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Hertford West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hertford West neighbourhood of East Hertfordshire, England (ONS area East Hertfordshire 015). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes SG14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SG14 2HY.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Hertford West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against East Hertfordshire (5 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £450,000 and flats for £237,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with East Hertfordshire (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Hertford North, is about a 9-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

£450,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£237,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.17; 5 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£68,600

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 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 West sits in East Hertfordshire

  • Typical house price: joint 2nd lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire
  • Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 9th 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 West

House prices: Hertford West against East Hertfordshire: This neighbourhood £63k (1995) to £432k (2026); East Hertfordshire £79k (1995) to £492k (2026).£121k£462k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£432kEast Hertfordshire£492k
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).
Flat prices: Hertford West against East Hertfordshire: This neighbourhood £40k (1995) to £240k (2025); East Hertfordshire £45k (1995) to £255k (2026).£68k£236k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£240kEast Hertfordshire£255k
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

5 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against East Hertfordshire, 1 the other way and 14 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

  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Schools improving
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hertford North Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (720 m in a straight line). About 4.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Moorgate (about 52 min) and Stevenage (about 13 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 Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Some aspects not as strong (Dec 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Sele School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025).

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 13.4 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 West

What is the typical house price in Hertford West?

£450,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

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

Typical house price: joint 2nd lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 9th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire.

Is Hertford West an affluent area?

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

Is Hertford West gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.17; 5 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hertford West?

Hertford North. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (720 m in a straight line). About 4.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Moorgate (about 52 min) and Stevenage (about 13 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hertford West?

Nearest state primary school. Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School. 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Some aspects not as strong (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Sele School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025).

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.