Hertsmere area report

Highlights

Hertsmere is a residential area in Hertfordshire with a population of 107827. The median house price is 535500, with detached properties at 975000 and flats at 305000. Over 2408 sales occurred in the last 12 months, and prices have risen 12.6 per cent over five years. The affordability ratio stands at 11.9, with median workplace earnings of 45103. Crime is at 7.3 per 1000 residents, with violent crime the largest category at 255 incidents. Education provision includes 60 schools: 31 primary and 8 secondary, of which 18 are rated good or better by Ofsted. Transport links include 3 rail stations, with Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station offering 31-minute commutes to London Blackfriars. Healthcare facilities comprise 10 GP surgeries, 24 dentists and 22 pharmacies. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 12.4 and particulate matter at 7.7. Broadband coverage is strong: 95.2 per cent have superfast speeds. The area is 78.9 per cent green belt. Life expectancy is 81.3 for males and 85.5 for females.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Hertsmere, Hertfordshire — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within Hertfordshire, Hertsmere ranks 8th cheapest of 10, 5th safest and 9th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £535,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI, Apr 2026)

Sold prices in Hertsmere have risen 6% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

How safe is it?

• 7.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 people (police.uk, May 2026)

Who lives here?

• 107,827 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Hertsmere (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 7).

Schools

• 86% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 81.3 · 85.5 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈31 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 75% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Hertsmere that changed hands in the last five years, 29% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 11.8 points above East of England (17.2%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 8.86% over 7.34 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.3% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/hertsmere.

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Nearby areas we cover: Watford, Barnet, Harrow.