Is East Hertfordshire a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in East Hertfordshire, from official data · 17 postcode districts · 4,712 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in East Hertfordshire, from official data · 17 postcode districts · 4,712 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in East Hertfordshire sold for £457,417 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. Across East Hertfordshire, police record 71 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of East Hertfordshire, the nearest primary school is Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School, 1.7 mi away; the nearest secondary is Ralph Sadleir School, 2.9 mi away (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest GP surgery is Much Hadham Health Centre, 2.2 mi away.
Across East Hertfordshire, police record 71 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in East Hertfordshire sold for £457,417 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £886,059, semi-detached £527,170, terraced £415,559, flats £249,522. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School, 1.7 mi away. The nearest secondary school is Ralph Sadleir School, 2.9 mi away (Ofsted: requires improvement). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £72,501 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.