When did prices peak?
£928,168
APR 2023
Price history
What is the average house price in Hertsmere?
£621,845
Average price per property type
Detached
£1,185,277
Semi-Detached
£643,480
Terraced
£481,578
Flats
£336,380
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📉
Prices decreased by £8,752 (1.39%) over the past year
AUG 2025JUL 2026
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £110,913 (21.71%) over the past 10 years
JUL 2016JUL 2026
Quick answers for Hertsmere
6 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
1,109
Last 12 months · -21.4% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
30.5% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
60.9% of sales
Price rangesWhich areas cost the most and least?
Highest
Aldenham
£1,146,368
Lowest
South Mimms
£373,388
How does Hertsmere rank?
3rd most expensive area of Hertfordshire.
Compared with 10 areas
View Hertfordshire pricesMost expensive houses in Hertsmere
The five highest recorded property sales in Hertsmere.
#1
16 watford road, hertfordshire
#2
15 newlands avenue, hertfordshire
#3
38 loom lane, hertfordshire
#4
6 loom lane, hertfordshire
#5
31 newlands avenue, hertfordshire
How do house prices in Hertsmere compare with nearby areas?
Hertsmere compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Hertfordshire.
Hertsmere vs Watford
- Hertsmere
- £621,845
- Watford
- £455,511−£166,334
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Hertsmere vs St Albans
- Hertsmere
- £621,845
- St Albans
- £718,414+£96,569
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Hertsmere vs Welwyn Hatfield
- Hertsmere
- £621,845
- Welwyn Hatfield
- £502,010−£119,835
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Hertsmere vs Three Rivers
- Hertsmere
- £621,845
- Three Rivers
- £651,357+£29,512
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Hertsmere vs Broxbourne
- Hertsmere
- £621,845
- Broxbourne
- £444,161−£177,684
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Hertsmere vs Dacorum
- Hertsmere
- £621,845
- Dacorum
- £533,556−£88,289
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Areas in Hertsmere
Open a child area for its sold-price average. These links are the crawlable location hierarchy.
| Rank | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldenham | £1,146,368 |
| 2 | Shenley | £654,515 |
| 3 | The Royds | £633,500 |
| 4 | Elstree and Borehamwood | £486,955 |
| 5 | Ridge | £477,500 |
| 6 | South Mimms | £373,388 |
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 09:07 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Hertsmere dataset covers 5,678 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.