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Back Lane

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60 recorded sales · median £295,000 · Hertsmere

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Hertsmere Council · Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition 19/39 seats · 49% · OCD 2026

Overview Valuation Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

66/100

Good

AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating

£295k

median price

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

£295k

median sold price

11.9 yrs

of local pay to buy

31 min

London — fastest

rail stations

grammar schools

schools total

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

298

Violence — most

12.4

NO₂ · WHO 10

3.6%

in a flood zone

278

green spaces

7.7

PM2.5 · WHO 5

212

eat & drink

shops

75.3%

gigabit

gyms & leisure

Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend

£136,500 in 1997 → £617,000 in 2023

⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Hertsmere, clearly labelled.

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All figures, sources and dates

Prices2026-07-21

Affordability2025

Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)

Crime2026-06

Deprivation2025

Census2021

Schools2026

Health2026/2025

Transport2026

Broadband2024-07

Environment2023–24

Ground checks2022–25

Heritage & planning2026

Amenities2026

Companies2026-07-01

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What does it cost? This street

A typical home here sells for £295,000. That's about 11.9× local earnings — around the 13.8× five-year average.

Sold price history

2023 · 2 sales

Median sold price · median of all 60 sales£295,000

HM Land Registry Price Paid

By property type

Too few sales by type to chart.

Typical home price compared with annual local pay11.9× · five-year average 13.8×

HM Land Registry, 12 months

Home ownership64%

Owned outright

31%

With a mortgage

33%

Private rented

17%

Social rented

17%

Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021

Council tax£2,355

Your band:

Hertsmere Borough Council£216

Hertfordshire County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,858

Police & Crime Commissioner£280

Council tax bands A–H

Band A£1,570

Band B£1,831

Band C£2,093

Band D (baseline)£2,355

Band E£2,878

Band F£3,401

Band G£3,924

Band H£4,709

Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.

Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April

Neighbourhood prices in Hertsmere how Back Lane compares · from Hertsmere

⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Connaught Park +34%

Neighbourhood	Median price	5-year change	Sales, 12m
Connaught Park	£645,000	+34%	148
Bushey Heath	£625,000	+27.5%	200
Potters Bar	£575,000	+26.8%	236
Rowley Green	£430,000	+18.6%	64
The Royds	£615,000	+14.3%	116
Oakmere	£537,475	+7.8%	176
Shenley	£610,000	+5%	66
Well End	£408,500	+4.7%	196
Bushey	£492,500	+4.4%	232
Radlett	£1,100,000	+0%	208
Borehamwood	£465,000	+0%	400
Cranborne	£548,500	-2.8%	52

Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months

Homes in Back Lane — sold prices

Filters

Address	Type	Beds	EPC	Price	Date
The Old Rest Back Lane Letchmore Heath	Detached	—	—	£885,000	Jul 2025
HOLMES COTTAGES BACK LANE	Detached	—	—	£550,000	Jan 2024
3 BACK LANE	Terraced	—	—	£373,000	Dec 2023
HOLMES COTTAGES BACK LANE	Detached	—	—	£861,000	Jan 2023
Jasmine Cottage Back Lane Letchmore Heath	Detached	—	—	£1,041,311	May 2022
2, Back Lane Letchmore Heath	Terraced	—	—	£512,500	Jun 2021
Taverners Back Lane Letchmore Heath	Detached	—	—	£700,000	Nov 2019
Chapel Cottage Back Lane Letchmore Heath	Terraced	—	—	£670,000	Oct 2019
Triangle Cottage Back Lane Letchmore Heath	Detached	—	—	£1,370,000	Jul 2017
Hawthorn Cottage Back Lane Letchmore Heath	Detached	—	—	£1,560,000	Jun 2017
Rose Cottage Back Lane Letchmore Heath	Detached	—	—	£650,000	Sep 2016
Rose Cottage Back Lane Letchmore Heath	Detached	—	—	£450,000	Aug 2014
HEATH CROFT BACK LANE LETCHMORE HEATH	Detached	—	—	£1,500,000	Jul 2012
3 BACK LANE	Terraced	—	—	£295,000	Mar 2012
3 BACK LANE	Semi-detached	—	—	£280,000	Nov 2010
Hawthorn Cottage Back Lane Letchmore Heath	Detached	—	—	£710,000	Aug 2010
3 BACK LANE	Semi-detached	—	—	£218,000	Apr 2010
Chapel Cottage Back Lane Letchmore Heath	Terraced	—	—	£495,000	Apr 2008
HOLMES COTTAGES BACK LANE	Terraced	—	—	£306,000	Jan 2008
HEATH CROFT BACK LANE LETCHMORE HEATH	Detached	—	—	£950,000	Sep 2007
The Old Rest Back Lane Letchmore Heath	Detached	—	—	£731,000	Jun 2007
HOLMES COTTAGES BACK LANE	Detached	—	—	£370,000	Apr 2007
HOLMES COTTAGES BACK LANE	Terraced	—	—	£239,000	Mar 2006
FERN COTTAGE BACK LANE	Semi-detached	—	—	£475,000	Dec 2005

