North Hertfordshire: the market in figures
£422,835 is the average for North Hertfordshire. That is 18th of 135 and 3rd of the 12 covered within the East of England. Set against the regional average of £337,848 the gap is 25.2% above, and set against the UK's £273,037 it is 54.9% above. Year on year the area shows a gain of 3.1%, where the region shows a lift of 0.2%. North Hertfordshire stands 18th in a ranking that opens with Kensington and Chelsea and finishes with City of Aberdeen, while £273,037 is the UK reference.
The decade's arc is 23%, from £343,761 up to £422,835, adding £79,074. The year 2022 did the heaviest lifting with 6.4%, 2021 added 4.7%, and 2019 was the weakest, at a decrease of 3.7%. 2026 closes at the high point. Taking 2020 and 2024 as markers, the values are £359,839 and £396,898 respectively.
Averages by type: £798,369 detached, £486,365 semi-detached, £383,241 terraced, £229,978 flat. The detached-to-flat difference runs to £568,391, or 247.2%. People buying their first home paid £343,025 on average, 18.9% less than the market as a whole.
Central Bedfordshire, 18 km from here, averages £355,263, short of North Hertfordshire by 16%. St Albans reaches £655,974 (exceeding North Hertfordshire by 55.1%) while Milton Keynes is at £323,868 (short of North Hertfordshire by 23.4%). Year on year, St Albans shows a lift of 3.2% and Central Bedfordshire shows a lift of 0.1%. Along the distance scale, Central Bedfordshire sits 18 km out, East Hertfordshire sits 19 km out, St Albans sits 22 km out, Bedford sits 31 km out and Milton Keynes sits 38 km out.
Purchase tax is £11,142 for someone moving home at the average price, 2.6% of what is paid. For a first purchase it is £6,142, and for an additional property £32,284. HM Land Registry charges £150 on top. The area has 1,837 sales in its count. Prices refer to August 2026 and sales to June 2025 to May 2026.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in North Hertfordshire
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in North 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 | Susan Hall & Co Solicitors | 4.9 | 92 | 65 | Partial | View |
| Surveyor | Stanburys Ltd | 5 | 1 | 53 | Partial | View |
| 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 North Hertfordshire?
The average price of a home in North Hertfordshire was £422,835 in August 2026, +3.1% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in North Hertfordshire?
The average price in North Hertfordshire went from £343,761 in August 2016 to £422,835 in August 2026, a change of +23%; +3.1% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in North Hertfordshire?
On £422,835, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £11,142 for a home mover, £6,142 for a first-time buyer and £32,284 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in North 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 North Hertfordshire in August 2016 (£343,761) and sold at the August 2026 average (£422,835), the gain of £79,074 costs a higher rate taxpayer £18,258, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is North Hertfordshire expensive?
North Hertfordshire ranks 18th 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 | £798,369 | £521,437 |
| Semi-detached | £486,365 | £352,638 |
| Terraced | £383,241 | £289,236 |
| Flat or maisonette | £229,978 | £192,035 |
| All types | £422,835 | £337,848 |
| First-time buyers | £343,025 | £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 | £343,761 | — |
| 2017 | £353,592 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | £362,832 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | £349,513 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | £359,839 | +3% |
| 2021 | £376,689 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | £400,764 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | £395,091 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | £396,898 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | £410,315 | +3.4% |
| 2026 | £422,835 | +3.1% |
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).