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Whitwell

1,582 people · median £655,000 · North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire Council · Labour minority — no overall control   23/51 seats · 45% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£655k
median price
+15.8%
5-year growth
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£655k
median sold price
10 yrs
of local pay to buy
+15.8%
5-year change
34 min
London — fastest
5
rail stations
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
69
schools total
7.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.4%
in a flood zone
3
green spaces
6.9
PM2.5 · WHO 5
3
eat & drink
0
shops
20.4%
gigabit
0
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from North Hertfordshire +15.8%

£229k£300k£372k£443k20142025£420,000
£249,995 in 2014 → £420,000 in 2025 · across North Hertfordshire
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Whitwell among North Hertfordshire's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Whitwell is a Hertfordshire locality with a population of 1,582. The median property price stands at £655,000, with detached houses commanding £825,000 and semis at £359,000. Nineteen sales occurred in the past 12 months. Properties average £4,281 per square metre.

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Energy efficiency is moderate: 47.2% of rated properties achieve band C or better, with the median band D. About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Whitwell. Air quality is favourable, with nitrogen dioxide at low levels and particulate matter moderate. Flood risk is minimal at 1.4%. Broadband coverage is reasonably good: 77.9% have superfast speeds and 20.4% gigabit. The area lies entirely within green belt (97.8%). St Paul's Walden Primary School is 0.8 km away; North Hertfordshire College is 5.6 km distant. Governance is through North Hertfordshire District Council, with council tax band D at £2,413.98 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-31T03:42:51Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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