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Property market | £696,910 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (6.9 miles) |
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Broadband | 132.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 83.6% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 16.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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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) |
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Community | Median age is 41.1 | Population of 6,226 | Happiness is Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK |
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Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (St Albans) |
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Commute (approx) | - London St Pancras (21 mins) - Euston (27 mins) - London Bridge (35 mins) - East Croydon (49 mins) - Cannon Street (54 mins) - Charing Cross (59 mins) - Kings Cross (61 mins) - Highbury & Islington (71 mins) - Wimbledon (71 mins) - Victoria (80 mins) - Birmingham New Street (85 mins) - Cambridge (87 mins)... (view more here) |
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£696,910 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is London Luton (6.9 miles) |
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132.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 41.1 | 6,226 | Happiness is Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK |
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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) |
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3.0 burglaries per 1k people (St Albans) |
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The property market in Redbourn has had an average increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £1,130,664, which is up 6.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £696,910 (up 7.9% on last year) , a terraced house £513,879 (up 7.5% on last year) and a flat £309,569. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,262 per month. Property prices in Redbourn are a little higher than 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 Redbourn, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Hertfordshire region.
Property data is based on St Albans 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 Redbourn, or click here to browse the longer list of Redbourn property transactions from 2023.
Redbourn has a couple of schools nearby, including St Luke's School (Special school) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Crouch Hall Lane, St Albans. 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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| Redbourn Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/13/2022) | 115 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans |
| St Luke's School Save school | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/16/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | St Albans |
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| Redbourn Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/13/2022) 115 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| St Luke's School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/16/2019) |
| Station | Distance from Redbourn | Commute options |
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| St Albans City A busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- London St Pancras (29 mins - Thameslink - £377 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 41 mins - Thameslink - £377 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (61 mins - Thameslink - £377 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Southeastern - £377 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Southeastern - £377 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 61 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £377 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Thameslink - £377 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £377 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Southern - £377 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 117 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 151 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 159 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Leeds (181 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 191 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 215 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 268 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 308 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
| St Albans Abbey A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Avanti West Coast - £370 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Southern - £370 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 203 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 347 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 377 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Park Street A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 63 mins - Avanti West Coast - £312 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Southern - £312 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 198 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 342 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 372 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| How Wood (Hertfordshire) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -12% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Avanti West Coast - £312 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Southern - £312 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 193 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 337 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 367 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Bricket Wood A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -15% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Avanti West Coast - £312 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Southern - £312 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 188 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 332 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 362 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (St Albans) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
| Ethnicity | % of St Albans residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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| White | 83.6% | 81.7% |
| Asian | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Mixed | 4.3% | 2.9% |
| Black | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Other | 1.8% | 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). Redbourn is faster than this, with average download speeds of 132.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Redbourn level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
| Average speed | 132.6 mbps |
| % households with superfast broadband access | 90.8% |
| % households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the St Albans level:
| Type | St Albans | UK |
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| Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 55 | 93 |
| Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
| Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 4 | 10 |
| Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
| Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 19 | 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 Redbourn.
Flood warningsThere are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Flood areasThe 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 Ver | The River Ver at Markyate, Redbourn and St. Albans |
| Herts and North London | River Ver | The River Ver at Redbourn including Redbournbury |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| Redbourn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £696,910 Detached: £1,130,664 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 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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| Redbourn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £696,910 Detached: £1,130,664 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
| 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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