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24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →

Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC

How safe is it? from Hertsmere

Crime runs at 8 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.

Crime rate

Per 1,000 / month8

Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months

By category, 12 months from Hertsmere

Violence & sexual offences

298

Anti-social behaviour

178

Other theft

Criminal damage & arson

Public order

Shoplifting

Recorded crimes by category across the whole Hertsmere district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office

Where crime clusters

police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on.

Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk

Who lives here? from Hertsmere

Population107,827

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 7/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 65% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 7/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 7/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 7 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

6.5/10

Employment

6.8/10

Education & skills

7.1/10

Health & disability

7.3/10

Crime

6.3/10

Housing & services

6.1/10

Living environment

5.8/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

Figures for the wider Hertsmere — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Employment rate · residents aged 16+61%

Unemployment · economically active residents5%

Degree-level (Level 4+)40%

Good or very good health85%

Own their home64%

Median age41

Born outside the UK23%

See the full Hertsmere report →

ONS Census 2021 · wider district

Schools This street

100% of the 3 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.

Ofsted

3 of 3 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 3 nearest inspected schools

GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"

Catchments

Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.

Council catchment polygons + GIAS

Nearest schools 25 nearest schools

AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery

School	Phase	Ofsted	Distance
The Manor Pre-School	Nursery	Good ('24)	0.2 km
Aldenham School	All-through	—	0.6 km
Edge Grove School	All-through	—	1.4 km
Fair Field Junior School	Primary	—	1.5 km
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School	Primary	—	1.6 km
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School	Primary	Good ('22)	1.9 km
Christchurch Nursery	Nursery	Good ('24)	1.9 km
Party on a Cloud at St. John's School	Nursery	—	1.9 km
Haberdashers' Boys' School	All-through	—	2.0 km
Mini Bytes Services Limited (trading as Code Ninjas Borehamwood)	Nursery	—	2.0 km
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd	Primary	—	2.0 km
TOPKIDZ @ RADLETT PREP	Nursery	—	2.0 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School	Primary	Good ('24)	2.0 km
Bushey Meads School	Secondary	Inspected '25 — see report	2.2 km
Haberdashers' Girls' School	All-through	—	2.2 km
Playhouse Nursery	Nursery	Good ('24)	2.3 km
The Purcell School	All-through	—	2.3 km
Newberries Primary School	Primary	Good ('22)	2.4 km
Little Life Nursery	Nursery	Good ('24)	2.5 km
Queens' School	Secondary	Inspected '25 — see report	2.5 km
Little Reddings Primary School	Primary	—	2.6 km
Little Gems Day Care Nursery	Nursery	Good ('21)	2.6 km
Bournehall Primary School	Primary	Inspected '24 — see report	2.7 km
Little Acorns Montessori School	Nursery	Good ('23)	2.7 km
Moatfield Playgroup	Nursery	Good ('24)	2.8 km

Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted

Health This street

nearest GP surgeries · nearest 2.1 km
NHS ODS

nearest dentists · nearest 1.5 km
NHS ODS

nearest pharmacies · nearest 2.2 km
NHS ODS

13 of 14 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.

Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies

AllGPsDentistsPharmacies

Name	Type	CQC rating	Distance
Dillwyn And Caroline Griffiths Dental Practice	Dentist	—	1.5 km
The Red House Group	GP	Good ('17)	2.1 km
The Dental Clinic Ltd	Dentist	—	2.2 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	2.2 km
Pampard Pharmacy Limited	Pharmacy	—	2.2 km
Watling Street Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	2.3 km
Triangle Healthcare (Uk) Ltd	Pharmacy	—	2.5 km
Tee Kay Enterprises Ltd	Pharmacy	—	2.5 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	2.5 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	2.7 km
High Street (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	3.1 km
Bushey Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.2 km
Bushey Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.3 km
Schopwick Surgery	GP	Outstanding ('17)	3.4 km
White House Dental	Dentist	—	3.5 km
Corner House Dental Care Centre	Dentist	—	3.5 km
Elstree Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.5 km
The Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.6 km
The Heath Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.6 km
Attenborough Surgery	GP	Good ('23)	3.6 km
Manor View Practice	GP	Good ('20)	3.6 km
Abell Chemist	Pharmacy	—	3.6 km
Dental Practice	Dentist	—	3.6 km
Metro Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.6 km
Chagcrest Limited	Pharmacy	—	3.6 km
Lister Chemist	Pharmacy	—	3.6 km
Little Bushey Surgery	GP	Good ('15)	3.6 km
Meriden Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.8 km
Careplus Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.9 km
Sigcare Internet Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.9 km
Tesco Instore Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.0 km
Same Day Dentist	Dentist	—	4.0 km
Asda Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.0 km
Caspian Dental Clinic	Dentist	—	4.0 km
Arches Pharmacee	Pharmacy	—	4.1 km
Better Care Clinic	Dentist	—	4.1 km
The Grove Medical Centre	GP	Good ('17)	4.1 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	4.1 km
Superdrug Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.2 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	4.2 km
Garston Medical Centre	GP	Good ('19)	4.2 km
Senova Dental Studios	Dentist	—	4.2 km
Elstree Dental	Dentist	—	4.3 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	4.3 km
Care Chemist	Pharmacy	—	4.3 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	4.3 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	4.3 km
Tudorken Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.3 km
Park Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.3 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	4.3 km
Vision Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.3 km
Oborehamwood Ortho Clinic Ltd	Dentist	—	4.4 km
Marc Friedmann And Associates	Dentist	—	4.4 km
Hertfordshire Partnership N H S	Dentist	—	4.4 km
Hertfordshire Partnership Nhs Tr	Dentist	—	4.4 km
Fairbrook Medical Centre	GP	Good ('16)	4.4 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	4.4 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	4.5 km
Suthergrey House Medical Centre	GP	Good ('20)	4.5 km
Watford Health Centre	GP	—	4.7 km
The Elms Surgery	GP	Requires improvement ('23)	4.8 km
Consulting Rooms	GP	Good ('19)	6.0 km
South Oxhey Surgery	GP	—	6.0 km
Abbotswood Medical Centre	GP	Good ('19)	6.1 km
Sheepcot Medical Centre	GP	—	6.2 km
Jai Medical Centre	GP	Good ('17)	6.4 km
Lane End Medical Group	GP	—	7.1 km
Penshurst Gardens Surgery	GP	—	7.1 km
Vine House Health Centre	GP	Good ('22)	7.1 km
Dr Sp Talpahewa	GP	—	7.7 km
Mulberry Medical Practice	GP	—	7.8 km

Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)

Getting around from Hertsmere

5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 31 min from Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station.

Rail — 5 nearest stations

Station	Distance	To London	Fastest
Radlett Rail Station	1.5 mi	London Blackfriars	34 min
Garston (Herts) Rail Station	2.4 mi	—	no direct train
Watford North Rail Station	2.4 mi	—	no direct train
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station	2.5 mi	London Blackfriars	31 min
Bushey Rail Station	2.6 mi	—	no direct train

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station (31 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail

Travel to work

Drive

43%

Work from home

40%

Public transport

Walk or cycle

Census travel-to-work — how residents commute

EV charging14 points

Per 10,000 residents1.3

National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion

Environment from Hertsmere

Air quality

NO₂

12.4

— WHO guide

PM2.5

7.7

— WHO guide

µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA

Ground checks

Surface water 1-in-1003.5%

Flood zone3.6% of postcodes

RadonAffected Area (up to 3–5%)

Historic landfill142 sites within ~1 km

EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search

Transport noise (Defra)

Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".

Defra strategic noise mapping

Heritage & green space

Listed buildings321

Conservation areas16

Green belt78.9%

Green spaces278

Historic England · OS Open Greenspace

Amenities from Hertsmere

What's here

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	212	93% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	66	supermarkets & convenience stores
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	27	—
Green spaces & parks	278	filled areas on the map

OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

75.3%

Superfast

95.2%

Ultrafast

76.9%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations

Local economy from Hertsmere

Figures for the wider Hertsmere — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Unemployment rate5%

In work (employment rate)61.2%

Companies registered here18,431

New incorporations (12m)1,823

Property companies (SPVs)3,059

See the full Hertsmere report →

Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district