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Radlett: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Radlett neighbourhood of Hertsmere, England (ONS area Hertsmere 005). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes AL2, WD6, WD7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WD7 8JW.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Hertsmere
Radlett is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Hertsmere (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 4 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £1,250,000 and flats for £410,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Hertsmere (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Radlett, is about a 4-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
£1,250,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£410,000
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
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.07; 3 of 18 signals up, 4 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 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£82,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 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
Where Radlett sits in Hertsmere
- Typical house price: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Hertsmere
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Hertsmere with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the highest 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 Radlett
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
3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hertsmere, 4 the other way and 11 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
- Plug-in car growth
- Lifestyle businesses
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Home improvement applications
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Radlett Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (260 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 6 min) and Sutton (London) (80 to 86 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 St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Hertswood Academy 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 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 Watford General Hospital 7.0 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 Radlett
What is the typical house price in Radlett?
£1,250,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.
How does Radlett compare with the rest of Hertsmere?
Typical house price: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Hertsmere. Typical flat price: the highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Hertsmere with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Hertsmere.
Is Radlett an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Radlett gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 3 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Radlett?
Radlett. Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (260 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 6 min) and Sutton (London) (80 to 86 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Radlett?
Nearest state primary school. St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School. 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Hertswood Academy. 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 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.