941 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£455,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−0.2%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£491
typical range £417–£576
From 28,609 of 29,941 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
13,235
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Hertfordshire = the ceremonial county (Hertfordshire in HM Land Registry's records)

House prices in Hertfordshire by town

vs parent
St Albans Hertfordshire£582,375£587+0.4%1,448128%
Watford Hertfordshire£440,000£505+2.3%1,14597%
Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire£411,000£450+0.2%1,10190%
Stevenage Hertfordshire£350,000£3880.0%98077%
Hitchin Hertfordshire£465,000£465−1.1%881102%
Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire£450,000£454−0.3%81499%
Waltham Cross Hertfordshire£442,000£477+1.6%63797%
Ware Hertfordshire£450,000£482+7.1%54699%
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire£411,500£468+0.4%54290%
Hertford Hertfordshire£450,000£5240.0%52999%
Royston Hertfordshire£405,000£408−4.7%51289%
Rickmansworth Hertfordshire£640,000£594+1.6%504141%
Harpenden Hertfordshire£797,500£654+3.6%374175%
Hatfield Hertfordshire£415,000£448+1.7%36391%
Potters Bar Hertfordshire£607,500£555+3.0%350134%
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire£700,000£625+12.4%341154%
Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire£405,000£444+8.0%32989%
Bushey Hertfordshire£550,000£540+2.6%318121%
Borehamwood Hertfordshire£450,000£522−1.6%30999%
Hoddesdon Hertfordshire£390,000£426−7.6%30386%
Tring Hertfordshire£540,000£518−5.2%237119%
Broxbourne Hertfordshire£457,250£457−8.6%230100%
Baldock Hertfordshire£342,500£446−9.9%17275%
Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire£430,000£439−10.6%16195%
Radlett Hertfordshire£807,500£625−3.0%152177%
Abbots Langley Hertfordshire£450,000£527+5.6%12399%
Buntingford Hertfordshire£475,000£471+6.1%119104%
Welwyn Hertfordshire£725,000£495+1.4%118159%
Kings Langley Hertfordshire£592,500£534+12.9%112130%
Knebworth Hertfordshire£471,250£475+2.4%110104%

House prices in Hertfordshire by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached2,697£800,000£536 1,442 sq ft+1.3%
Semi-detached3,326£550,000£523 1,044 sq ft+3.3%
Terraced4,157£415,000£492 872 sq ft0.0%
Flats3,055£260,000£427 624 sq ft−4.8%

Hertfordshire house price trend

£250k£300k£350k£400k£450k£500kQ4 2021: £417,500 · 3,694 salesQ1 2022: £435,000 · 4,014 salesQ2 2022: £446,950 · 4,221 salesQ3 2022: £465,000 · 5,116 salesQ4 2022: £455,000 · 4,726 salesQ1 2023: £455,000 · 3,131 salesQ2 2023: £449,950 · 3,075 salesQ3 2023: £450,000 · 3,790 salesQ4 2023: £450,000 · 3,548 salesQ1 2024: £440,000 · 2,912 salesQ2 2024: £442,500 · 3,421 salesQ3 2024: £464,500 · 4,222 salesQ4 2024: £460,000 · 4,395 salesQ1 2025: £460,000 · 5,553 salesQ2 2025: £450,000 · 2,562 salesQ3 2025: £465,000 · 4,178 salesQ4 2025: £455,000 · 3,642 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £450,000 · 2,715 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £447,000 · 2,346 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £450,000 · 445 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Hertfordshire median East of England median sales per period still being registered
Hertfordshire: median sold price £417,500 in Q4 2021 to £465,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£417,5003694
Q1 2022£435,0004014
Q2 2022£446,9504221
Q3 2022£465,0005116
Q4 2022£455,0004726
Q1 2023£455,0003131
Q2 2023£449,9503075
Q3 2023£450,0003790
Q4 2023£450,0003548
Q1 2024£440,0002912
Q2 2024£442,5003421
Q3 2024£464,5004222
Q4 2024£460,0004395
Q1 2025£460,0005553
Q2 2025£450,0002562
Q3 2025£465,0004178
Q4 2025£455,0003642
Q1 2026£450,0002715
Q2 2026£447,0002346
Q3 2026£450,000445

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Hertfordshire: £470,873, +3.5% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in Hertfordshire sold for

£200k–£325k
£325k–£450k
£450k–£575k
£575k–£700k
£700k–£825k
£825k–£950k
£950k–£1.07m
£1.07m+

Most homes in Hertfordshire sold for £200k–£575k (67% of sales).

