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North Hertfordshire house prices, schools and crime

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133,210 people · median £411,750

North Hertfordshire Council · Labour minority — no overall control   23/51 seats · 45% · OCD 2026

Prices

The median sold price in North Hertfordshire is £411,750.

Neighbourhoods

Streets

Schools

North Hertfordshire’s schools: 94% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding.

Crime

North Hertfordshire records 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a month.

71/100
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Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£412k
median price
+10.5%
5-year growth
6.7
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£412k
median sold price
10 yrs
of local pay to buy
+10.5%
5-year change
£365k
typical terraced
24 min
London — fastest
5
rail stations mapped
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
69
schools total
6.7
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
304
Violence — most
8.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.1%
in a flood zone
227
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
306
eat & drink
64
shops
72.1%
gigabit
31
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +10.5%

£272k£328k£385k£442k20152026£425,000
£288,000 in 2015 → £425,000 in 2026 · 1,782 sales in 12 months

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

⌄ Below this district: the map is shaded by North 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

North Hertfordshire has a median house price of £411,750, with 1,782 sales recorded in the 12 months to May 2026. Detached homes sell for a median of £673,000, while flats average £222,000. About 54.8 per cent of homes achieve EPC band C or better.

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The area has afforded a ratio of 10.0, down from a five-year average of 11.0. Violent crime accounted for 304 incidents in August 2026; the overall crime rate stands at 6.7 per 1,000 residents. Schools include 53 primary and 6 secondary institutions; 31 of the 33 rated schools are good or better by Ofsted. Rail access is available at 5 stations, with Baldock Rail Station 1.4 km away offering a 51-minute commute to London Blackfriars. The area is 46.9 per cent green belt, with 227 green spaces and 64 supermarkets. About 75 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than North Hertfordshire. The median age is 42.6 years, and 64.8 per cent of homes are owner-occupied.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-10-20T12:50:54Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-08
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-11-01

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