OFFICIAL ONS DATAJULY 2026

Average rent in Hertsmere

Private rents in Hertsmere average £1,817 a month across all property sizes, up 3.4% over the last year. These are the official Office for National Statistics figures, not portal asking rents, so they reflect what tenants actually pay.

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All sizes
£1,817
1-bed
£1,250
2-bed
£1,594
3-bed
£1,928
4+ bed
£2,780
Flats
£1,438

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The £1,817 average above is the whole district, every size and condition mixed together. It's a fair sanity check, but it isn't a valuation of one property, and the gap between a 1-bed at £1,250 and a 3-bed at £1,928 shows why. For an actual figure you need the specific address: its size, its EPC, its street, and what comparable homes nearby genuinely let for.

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Two years of rents in Hertsmere
Two-year change: +10.1%Five-year change: +27.4%Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents
Rents are up 1.6% over the last six months, against +1.8% in the six before: a steady market.
What homes sell for, by postcode area
WD7196 sales£810,000EN6488 sales£620,000WD23473 sales£550,000WD6434 sales£449,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. District-wide median: £553,750.
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What next door costs
Hertsmere is the 2nd cheapest of these 7 on a 2-bed, average rent by bedrooms
Area
2 bed
3 bed
4+ bed
1Three Rivers£1,584£1,966£2,770
2HertsmereYou are here£1,594£1,928£2,780
3Watford£1,595£1,819£2,6424St Albans£1,632£2,018£2,9025Harrow£1,711£2,058£2,7826Barnet£1,854£2,250£3,1857Brent£1,933£2,269£3,050
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Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026, average private rents by local authority. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Figures are area averages, not valuations of any individual property.