Kimpton area report

Highlights

Kimpton is a village in Hertfordshire with a population of 2,261. The median house price is £767,500, with detached properties averaging £1,330,000 and terraced homes at £442,000. Property prices have risen 36.4% over five years. Over half of properties (51.3%) are rated EPC band C or better. The area is notably affluent and safe: about 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Kimpton across income, employment, education, health and crime measures. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate particulate matter. Flood risk is negligible. The nearest primary school, Kimpton Primary School, is 0.7 km away; Katherine Warington School is the nearest secondary at 3.6 km. Superfast broadband is available to 89.0% of premises. The area sits within green belt (95.4%) and contains 57 listed buildings across four conservation areas. Council tax for band D is £2,413.98. Governance is via North Hertfordshire District Council, which has no overall control.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Kimpton, Hertfordshire — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Kimpton’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Hertfordshire, Kimpton ranks 3rd cheapest of 10, 2nd safest and 3rd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £767,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Kimpton have risen 36% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 2,260 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Kimpton (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 9 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 10 then).

Schools

• 94% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈51 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 14% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Kimpton that changed hands in the last five years, 15.8% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 1.5 points below East of England (17.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 16.47% over 7.57 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 2.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/kimpton.

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Nearby areas we cover: Lower Gustard Wood, Batford, Batford.