Key indicators for buyers
The SG13 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-39.8%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 13.0x in 2017 to 10.7x today. Rising rents (£1,505/mo, +6.1%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider East Hertfordshire area
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
Rental data shown for wider East Hertfordshire area
Average monthly rent in East Hertfordshire is £1,505, up 6.1% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average East Hertfordshire price of £325,833 with a 25% deposit (£81k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,286 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses SG13 avg. price with East Hertfordshire rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,286) are £219 less than renting (£1,505). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £81k — it would take around 7 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
159, SMEATON COURT SG13 7AU | Flat/Maisonette | £250,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
6, ARNOLD CLOSE SG13 7ES | Flat/Maisonette | £315,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
7, OAK TREE CLOSE SG13 7RG | Terraced | £412,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
9A, WARE ROAD SG13 7DY | Flat/Maisonette | £90,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
40, MEAD LANE SG13 7GA | Flat/Maisonette | £252,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
19, CONSTABLES WAY SG13 7AF | Flat/Maisonette | £290,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
33A, PEARSON AVENUE SG13 8HH | Terraced |
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
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The average property in SG13 sold for £325,833 in 2026, with a median of £315,000 across 3 transactions. Prices fell 39.8% compared to the previous year.
| £400,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
69, WEST STREET SG13 8EZ | Terraced | £470,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
UNIT 6, FOUNTAIN DRIVE SG13 7UB | Other | £725,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
94, CECIL ROAD SG13 8HS | Flat/Maisonette | £178,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
UNIT 2, THE MEAD BUSINESS CENTRE, MEAD LANE SG13 7BJ | Other | £2,130,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
1 - 2, THE MEAD BUSINESS CENTRE SG13 7BJ | Other | £2,130,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
27, RYDER CLOSE SG13 7SG | Other | £260,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
2, HAMPTON COURT, WARE ROAD SG13 7AR | Flat/Maisonette | £239,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
66, SMEATON COURT SG13 7AN | Flat/Maisonette | £265,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
31, BAYFORD GREEN, BAYFORD SG13 8PU | Terraced | £3,100,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
77, THE ELMS SG13 7UY | Detached | £667,000 | 8 Dec 2025 |
21, ISABELLA HOUSE, HALE ROAD SG13 8EN | Flat/Maisonette | £290,000 | 8 Dec 2025 |
27, HILLSIDE COURT, CONSTABLES WAY SG13 7TY | Flat/Maisonette | £314,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
72, ELDER COURT, MEAD LANE SG13 7FZ | Flat/Maisonette | £300,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in SG13 was a flat/maisonette property on Smeaton Court for £250,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £314,000.