Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in East Hertfordshire sells for £460,671, up 6.2% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £78k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in East Hertfordshire costs 10.7x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 13.0x in 2017.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in East Hertfordshire is £1,505, up 6.1% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average East Hertfordshire price of £460,671 with a 25% deposit (£115k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,818 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,818) are £313 more than renting (£1,505). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £115k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
36, CROMWELL ROAD SG12 7JZ | Terraced | £500,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
15, EIDER COURT, JOHN DYDE CLOSE CM23 3BS | Flat/Maisonette | £235,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
51, MOLEWOOD ROAD SG14 3AQ | Terraced | £550,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
18, NORMAN AVENUE CM23 4HL | Detached | £550,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
1, HARTFIELD COURT, COLLETT ROAD SG12 7LT | Flat/Maisonette | £225,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
7, NEW ROAD SG12 7BS | Terraced | £376,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
6, ARNOLD CLOSE SG13 7ES | Flat/Maisonette |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £315,000 |
| 16 Jan 2026 |
43, COZENS ROAD SG12 7HJ | Semi-detached | £525,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
92, WINDSOR DRIVE SG14 2HX | Terraced | £439,700 | 16 Jan 2026 |
54, MONKS WALK SG9 9DR | Semi-detached | £478,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
80, RIVER MEADS, STANSTEAD ABBOTTS SG12 8EF | Flat/Maisonette | £235,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
159, SMEATON COURT SG13 7AU | Flat/Maisonette | £250,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
6, PILGRIMS ROW, WESTMILL SG9 9LQ | Terraced | £360,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
THE OLD FORGE, CROMER SG2 7QA | Detached | £315,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
24, DOVE CLOSE CM23 4JD | Detached | £510,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
24, NORFOLK WAY CM23 3PW | Terraced | £388,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
16, BOWLBY HILL, GILSTON CM20 2FZ | Flat/Maisonette | £375,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
21, COX'S GARDENS CM23 3GX | Terraced | £340,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
72, NEW TOWN ROAD CM23 3SD | Semi-detached | £409,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
10, MOLEWOOD ROAD SG14 3AQ | Terraced | £595,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in East Hertfordshire was a terraced property on Cromwell Road for £500,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £388,000.