High Cross area report

Highlights

High Cross is a residential area in Hertfordshire with a population of 1,470. The median house price is £700,000, with 15 sales recorded in the 12 months to May 2026 and a five-year trend of 6.6%. Detached properties median at £1,243,000, while flats average £215,000. At £5,050 per square metre, prices reflect the area's character. Energy efficiency is broadly positive: 55.4% of homes are rated EPC band C or better, with the median band C. Deprivation levels are mixed; about 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.4 and particulate matter at 7.5. There is no flood risk recorded. The area benefits from strong broadband: 87.3% have gigabit-capable access and 100% have superfast speeds. Green belt coverage is 66.4%. Council tax for band D is £2,354.53. Fair Field Junior School is 0.3 kilometres away and Edge Grove School is 1.2 kilometres away.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). High Cross, 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.

This district. Figures below lead with High Cross’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

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

What does it cost?

• £700,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in High Cross have risen 7% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

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

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than High Cross (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 7 then).

Schools

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

Getting around

• 87% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in High Cross that changed hands in the last five years, 29% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 11.7 points above East of England (17.3%) (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 3.3% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/high cross.

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Nearby areas we cover: Radlett, Radlett, Radlett.