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Melrose Avenue

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116 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

26 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

£380,000 in 2008 → £612,500 in 2024

⌄ 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

2024 · 4 sales

Median sold price · median of all 116 sales£295,000

Full history since 1995

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 Melrose Avenue 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 Melrose Avenue — sold prices

Filters

Address	Type	Beds	EPC	Price	Date
10 Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£500,000	Nov 2025
53 Melrose Avenue	Detached	—	—	£815,000	Jul 2025
7 Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£500,000	May 2025
8 MELROSE AVENUE	Semi-detached	—	—	£470,000	Dec 2024
33 Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£840,000	Nov 2024
50 Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£755,000	Nov 2024
12 Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£437,500	Feb 2024
32 Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£980,000	Apr 2023
36 Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£660,000	Feb 2023
17 Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£975,000	Dec 2022
35 MELROSE AVENUE BOREHAMWOOD	Semi-detached	—	—	£850,500	Jul 2022
14, Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£935,000	Jun 2022
23 Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£750,000	Feb 2022
11, Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£680,000	Dec 2021
10 Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£520,000	Nov 2021
2 MELROSE AVENUE BOREHAMWOOD	Semi-detached	—	—	£945,000	Jun 2021
5, Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£425,000	May 2020
53 Melrose Avenue	Detached	—	—	£540,000	Apr 2019
2 Melrose Avenue	Other	—	—	£500	Mar 2019
1, Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£758,000	Aug 2018
43, Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£560,000	Feb 2018
49, Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£775,000	May 2017
48, Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£810,000	Mar 2017
29, Melrose Avenue	Semi-detached	—	—	£677,000	Aug 2016

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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

75% of the 4 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.

Ofsted

3 of 4 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 4 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
Elstree Screen Arts Academy	Secondary	Inspected '25 — see report	0.6 km
Kenilworth Primary School	Primary	Good ('22)	1.0 km
Arborescence Montessori	Nursery	Outstanding ('22)	1.1 km
Saffron Green Primary School	Primary	Inspected '25 — see report	1.1 km
Giant Steps Pre-School	Nursery	—	1.1 km
The Shekinah Glory Day Nursery And After School Club	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.2 km
Cheeky Monkeys Day Nursery	Nursery	Good ('22)	1.2 km
Hertswood Academy	Secondary	Inspected '25 — see report	1.3 km
Tots and Scholars Borehamwood	Nursery	Outstanding ('25)	1.3 km
Tiny Giants Pre-School Ltd	Nursery	Good ('22)	1.4 km
St Teresa Catholic Primary School	Primary	—	1.5 km
Stagecoach Borehamwood	Nursery	—	1.5 km
Monksmead School	Primary	—	1.5 km
Yavneh College	Secondary	Good ('23)	1.5 km
Yavneh Primary School	Primary	—	1.5 km
Stepping-Stones Pre-School & Holiday Care C.I.C	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.5 km
Woodlands Primary School	Primary	Good ('22)	1.6 km
Cowley Hill School	Primary	Inspected '26 — see report	1.7 km
Millies Day Nursery Borehamwood Limited	Nursery	Good ('22)	1.7 km
The Shekinah Glory Pre-School	Nursery	Good ('22)	1.8 km
Summerswood Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement ('24)	1.8 km
Blue Nest Montessori School	Nursery	Good ('25)	1.8 km
Little Angels Pre School	Nursery	Outstanding ('23)	2.0 km
Gilah Nursery	Nursery	—	2.1 km
Starjumps Nursery	Nursery	Good ('25)	2.1 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 1.6 km
NHS ODS

