When did average house prices in Hertford reach their peak? May 2020

Average house prices in Hertford peaked at £640,478 in May 2020, the highest monthly average since January 1995. Across the 12 months to September 2026, the average is £485,779.

Peak average
£640,478
Latest 12-month average
£485,779
Data up to
September 2026

Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this

All house prices in Hertford

What was the average house price in Hertford each year?

Average sold price in each calendar year, newest first. 2023 had the highest yearly average of the past 10 years.

Average house price in Hertford by year
YearAverage price
2026 (to September)£499,327
2025£504,388
2024£492,312
2023Highest£512,960
2022£503,263
2021£455,058
2020£477,643
2019£447,313
2018£430,817
2017£429,944

How have house prices in Hertford changed over time?

Monthly or yearly average sold price. Choose a time range to explore.

What else do people ask about Hertford?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space and crime in Hertford.

Where 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 (September 2026). The Hertford dataset covers 1,489 postcodes.

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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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