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East Hertfordshire

150,158 people · median £449,995

East Hertfordshire Council · Green / Liberal Democrat coalition   26/50 seats · 52% · OCD 2026
66/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£450k
median price
+6.7%
5-year growth
7.1
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£450k
median sold price
10.7 yrs
of local pay to buy
+6.7%
5-year change
£410k
typical terraced
39 min
London — fastest
7
rail stations mapped
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
90
schools total
7.1
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
336
Violence — most
8.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
10.3%
in a flood zone
164
green spaces
7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
360
eat & drink
70
shops
65.9%
gigabit
46
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +6.7%

£310k£367k£424k£482k20152026£444,500
£326,725 in 2015 → £444,500 in 2026 · 2,109 sales in 12 months

The district at a glance each strip is where East Hertfordshire sits on the Hertfordshire range — click through for the full section

Below this district: the map is shaded by East Hertfordshire's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.

The area in short district AI summary

East Hertfordshire is home to 150,161 residents with a median age of 42.3 years. The median house price stands at £449,995, with 2,109 sales in the past 12 months. Detached homes median at £710,500 and flats at £252,000.

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About 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than East Hertfordshire. Owner-occupied homes account for 69.3 percent of households. Crime recorded 1,073 incidents in July 2026, at 7.1 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime the largest category at 336 incidents. The area has 90 schools including 61 primary and 13 secondary; 32 of the 37 rated schools are good or better. Life expectancy is 82.5 years for males and 85.8 years for females. Transport links include 7 rail stations; Ware Rail Station is 1.6 km away with a 46-minute commute to London Liverpool Street. Gigabit broadband reaches 65.9 percent of premises. Air quality shows low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate matter. Around 3.2 percent of the area is in high flood risk. The district has 3,041 listed buildings and 42 conservation areas, with 34.6 percent in the Green Belt.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-20T12:33:07Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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Sources & dates: every figure carries its own source line with the data vintage; the full table is in Overview → "All figures, sources and dates".  ·  Nearby: Harlow · Broxbourne · Stevenage

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