Sold house prices in Hertfordshire

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
30 Jul 20261, Linten Close SG4 9PA Semi-detached£780,0001,453 sq ft £537
30 Jul 20267, Thornton Street SG14 1QH Terraced£437,500646 sq ft £677+7% (2020)
29 Jul 202656a, Tannery Drift SG8 5DE Detached£679,9501,281 sq ft £531+6% (2024)
29 Jul 202656, Bullwell Crescent EN8 9HG Semi-detached£518,0001,087 sq ft £476
29 Jul 202611, Aynho Street WD18 0ET Terraced£435,0001,066 sq ft £408
29 Jul 2026129, George Street HP4 2EJ Terraced£425,000
29 Jul 20268, Foyle Close SG1 6BQ Terraced£315,000570 sq ft £552+11% (2023)
28 Jul 202647, Snells Mead SG9 9JH Semi-detached£530,0001,249 sq ft £424
28 Jul 202615a, Danemead EN11 9LT Flats · Leasehold£280,000592 sq ft £473+0% (2022)
27 Jul 202628, Richfield Road WD23 4LB Detached£750,0001,582 sq ft £474
27 Jul 202614, Shakespeare Close AL4 0FY Terraced£725,000936 sq ft £774+32% (2020)
27 Jul 202624, King James Way SG8 7EF Detached£550,000958 sq ft £574
27 Jul 2026Thatched Cottage, Todds Green SG1 2JE Detached£530,000
27 Jul 202630, Holme Road AL10 9LF Semi-detached£470,0001,033 sq ft £455
27 Jul 20264, Mitchell Close HP3 0RU Semi-detached£470,000980 sq ft £480
27 Jul 202621, Trafford Close WD7 9HU Terraced£415,000581 sq ft £714+4% (2021)
27 Jul 202612, Broadcroft HP2 5YX Terraced£412,500915 sq ft £451
27 Jul 202611, the Lawns HP1 2TF Terraced£275,000441 sq ft £623+2% (2022)
24 Jul 20261, Munts Meadow SG4 7AE Detached£735,0001,475 sq ft £498
24 Jul 20264, Albany Mews SG12 7AL Terraced£675,0001,550 sq ft £435
24 Jul 20267, the Hawthorns WD3 9UH Detached£580,0001,055 sq ft £550
24 Jul 202625, Balmoral Road WD5 0ST Detached£575,000915 sq ft £628
24 Jul 2026465, North Western Avenue WD24 5NX Semi-detached£560,0001,033 sq ft £542
24 Jul 202618, Radcliffe Road SG5 1QH Terraced£515,000786 sq ft £655
24 Jul 20265, Drovers Way CM23 4GF Detached£500,0002,260 sq ft £221

Streets in Hertfordshire

Most expensive streets

  1. Newlands Avenue WD7 £3,875,000· 14 sales
  2. Park Avenue North AL5 £3,500,000· 10 sales
  3. Park Avenue South AL5 £3,283,945· 6 sales
  4. The Warren WD7 £3,073,075· 13 sales
  5. West Common Way AL5 £2,950,000· 6 sales
  6. The Clump WD3 £2,845,000· 5 sales
  7. Russell Road HA6 £2,800,000· 8 sales
  8. Rothamsted Avenue AL5 £2,790,000· 6 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Kingfisher View SG5 £79,375· 8 sales
  2. Giles Crescent SG1 £96,250· 69 sales
  3. Seymour Court SG5 £100,750· 8 sales
  4. Coddington Close SG12 £103,125· 8 sales
  5. The Lawns Drive EN10 £106,000· 11 sales
  6. Kings Road SG1 £107,900· 44 sales
  7. Regal Court SG5 £109,000· 18 sales
  8. Heathdene Manor WD17 £110,000· 19 sales

Most active streets

  1. Colnebank Drive WD18 28in 12m
  2. Bessemer Road AL7 25in 12m
  3. High Street HP4 18in 12m
  4. The Embankment HP3 18in 12m
  5. Turners Hill EN8 18in 12m
  6. Charrington Place AL1 17in 12m
  7. Campfield Road AL1 17in 12m
  8. Darkes Lane EN6 16in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

For sale in Hertfordshire now

Homes for sale in Hertfordshire today ask a median £375,000 (n = 690) vs £455,000 sold — asking is 18% below recent sold prices; £438 vs £491 per sq ft. 3% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

Sold prices at developments in Hertfordshire

  • 10 resales · median £462,000· +5% on first sale
  • Millworks · Bellway Homes
    6 resales · median £220,000· −8% on first sale
  • Fairwood Place · Berkeley Homes
    6 resales · median £447,500· −2% on first sale
  • The Arches · Berkeley Homes
    66 first sales· median £411,400· from 2021
  • Hedera Gardens · Redrow Homes
    50 first sales· median £573,475· from 2020

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

House prices near Hertfordshire

Part of East of England

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Hertfordshire is worth roughly £404k–£558k at the area's typical £417–£576 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Hertfordshire

What is the average house price in Hertfordshire?

The median sold price in Hertfordshire, East of England was £455,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (13,235 sales registered so far); the mean was £546,016. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The East of England median over the same period was £345,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Hertfordshire per square foot?

Homes sold in Hertfordshire, East of England over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £491 per square foot (interquartile range £417–£576), from 28,609 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Hertfordshire going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 0.2% down on the previous 12 months and 4.6% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Hertfordshire?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Newlands Avenue (WD7) has the highest median sold price at £3,875,000 across 14 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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