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Hay Green

1,538 people · median £735,000 · North Hertfordshire

Cleaner air than most
North Hertfordshire Council · Labour minority — no overall control   23/51 seats · 45% · OCD 2026
58/100
Mixed
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£735k
median price
-16%
5-year growth
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£735k
median sold price
10 yrs
of local pay to buy
-16%
5-year change
37 min
London — fastest
5
rail stations
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
69
schools total
5.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
2%
in a flood zone
2
green spaces
6.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
1
eat & drink
0
shops
20%
gigabit
0
gyms & leisure

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

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from North Hertfordshire -16%

£229k£300k£372k£443k20142025£420,000
£249,995 in 2014 → £420,000 in 2025 · across North Hertfordshire
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Hay Green among North Hertfordshire's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Hay Green is a small area in Hertfordshire with a population of 1,538. The median property price is £735,000, with 6 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Prices have declined by 16.0 per cent over the past five years, averaging £3,843 per square metre.

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Most properties are rated EPC band D, with 44.9 per cent achieving band C or better. Deprivation levels are mixed: about 55 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Health outcomes are strong (decile 10), whilst barriers to services rank low (decile 1). Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate matter. Flood risk is minimal at 1.0 per cent in flood zone 3. Broadband coverage is extensive, with 81.0 per cent superfast access. Reed First School is the nearest primary at 1.2 km; King James Academy Royston is the secondary catchment at 5.0 km. The area contains 83 listed buildings within 3 conservation areas: Barkway, Reed and Therfield. Council tax band D is £2,413.98 for 2026/27. Governance falls to North Hertfordshire District Council.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-31T03:42:51Z

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

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