Property market | £517,700 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (10.1 miles) | |
Broadband | 100.7mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 92.3% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 235 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 378 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Stevenage level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.7 | Happiness is Above Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (East Hertfordshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Kings Cross (20 mins) - Cambridge (28 mins) - London St Pancras (28 mins) - London Bridge (43 mins) - Stratford (London) (46 mins) - Highbury & Islington (51 mins) - East Croydon (58 mins) - Cannon Street (62 mins) - Charing Cross (67 mins) - Wimbledon (81 mins) - Victoria (87 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£517,700 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (10.1 miles) | |
100.7mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.7 | Happiness is Above Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 235 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 378 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Stevenage level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (East Hertfordshire) | |
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The property market in Hook's Cross has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £872,882, which is up 1.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £517,700 (up 1.0% on last year) , a terraced house £411,041 (down -0.3% on last year) and a flat £255,476. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,027 per month. Property prices in Hook's Cross are similar to the average property prices across Hertfordshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Hook's Cross, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Hertfordshire region.
Property data is based on East Hertfordshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
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 Hook's Cross, or click here to browse the longer list of Hook's Cross property transactions from 2023.
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Hook's Cross has a few schools nearby to choose from. We did not find any secondary schools, but there are some primary school options, including Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. 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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Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/12/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Stevenage | |
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/2/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Knebworth | |
Featherstone Wood Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/19/2022) | 19 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Stevenage |
School | Type |
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Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/12/2014) |
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/2/2014) |
Featherstone Wood Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/19/2022) 19 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Hook's Cross | Commute options |
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Watton-at-Stone | 2 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Thameslink - £319 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £296 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (53 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £319 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (54 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £319 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Thameslink - £350 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Thameslink - £319 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 114 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 139 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Knebworth A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Kings Cross (34 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £335 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 39 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £335 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 42 mins - Thameslink - £335 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (50 mins - Thameslink - £312 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Thameslink - £365 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Thameslink - £335 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 110 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 135 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Greater Anglia - £335 monthly fare) View details |
Stevenage A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Kings Cross (28 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £381 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (38 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £261 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (29 mins - Thameslink - £381 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 44 mins - Thameslink - £412 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (59 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £381 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 62 mins - Thameslink - £381 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 62 mins - Southeastern - £381 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Southeastern - £381 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Thameslink - £381 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Southern - £381 monthly fare) View details - York (107 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Greater Anglia - £381 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (130 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 148 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 167 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 171 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Welwyn North A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Kings Cross (30 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £312 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 33 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £312 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 37 mins - Thameslink - £312 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 52 mins - Thameslink - £342 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (54 mins - Thameslink - £350 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Thameslink - £312 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 114 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 139 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Greater Anglia - £312 monthly fare) View details |
Hertford East A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- London Liverpool Street (50 mins - Greater Anglia - £284 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (46 mins - Greater Anglia - £266 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 74 mins - London Overground - £266 monthly fare) View details |
Hertford North A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Kings Cross (45 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £281 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (45 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £281 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 51 mins - Thameslink - £281 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Thameslink - £281 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Thameslink - £281 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 120 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 145 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (East Hertfordshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of East Hertfordshire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 92.3% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 2.8% | 2.9% |
Asian | 2.7% | 9.3% |
Black | 1.3% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.9% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Stevenage 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 | 13.5% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 12.9% | 235 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.6% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.2% | |
Routine occupations | 11.7% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.7% | 378 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hertfordshire is very fast (96mbps). Hook's Cross is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 100.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Stevenage level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 100.7 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the East Hertfordshire level:
Type | East Hertfordshire | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 48 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 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 Hook's Cross.
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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Herts and North London | Mimram | The River Mimram at Whitwell, Welwyn, Tewin, Hertingfordbury and Hertford |
Herts and North London | Beane | The River Beane at Walkern including Holbrook |
Herts and North London | River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook | The River Beane catchment including the Stevenage Brook and the Dane End Tributary |
Herts and North London | Stevenage Brook | The Stevenage Brook at Stevenage including Hooks Cross |
Herts and North London | Beane | The River Beane at Watton-at-Stone to Waterford including Stapleford |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Hook's Cross, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £517,700 Detached: £872,882 | 48 | Primary: 3Secondary: | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% 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: £741,427 Detached: £1,221,641 | 55 | Primary: 22Secondary: 12 | 24.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Harpenden, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £741,427 Detached: £1,221,641 | 55 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 | 24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Radlett, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £640,226 Detached: £1,193,175 | 70 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Tring, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £548,108 Detached: £1,008,085 | 61 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £548,108 Detached: £1,008,085 | 61 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 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: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 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: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 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: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 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: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £517,700 Detached: £872,882 | 48 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 | 19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Bayford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £517,700 Detached: £872,882 | 48 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Royston, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £476,343 Detached: £776,414 | 48 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% 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: £476,343 Detached: £776,414 | 48 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 | 24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Stevenage, Hertfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £413,567 Detached: £661,730 | 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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Hook's Cross, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £517,700 Detached: £872,882 | 48 | Primary: 3Secondary: |
St Albans, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £741,427 Detached: £1,221,641 | 55 | Primary: 22Secondary: 12 |
Harpenden, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £741,427 Detached: £1,221,641 | 55 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 |
Radlett, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £640,226 Detached: £1,193,175 | 70 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
Tring, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £548,108 Detached: £1,008,085 | 61 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £548,108 Detached: £1,008,085 | 61 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
Essendon, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Cuffley, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 4Secondary: |
Welwyn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis | Semi-detached: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £525,194 Detached: £952,778 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £517,700 Detached: £872,882 | 48 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 |
Bayford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £517,700 Detached: £872,882 | 48 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Royston, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £476,343 Detached: £776,414 | 48 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Hitchin, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £476,343 Detached: £776,414 | 48 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 |
Stevenage, Hertfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £413,567 Detached: £661,730 | 91 | Primary: 25Secondary: 9 |
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