Is Hertsmere a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Hertsmere, from official data · 11 postcode districts · 3,019 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Hertsmere, from official data · 11 postcode districts · 3,019 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 Hertsmere sold for £548,704 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.3% on a year earlier. Across Hertsmere, police record 93 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Hertsmere, the nearest primary school is Meryfield Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Hertswood Academy, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Fairbrook Medical Centre, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.
Elstree & Borehamwood station is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest park, Leeming Park, is 30 m away, about a 1 minute walk.
Across Hertsmere, police record 93 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to 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 Hertsmere sold for £548,704 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,200,351, semi-detached £615,098, terraced £486,991, flats £291,783. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Meryfield Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Hertswood Academy, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Elstree & Borehamwood is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £60,271 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.