Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in North Hertfordshire sells for £416,392, up slightly (0.6%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £69k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in North Hertfordshire costs 10.0x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 11.6x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in North Hertfordshire is £1,400, up 4.2% 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 North Hertfordshire price of £416,392 with a 25% deposit (£104k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,643 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,643) are £243 more than renting (£1,400). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £104k — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
10, WOODSTOCK SG3 6EA | Terraced | £343,500 | 28 Jan 2026 |
10, MILTON CLOSE SG8 5DP | Detached | £490,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
39, SOUTH ROAD SG7 6BZ | Terraced | £310,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
3, GRANGE CLOSE SG4 9HD | Detached | £835,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
8, STAMFORD YARD SG8 5AN | Flat/Maisonette | £205,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
32, MAYFLOWER CLOSE, CODICOTE SG4 8SW | Terraced | £245,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
12, FORGE END, WESTON SG4 7AQ | Semi-detached | £445,000 |
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.
| 16 Jan 2026 |
2, BYRON CLOSE SG4 0QS | Terraced | £381,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
44, HIGH STREET, OFFLEY SG5 3AH | Terraced | £480,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 16, MULBERRY COURT, POND LANE SG7 5AS | Flat/Maisonette | £260,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
5, ST MARYS WAY SG7 6JF | Terraced | £425,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
49, HIGHBURY ROAD SG4 9SA | Semi-detached | £802,140 | 14 Jan 2026 |
4, COOMBELANDS SG8 7DW | Semi-detached | £380,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
32, HARTINGTON PLACE SG6 1FA | Flat/Maisonette | £112,500 | 12 Jan 2026 |
32, WOOLGROVE ROAD SG4 0AT | Terraced | £270,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
12, OAK TREE GARDENS SG3 6EQ | Detached | £700,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
33, CHAUCER ROAD SG8 5AP | Terraced | £320,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
37, MILL ROAD, ST IPPOLYTS SG4 7RG | Terraced | £417,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
50, AUBREYS SG6 3TU | Detached | £700,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
BELDAM HOUSE, BARKWAY ROAD SG8 9DR | Detached | £795,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in North Hertfordshire was a terraced property on Woodstock for £343,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £417,500.