nearest dentists · nearest 1.0 km
NHS ODS

nearest pharmacies · nearest 1.3 km
NHS ODS

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

Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies

AllGPsDentistsPharmacies

Name	Type	CQC rating	Distance
Alan Lightstone Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.0 km
Med Mart	Pharmacy	—	1.3 km
Greenlight Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.3 km
Tesco Instore Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.4 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.5 km
Fairbrook Medical Centre	GP	Good ('16)	1.6 km
Wellswood Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.6 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.6 km
Oborehamwood Ortho Clinic Ltd	Dentist	—	1.7 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.8 km
Care Chemist	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Elstree Dental	Dentist	—	1.9 km
The Grove Medical Centre	GP	Good ('17)	2.0 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	2.0 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	2.1 km
Careplus Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.3 km
Dental Practice	Dentist	—	2.4 km
Metro Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.4 km
Prima Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.9 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.2 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	3.4 km
Wilkinson Chemist	Pharmacy	—	3.4 km
Grove Dental Practice	Dentist	—	3.4 km
Zental Surgeries Ltd	Dentist	—	3.4 km
Parry Jones Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.4 km
High Barnet Dental Care	Dentist	—	3.4 km
Cedar Lawn Avenue (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	3.4 km
The Old Court House Surgery	GP	—	3.4 km
Barnet Orthodontic Practice Ltd	Dentist	—	3.4 km
Schopwick Surgery	GP	Outstanding ('17)	3.9 km
Corner House Dental Care Centre	Dentist	—	3.9 km
Elstree Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.9 km
Longrove Surgery	GP	—	4.0 km
Vale Drive Primary Care Centre	Dentist	—	4.0 km
Cullimore Chemist	Pharmacy	—	4.1 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	4.3 km
Crown Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.4 km
Apex Dental Care	Dentist	—	4.5 km
Acorn Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.5 km
Greenfield Chemist	Pharmacy	—	4.6 km
Campos Dental Clinic Limited	Dentist	—	4.8 km
Jl Dental Care	Dentist	—	4.8 km
Singer Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.8 km
Ginger Bread House	Dentist	Good ('22)	4.8 km
83 Station Road (Dental Practice)	Dentist	—	4.8 km
Jai Medical Centre	GP	Good ('17)	4.8 km
Katz & Madhok Orthodontics	Dentist	—	5.0 km
Simply Dental Care	Dentist	—	5.0 km
Hale Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.0 km
Hadley Wood Dental Practice	Dentist	—	5.1 km
Dr Sp Talpahewa	GP	—	5.1 km
Millway Medical Practice	GP	Good ('19)	5.2 km
Day Lewis Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.2 km
Care Chemists	Pharmacy	—	5.2 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	5.2 km
Pampard Pharmacy Limited	Pharmacy	—	5.2 km
Addington Medical Centre	GP	Good ('16)	5.2 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	5.2 km
Mulberry Medical Practice	GP	—	5.2 km
The Red House Group	GP	Good ('17)	5.2 km
Penshurst Gardens Surgery	GP	—	5.3 km
Mountford Chemists	Pharmacy	—	5.3 km
Lane End Medical Group	GP	—	5.4 km
The Village Surgery	GP	Good ('18)	5.8 km
East Barnet Health Centre	GP	Good ('19)	6.0 km
Parkfield Medical Centre	GP	Good ('16)	6.1 km
St Andrews Medical Practice.	GP	—	6.4 km
Annandale Medical Centre	GP	Good ('17)	6.6 km
Highview Medical Centre	GP	Good ('17)	6.6 km
Cornwall House Surgery	GP	—	7.1 km
The Speedwell Practice	GP	Good ('18)	7.1 km
Torrington Park Group Practice	GP	—	7.1 km
Barnet Federated Gps Limited	GP	—	7.3 km
Wentworth Group Practice - Finchley	GP	—	7.3 km
Homeless Action In Barnet	GP	—	7.5 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 27 min from Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station.

Rail — 5 nearest stations

Station	Distance	To London	Fastest
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station	1.4 mi	London Blackfriars	31 min
Hadley Wood Rail Station	3.2 mi	—	no direct train
Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station	3.3 mi	London Blackfriars	27 min
Radlett Rail Station	3.3 mi	London Blackfriars	34 min
New Barnet Rail Station	3.4 mi	London Blackfriars	28 min

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station (27 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