Roe Green area report

Highlights

Roe Green is a neighbourhood in Hertfordshire with a population of 4,275. The median house price is £325,000, with 62 sales in the past year and prices rising 20.4 per cent over five years. Terraced homes median at £365,500, flats at £157,000, and semi-detached at £425,000. The area has a median age of 30.7 years, with 34.5 per cent aged 25–44. Owner-occupied homes account for 32.7 per cent of households. About 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Roe Green. Crime deprivation is notably lower than average. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide (14.2 annual mean) and particulate matter (7.7 annual mean). There is no flood risk. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85.9 per cent of premises. The area is governed by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council; band D council tax is £2,390.19 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/2025. Roe Green, 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 Roe Green’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Hertfordshire, Roe Green ranks 5th cheapest of 10, 8th safest and 2nd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £325,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Roe Green have risen 20% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 4,275 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Roe Green (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 5 then).

Schools

• 95% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈40 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 86% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/roe green.

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Nearby areas we cover: Hatfield, Salisbury Village, Oxlease.