Neighbourhood · East Hertfordshire

Hertford South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hertford South neighbourhood of East Hertfordshire, England (ONS area East Hertfordshire 017). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes SG13, SG14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SG13 8AX.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against East Hertfordshire

Hertford South is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against East Hertfordshire (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £504,500 and flats for £308,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across East Hertfordshire (1.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Hertford East, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 4 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£504,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£308,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.06; 1 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£65,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Hertford South sits in East Hertfordshire

Typical house price: 9th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire
Typical flat price: the highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 4th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 4 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Hertford South

Median resale price of houses each year here and across East Hertfordshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across East Hertfordshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 4 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against East Hertfordshire, 2 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Schools improving

Falling behind the borough

Catching up with neighbouring areas
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Hertford East Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (610 m in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 51 min) and Stratford (London) (about 47 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Abel Smith School 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jul 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Richard Hale School 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Nearest A&E

Nearest major A&E The Princess Alexandra Hospital 11.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre, in a straight line.

Hospitals: NHS England, NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland site lists. Waiting times: NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set (experimental statistics), StatsWales and Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. Ambulances go to the most suitable A&E, which is not always the nearest.

Questions about Hertford South

What is the typical house price in Hertford South?

£504,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% against 2017-2019.

How does Hertford South compare with the rest of East Hertfordshire?

Typical house price: 9th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire. Typical flat price: the highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire.

Is Hertford South an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Hertford South gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 1 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hertford South?

Hertford East. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (610 m in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 51 min) and Stratford (London) (about 47 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hertford South?

Nearest state primary school. Abel Smith School. 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Richard Hale School. 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.