Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Hertsmere sells for £556,996, up 2.7% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £83k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Hertsmere costs 11.9x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 15.5x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Hertsmere is £1,787, up 3.4% 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 Hertsmere price of £556,996 with a 25% deposit (£139k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,198 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,198) are £411 more than renting (£1,787). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £139k — it would take around 13 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
21, SALISBURY CLOSE EN6 5AX | Semi-detached | £534,950 | 28 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 25, AFFINITY PLACE, 12, ELSTREE WAY WD6 1JE | Flat/Maisonette | £410,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
60, BILLY LOWS LANE EN6 1XL | Semi-detached | £860,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
31, TORRINGTON DRIVE EN6 5HU | Semi-detached | £690,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
43, OAKWOOD AVENUE WD6 1SS | Semi-detached | £695,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
AMBERLEY COTTAGE, ROUNDBUSH LANE, ROUND BUSH WD25 8BQ | Semi-detached | £535,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
43, WORDSWORTH GARDENS WD6 2AB |
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.
| Terraced |
| £650,000 |
| 16 Jan 2026 |
35, CLAY LANE, BUSHEY HEATH WD23 1NZ | Detached | £805,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
9, PAYNESFIELD ROAD, BUSHEY HEATH WD23 1PQ | Detached | £810,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
48, THE FOUR TUBS WD23 4SJ | Flat/Maisonette | £388,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
9, MANOR COURT, COMMON LANE WD7 8PU | Terraced | £790,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 1, LULULAUND COURT, 43, MELBOURNE ROAD WD23 3LL | Flat/Maisonette | £600,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
17, WALTON ROAD WD23 2JE | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
14, HEATH ROAD EN6 1LJ | Detached | £870,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
4, RESTON PATH WD6 5AU | Terraced | £358,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
36, HIGHFIELD ROAD WD23 2HD | Terraced | £805,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
3, ATHLONE CLOSE WD7 7JF | Terraced | £461,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
68A, CHILTERN AVENUE WD23 4RG | Semi-detached | £611,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
23, THE REDDINGS WD6 4SS | Flat/Maisonette | £332,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
64, GILLS HILL LANE WD7 8PE | Detached | £1,300,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Hertsmere was a semi-detached property on Salisbury Close for £534,950 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £650,000.