Roe Green area report

Highlights

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.

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)

Sold prices in Roe Green have risen 11% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 119,837 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

Schools

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

Health

• 80.6 · 84.9 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

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

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Roe Green that changed hands in the last five years, 22.8% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 5.6 points above East of England (17.2%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 9.39% over 5.8 years held.

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