Property market | £439,249 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (1.7 miles) | |
Broadband | 114.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 87.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 12.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 7 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 565 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hitchin and Harpenden level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.2 | Happiness is Above Average for Hertfordshire, High for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (North Hertfordshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - London St Pancras (32 mins) - London Bridge (47 mins) - East Croydon (59 mins) - Cannon Street (66 mins) - Charing Cross (71 mins) - Wimbledon (84 mins) - Victoria (90 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£439,249 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (1.7 miles) | |
114.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.2 | Happiness is Above Average for Hertfordshire, High for UK | |
Ranked 7 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 565 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hitchin and Harpenden level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (North Hertfordshire) | |
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The property market in Darleyhall has had a steady increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £699,439, which is down -2.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £439,249 (down -2.4% on last year) , a terraced house £337,935 (down -3.6% on last year) and a flat £218,009. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £875 per month. Property prices in Darleyhall are slightly lower than the average property prices across Hertfordshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Darleyhall, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Hertfordshire region.
Property data is based on North Hertfordshire level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2024
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Northumberland | £341,537 | +9.1% | £193,799 | +9.1% |
Oxfordshire | £681,167 | +7.2% | £446,842 | +8.5% |
Warwickshire | £497,044 | +5.4% | £296,606 | +4.9% |
Lancashire | £327,674 | +5.0% | £202,231 | +4.7% |
Staffordshire | £368,206 | +4.6% | £231,129 | +5.4% |
Buckinghamshire | £827,077 | +4.6% | £460,901 | +6.3% |
Derbyshire | £337,829 | +4.5% | £211,624 | +3.9% |
West Northamptonshire | £468,120 | +4.2% | £282,342 | +5.3% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £330,614 | +4.2% | £211,375 | +4.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £339,334 | +4.2% | £214,324 | +4.5% |
Leicestershire | £411,159 | +3.8% | £258,580 | +4.0% |
Worcestershire | £449,059 | +3.7% | £281,497 | +4.8% |
West Yorkshire | £351,674 | +3.7% | £216,569 | +4.4% |
South Yorkshire | £291,325 | +3.7% | £192,231 | +4.7% |
North Yorkshire | £413,652 | +3.6% | £267,964 | +4.5% |
Greater Manchester | £405,945 | +3.6% | £266,387 | +3.8% |
Shropshire | £395,032 | +3.3% | £256,716 | +5.5% |
Gloucestershire | £525,561 | +3.1% | £333,967 | +3.5% |
Herefordshire | £432,901 | +2.8% | £285,029 | +5.2% |
West Sussex | £651,933 | +2.8% | £426,962 | +3.6% |
Merseyside | £340,799 | +2.6% | £220,544 | +2.5% |
Cambridgeshire | £468,546 | +2.2% | £329,883 | +4.2% |
Hertfordshire | £909,469 | +2.0% | £535,434 | +2.5% |
Devon | £483,813 | +1.7% | £334,482 | +4.3% |
Essex | £566,401 | +1.4% | £375,725 | +2.5% |
West Midlands | £407,451 | +1.2% | £251,243 | +2.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £411,956 | +1.2% | £254,927 | +2.6% |
Somerset | £440,632 | +0.9% | £290,138 | +3.0% |
Suffolk | £432,182 | +0.6% | £274,497 | +0.9% |
Wiltshire | £494,939 | +0.6% | £322,678 | +2.7% |
Kent | £582,570 | +0.3% | £371,997 | +1.2% |
Dorset | £512,149 | +0.2% | £345,395 | +2.6% |
Hampshire | £605,590 | +0.2% | £380,521 | +1.3% |
Norfolk | £385,381 | 0.0% | £261,753 | +2.2% |
East Sussex | £567,509 | -0.2% | £375,770 | +1.6% |
London | £1,032,371 | -0.7% | £680,157 | +2.6% |
Surrey | £916,153 | -0.8% | £535,732 | +1.0% |
Cornwall | £432,953 | -1.1% | £293,238 | +1.3% |
Lincolnshire | £294,743 | -1.3% | £201,941 | +1.1% |
Isle of Wight | £412,903 | -3.6% | £289,954 | -1.5% |
Rutland | £496,567 | -5.6% | £313,758 | -3.6% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Darleyhall, or click here to browse the longer list of Darleyhall property transactions from 2023.
