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Borehamwood Hillside: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Borehamwood Hillside neighbourhood of Hertsmere, England (ONS area Hertsmere 011). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes WD6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WD6 2LB.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Hertsmere

Borehamwood Hillside is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Hertsmere (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £583,750 and flats for £337,125 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Hertsmere (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Elstree & Borehamwood, is about a 12-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

£583,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£337,125

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

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 -0.09; 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 8 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 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£66,200

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 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

In line with the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Borehamwood Hillside sits in Hertsmere

  • Typical house price: 7th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Hertsmere
  • Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Hertsmere with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 6th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Hertsmere

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 Borehamwood Hillside

House prices: Borehamwood Hillside against Hertsmere: This neighbourhood £72k (1995) to £603k (2026); Hertsmere £85k (1995) to £601k (2026).£143k£554k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£603kHertsmere£601k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Hertsmere, 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: Borehamwood Hillside against Hertsmere: This neighbourhood £45k (1995) to £320k (2026); Hertsmere £52k (1995) to £305k (2026).£83k£324k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£320kHertsmere£305k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Hertsmere, 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 Hertsmere, 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

  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Elstree & Borehamwood Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (910 m in a straight line). About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (about 9 min) and Sutton (London) (76 to 82 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 Summerswood Primary School 90 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Apr 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Yavneh College 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).

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 Barnet General Hospital 3.6 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 Borehamwood Hillside

What is the typical house price in Borehamwood Hillside?

£583,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

How does Borehamwood Hillside compare with the rest of Hertsmere?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Hertsmere. Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Hertsmere with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Hertsmere.

Is Borehamwood Hillside an affluent area?

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

Is Borehamwood Hillside gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Borehamwood Hillside?

Elstree & Borehamwood. Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (910 m in a straight line). About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (about 9 min) and Sutton (London) (76 to 82 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Borehamwood Hillside?

Nearest state primary school. Summerswood Primary School. 90 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Yavneh College. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).

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.