Detached
£589,675
About the Holwell average
75.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Holwell? £589,675
The average house price in Holwell is £589,675, based on 2 homes sold in the 12 months to April 2026. Prices are down 17.5% (£124,950) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −17.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2
- Data up to
- April 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Holwell?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Are house prices in Holwell going up or down?
House prices in Holwell are falling: down 17.5% (£124,950) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 71.2% (£245,175).
Past 12 months
−17.5%
−£124,950From £714,625 to £589,675
£714,625£524,550
Past 10 years
+71.2%
+£245,175From £344,500 to £589,675
£949,400£300,000
Quick answers for Holwell
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,900,000
Highest average, reached in September 2016
How many homes sold?
2
Recorded so far for the 12 months to April 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
75.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
75.0% of sales
How many people live in Holwell?
423
495 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Holwell?
171
200 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Holwell?
63 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 8.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.2% of the area · 0 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 Holwell?
12 crimes
−7.7% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Holwell rank?
23rd most expensive area of North Hertfordshire.
Compared with 34 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Holwell?
The highest recorded sale prices in Holwell, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the old rectory pirton road, hertfordshire
£1,900,000
Sold September 2016
View house details
How do house prices in Holwell compare with nearby areas?
Holwell compared with the 6 nearest other areas in North Hertfordshire.
Holwell vs Ickleford
- Holwell
- £589,675
- Ickleford
- £496,483−£93,192
Open comparison
Holwell vs Pirton
- Holwell
- £589,675
- Pirton
- £676,300+£86,625
Open comparison
Holwell vs Hexton
- Holwell
- £589,675
- Hexton
- £945,000+£355,325
Open comparison
Holwell vs Wymondley
- Holwell
- £589,675
- Wymondley
- £558,863−£30,812
Open comparison
Holwell vs Offley
- Holwell
- £589,675
- Offley
- £622,192+£32,517
Open comparison
Holwell vs Radwell
- Holwell
- £589,675
- Radwell
- £432,500−£157,175
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
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 (April 2026). The Holwell dataset covers 16 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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