Property market | £517,700 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (12.8 miles) | |
Broadband | 76.4mbps average broadband speeds (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 91 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 508 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (North East Hertfordshire 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 (15 mins) - London St Pancras (20 mins) - Highbury & Islington (27 mins) - Cambridge (33 mins) - London Bridge (35 mins) - London Liverpool Street (42 mins) - Stratford (London) (46 mins) - East Croydon (50 mins) - Cannon Street (54 mins) - Charing Cross (59 mins) - Wimbledon (72 mins) - Victoria (78 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£517,700 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (12.8 miles) | |
76.4mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.7 | Happiness is Above Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 91 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 508 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (North East Hertfordshire level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (East Hertfordshire) | |
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The property market in Howe Green 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 Howe Green 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 Howe Green, 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 Howe Green, or click here to browse the longer list of Howe Green property transactions from 2023.
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Howe Green has a couple of schools nearby, including Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School (Maintained school) which is a primary school based in School Lane, Essendon. 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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Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/24/2013) | 14 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Essendon |
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/22/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Hertford |
School | Type |
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Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/24/2013) 14 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/22/2019) |
Station | Distance from Howe Green | Commute options |
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Bayford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +31% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Highbury & Islington (40 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £261 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (42 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £261 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Thameslink - £261 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £350 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Thameslink - £292 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Thameslink - £261 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 124 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 149 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Welwyn Garden City A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Kings Cross (20 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £296 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (21 mins - Thameslink - £296 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (45 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £350 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (39 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £296 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 36 mins - Thameslink - £327 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Thameslink - £296 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Southeastern - £296 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Southeastern - £296 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Thameslink - £296 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Southern - £296 monthly fare) View details - York (112 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Greater Anglia - £296 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (135 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 153 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 159 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 175 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Cuffley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +12% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Kings Cross (36 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £200 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (36 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £200 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 43 mins - Thameslink - £200 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Thameslink - £231 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 64 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £350 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Thameslink - £200 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Thameslink) View details - York (1 change(s) - 128 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 153 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Welwyn North A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 6 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 |
Knebworth A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 9 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 |
Turkey Street A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- London Liverpool Street (35 mins - London Overground - £192 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 38 mins - Greater Anglia - £119 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Greater Anglia) 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 North East Hertfordshire 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 | 12.2% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 12.2% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.2% | 91 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.0% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.3% | |
Routine occupations | 9.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.4% | 508 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.7% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hertfordshire is very fast (96mbps). Howe Green is slower than this, with average download speeds of 76.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the North East Hertfordshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 76.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 94.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
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 Howe Green.
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 | River Lee | River Lee at Hertford including Lemsford, Hatfield, Ware and Stanstead Abbotts |
Herts and North London | River Lee | River Lee from Lemsford to Hertford including Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and Mill Green |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Howe Green, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £517,700 Detached: £872,882 | 48 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% 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: £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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Howe Green, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £517,700 Detached: £872,882 | 48 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
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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