East Hertfordshire: the market in figures
East Hertfordshire averages £455,973, which is 2nd of the 12 covered areas in the East of England and 14th of the 135 nationwide. That figure is 35% above the regional average of £337,848 and 67% above the UK average of £273,037. Prices moved up 1.9% in the newest annual reading, against 0.2% for the East of England. The record since 2016 has several reversals in it. The series starts at £376,632 and gains 7.9% in 2017, but then slips 4.2% in 2019. A rise of 3.9% in 2020 was followed by a small fall of 0.2% in 2021 and a gain of 7.4% in 2022. The years after were quieter: down 1.2% in 2023, unchanged in 2024 and up 3.4% in 2025. All told the average is up 21.1%, or £79,341, and 2026 is the highest point, with 2016 the lowest.
Property types sit a long way apart. By property type the averages run £249,320 for flats, £415,302 for terraced homes, £525,827 for semi-detached and £878,608 for detached. £629,288 separates a flat from a detached house, a margin of 252.4%. Taking first-time buyers alone, the average drops to £356,853, 21.7% under the overall one. SDLT at this average price is £12,799 for anyone moving home, which is 2.8% of what the home costs. First-time buyers face £7,799 of SDLT and a second property £35,597, and HM Land Registry charges £150.
Kensington and Chelsea heads the national order, and East Hertfordshire's 14th place puts it near that end. North Hertfordshire, 19 km away, averages £422,835, which is 7.3% lower, and it rose 3.1% over the year. St Albans, 26 km away, averages £655,974, 43.9% higher. Central Bedfordshire, 36 km away, averages £355,263, 22.1% lower. Two London neighbours are listed: Hackney, 35 km away, averages £619,408, 35.8% higher, and Camden, 38 km away, averages £798,486, 75.1% higher, although Camden fell 10.6% in the latest year. Sales totalled 2,198 in the year to May 2026.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in East Hertfordshire
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (1 of 5 trades filled in East Hertfordshire). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Sarah Waddington Solicitors | 4.6 | 149 | 73 | Selected | View |
| Surveyor | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valuer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in East Hertfordshire?
The average price of a home in East Hertfordshire was £455,973 in August 2026, +1.9% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in East Hertfordshire?
The average price in East Hertfordshire went from £376,632 in August 2016 to £455,973 in August 2026, a change of +21.1%; +1.9% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in East Hertfordshire?
On £455,973, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £12,799 for a home mover, £7,799 for a first-time buyer and £35,597 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in East Hertfordshire?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in East Hertfordshire in August 2016 (£376,632) and sold at the August 2026 average (£455,973), the gain of £79,341 costs a higher rate taxpayer £18,322, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is East Hertfordshire expensive?
East Hertfordshire ranks 14th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | East of England |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £878,608 | £521,437 |
| Semi-detached | £525,827 | £352,638 |
| Terraced | £415,302 | £289,236 |
| Flat or maisonette | £249,320 | £192,035 |
| All types | £455,973 | £337,848 |
| First-time buyers | £356,853 | £278,459 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £376,632 | — |
| 2017 | £406,300 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | £410,352 | +1% |
| 2019 | £393,279 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | £408,638 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | £407,643 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | £437,953 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | £432,723 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | £432,758 | +0% |
| 2025 | £447,597 | +3.4% |
| 2026 | £455,973 | +1.9% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).