UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/north-hertfordshire
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in North Hertfordshire
Homes in North Hertfordshire sold for a median of £425,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,722 standard sales.
That puts it among the dearest third of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £349,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 929 | £700,000 | £572,000 to £910,000 | £5,221/m²from 36 sales |
| Semi-detached | 976 | £485,500 | £410,000 to £599,000 | £5,504/m²from 43 sales |
| Terraced | 1,022 | £370,000 | £325,000 to £434,000 | £4,834/m²from 34 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 795 | £225,000 | £180,000 to £278,000 | £4,181/m²from 23 sales |
Terraced houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers in North Hertfordshire, at 28% and 26% of sales.
Detached houses stand out against the East of England as a whole: a median of £700,000 here, 50% more than the £466,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £5,086 per m², 30% above the £3,900 across the East of England as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 31%, from £325,000 in 2016 to £425,000 in 2025, less than the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire
The dearest district was SG4 (Hitchin), at £490,000, and the cheapest was SG7 (Baldock), at £374,000.
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Post towns in North Hertfordshire, by number of sales: Hitchin (SG4, SG5), Letchworth Garden City (SG6), Baldock (SG7), Knebworth (SG3).
- SG4Hitchin, 959 salesMedian price £490,000Price per square metre £5,663Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- SG3Knebworth, 258 salesMedian price £470,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- SG5Hitchin, 1,090 salesMedian price £447,000Price per square metre £4,419Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- SG6Letchworth Garden City, 728 salesMedian price £390,000Price per square metre £4,887Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- SG7Baldock, 352 salesMedian price £374,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −5%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in SG5 (Hitchin), up 7%, and fell most in SG7 (Baldock), down 5%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Dunnock Close, Knebworth (SG3)43 sales
- Cavendish Lane, Fairfield (SG5)31 sales
- Ansell Grange, Ickleford (SG5)30 sales
- Goldcrest Avenue, Codicote (SG4)27 sales
- Hawthorn Avenue, Codicote (SG4)25 sales
- Walsworth Road, Hitchin (SG4)25 sales
- Morello Way, Holwell Bury (SG5)24 sales
- Kingsley Avenue, Fairfield (SG5)22 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Ansell Grange, Ickleford (SG5, detached houses, £955,000), Chapman Way, Hitchin (SG4, £845,000) and High Street, Whitwell (SG4, £740,000).
The cheapest were High Street, Baldock (SG7, flats, £121,000), Bennett Court, Letchworth Garden City (SG6, flats, £135,000) and Paynes Park, Hitchin (SG5, flats, £180,000).
Living in North Hertfordshire
Crime
53 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 85 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
87% of homes can get it
Lower than 62 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
45% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,449 a year in North Hertfordshire for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East of England
Median sale price of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. North Hertfordshire and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Cambridge£490,000
- Uttlesford£465,000
- Dacorum£450,000
- East Hertfordshire£450,000
- Welwyn Hatfield£435,000
- Broxbourne£433,000
- South Cambridgeshire£432,000
- North Hertfordshire, this council area£425,000
- Watford£420,000
- Chelmsford£408,500
- Rochford£405,000
- Maldon£390,000
- Central Bedfordshire£367,500
- Castle Point£365,000
- Basildon£363,500
About these figures
North Hertfordshire's figures come from 3,722 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 5 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in North Hertfordshire, so their sales add up to 3,387 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 8% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.