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Darleyhall has a couple of schools nearby, including Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School (Maintained school) which is a primary school based in Oxford Road, Hitchin. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/3/2022) | 44 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Hitchin |
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/5/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Luton |
School | Type |
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Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/3/2022) 44 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/5/2013) |
Station | Distance from Darleyhall | Commute options |
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Luton Airport Parkway A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London St Pancras (41 mins - Thameslink - £412 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Thameslink - £412 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink - £412 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Southeastern - £412 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Southeastern - £412 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Thameslink - £412 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Southern - £412 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 97 mins - London Overground - £412 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 123 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 177 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - York (1 change(s) - 194 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 203 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 228 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 280 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 374 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Luton A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- London St Pancras (44 mins - Thameslink - £423 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Thameslink - £423 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (77 mins - Thameslink - £423 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 64 mins - Southeastern - £423 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 69 mins - Southeastern - £423 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Thameslink - £423 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Southern - £423 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 94 mins - London Overground - £423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 108 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (173 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - York (1 change(s) - 170 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 182 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 206 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 259 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 280 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £423 monthly fare) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 351 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Hitchin A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Kings Cross (30 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £400 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (33 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £226 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (35 mins - Thameslink - £400 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 36 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £400 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Thameslink - £431 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Thameslink - £400 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Southeastern - £400 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Southeastern - £400 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Thameslink - £400 monthly fare) View details - York (103 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Southern - £400 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (126 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Greater Anglia - £400 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 145 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 168 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (321 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 302 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 316 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 326 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 521 mins - Avanti West Coast - £400 monthly fare) View details |
Harpenden A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- London St Pancras (34 mins - Thameslink - £388 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 47 mins - Thameslink - £388 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Thameslink - £388 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Southeastern - £388 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Southeastern - £388 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Thameslink - £388 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Southern - £388 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 90 mins - London Overground - £388 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 111 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Thameslink) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 180 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (North Hertfordshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of North Hertfordshire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 87.5% | 81.7% |
Asian | 5.2% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 3.7% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.4% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.1% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Hitchin and Harpenden consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.2% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.7% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 24.9% | 7 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 25.7% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 3.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 7.5% | |
Routine occupations | 6.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 4.4% | 565 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hertfordshire is very fast (96mbps). Darleyhall is faster than this, with average download speeds of 114.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Hitchin and Harpenden level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 114.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.4% |
Crime stats were found at the North Hertfordshire level:
Type | North Hertfordshire | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 48 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 3 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 18 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Darleyhall.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | River Ivel | River Ivel from Langford to Blunham, including the rivers Purwell, Hiz, Flit and Hit |
Herts and North London | River Lee | River Lee at Luton, Harpenden including Wheathampstead and East Hyde |
Herts and North London | Groundwater | Areas at risk of groundwater flooding in Kimpton and Lilley Bottom, including Lye Hill, Whiteway and Claggy Bottom |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Darleyhall, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £439,249 Detached: £699,439 | 48 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Harpenden, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £696,910 Detached: £1,130,664 | 55 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 | 24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
St Albans, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £696,910 Detached: £1,130,664 | 55 | Primary: 22Secondary: 12 | 24.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Radlett, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £570,184 Detached: £1,021,520 | 70 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £552,448 Detached: £993,279 | 61 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Tring, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £552,448 Detached: £993,279 | 61 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Essendon, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £517,237 Detached: £910,641 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Cuffley, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £517,237 Detached: £910,641 | 69 | Primary: 4Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Welwyn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis | Semi-detached: £517,237 Detached: £910,641 | 69 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £517,237 Detached: £910,641 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Bayford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £491,330 Detached: £803,361 | 48 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £491,330 Detached: £803,361 | 48 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 | 19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Hitchin, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £439,249 Detached: £699,439 | 48 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 | 24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Royston, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £439,249 Detached: £699,439 | 48 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Stevenage, Hertfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £410,076 Detached: £641,356 | 91 | Primary: 25Secondary: 9 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Darleyhall, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £439,249 Detached: £699,439 | 48 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Harpenden, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £696,910 Detached: £1,130,664 | 55 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 |
St Albans, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £696,910 Detached: £1,130,664 | 55 | Primary: 22Secondary: 12 |
Radlett, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £570,184 Detached: £1,021,520 | 70 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £552,448 Detached: £993,279 | 61 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
Tring, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £552,448 Detached: £993,279 | 61 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Essendon, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £517,237 Detached: £910,641 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Cuffley, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £517,237 Detached: £910,641 | 69 | Primary: 4Secondary: |
Welwyn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis | Semi-detached: £517,237 Detached: £910,641 | 69 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £517,237 Detached: £910,641 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Bayford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £491,330 Detached: £803,361 | 48 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £491,330 Detached: £803,361 | 48 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 |
Hitchin, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £439,249 Detached: £699,439 | 48 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 |
Royston, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £439,249 Detached: £699,439 | 48 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Stevenage, Hertfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £410,076 Detached: £641,356 | 91 | Primary: 25Secondary: 9 |
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