— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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1,157 people · median £525,000 · North Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire Council · Labour minority — no overall control 23/51 seats · 45% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £525,000, up 14.1% over five years. That's about 10× local earnings — around the 11× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 66 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£525,000
5-year change+14.1%
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay10× · five-year average 11×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from North Hertfordshire15.9%
Of the homes across North Hertfordshire that sold again within five years, 15.9% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Better than East of England (17.5%).
By property type
Detached houses5.6%
Semi-detached houses0%
Terraced houses5.3%
Flats17.6%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new23.7%
Bought second-hand13.8%
Overall
Typical resale gain+16.3% · ~7.6-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (860 resale pairs) across North Hertfordshire — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership63%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,414
North Hertfordshire District Council£276
Hertfordshire County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,858
Police & Crime Commissioner£280
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,609
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D (baseline)£2,414
Band E£2,950
Band F£3,487
Band G£4,023
Band H£4,828
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£3,497 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts Acreright covers is £3,803.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in LU2 8 60 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handcross Road | £86,250 | 576 | -3.5% |
| Chesford Road | £146,500 | 455 | +15.3% |
| Telscombe Way | £150,000 | 331 | +20% |
| Rochford Drive | £130,250 | 256 | -2.9% |
| Malthouse Green | £145,000 | 209 | -0.8% |
| Putteridge Road | £155,000 | 201 | +15% |
| Claverley Green | £107,995 | 187 | +9.4% |
| Applecroft Road | £136,000 | 158 | +16.6% |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in North Hertfordshire how LU2 8 compares · from North Hertfordshire
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Knebworth +46.3%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knebworth | £443,000 | +46.3% | 134 |
| Willian | £471,000 | +31.5% | 56 |
| Whitehill | £525,000 | +29.1% | 70 |
| Westmill | £440,000 | +24.7% | 90 |
| Codicote | £530,000 | +21.4% | 142 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in LU2 8 — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 Mangrove Lodge Putteridge Park | Semi-detached | 4+ | A | £795,000 | Mar 2026 |
| Ralphs Farmhouse West Street | Detached | — | — | £835,000 | Feb 2026 |
| 38 West Street | Detached | — | — | £550,000 | Feb 2026 |
| Flat 1 Lilley Old School Court East Street Lilley | Flat | 1 | D | £280,000 | Dec 2025 |
| 14, Elmtree Avenue Cockernhoe | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £402,500 | Nov 2025 |
| Old Forge House, 55 West Street | Detached | — | — | £1,400,000 | Nov 2025 |
| 1 Silver Lion Gardens West Street Lilley | Semi-detached | 4+ | G | £525,000 | Sep 2025 |
| 62 West Street Lilley | Semi-detached | 4+ | E | £515,000 | Sep 2025 |
| 2 Council Houses Hexton Road Lilley | Terraced | 3 | F | £415,000 | Mar 2025 |
| Dancote Cockernhoe | Detached | 4+ | D | £1,335,000 | Mar 2025 |
7 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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