Detached
£1,121,772
131% above the Elstree and Borehamwood average
7.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Elstree and Borehamwood? £485,049
The average house price in Elstree and Borehamwood is £485,049, based on 314 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 5.5% (£28,083) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −5.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 314
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Elstree and Borehamwood?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£598,638
23% above the Elstree and Borehamwood average
26.3% of sales
Terraced
£475,508
2% below the Elstree and Borehamwood average
36.4% of sales
Flats
£301,629
38% below the Elstree and Borehamwood average
30.0% of sales
Are house prices in Elstree and Borehamwood going up or down?
House prices in Elstree and Borehamwood are falling: down 5.5% (£28,083) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 11.3% (£49,337).
Past 12 months
−5.5%
−£28,083From £513,132 to £485,049
£514,648£483,207
Past 10 years
+11.3%
+£49,337From £435,712 to £485,049
£570,876£416,636
Quick answers for Elstree and Borehamwood
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£757,368
Highest average, reached in April 2023
How many homes sold?
314
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
36.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
33.0% of sales
How many people live in Elstree and Borehamwood?
41,425
7,764 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Elstree and Borehamwood?
16,049
3,008 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Elstree and Borehamwood?
32 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
9.7% of the area · 24 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Elstree and Borehamwood?
84 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −14.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Elstree and Borehamwood rank?
4th most expensive area of Hertsmere.
Compared with 6 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Elstree and Borehamwood?
The highest recorded sale prices in Elstree and Borehamwood, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
pennywell manor fortune lane, hertfordshire
£4,125,000
Sold September 2024
View house details
How do house prices in Elstree and Borehamwood compare with nearby areas?
Elstree and Borehamwood compared with the 5 nearest other areas in Hertsmere.
Elstree and Borehamwood vs Shenley
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- £485,049
- Shenley
- £644,385+£159,336
Open comparison
Elstree and Borehamwood vs Aldenham
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- £485,049
- Aldenham
- £1,093,408+£608,359
Open comparison
Elstree and Borehamwood vs South Mimms
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- £485,049
- South Mimms
- £386,550−£98,499
Open comparison
Elstree and Borehamwood vs Ridge
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- £485,049
- Ridge
- £477,500−£7,549
Open comparison
Elstree and Borehamwood vs The Royds
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- £485,049
- The Royds
- £624,928+£139,879
Open comparison
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:29 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Elstree and Borehamwood dataset covers 1,695 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.