Birch Green, Birch Green, Hertford
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG14 2LR, SG14 2LU, SG14 2LP.
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At a glance
23 property sales on Birch Green, Birch Green, Hertford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £628,333. Average sale prices rose from £456,250 in 2016 to £843,750 in 2025 (+85%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 39% semi-detached, 26% detached, 22% flat. Recorded sale prices on Birch Green range from £185,000 to £1,500,000. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold.
House prices on Birch Green compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Green has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG14 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | £628,333 | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Detached | 6 | £985,000 | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Flat | 5 | £194,000 | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Terraced | 3 | £522,500 | 11 Nov 2022 |
Sold prices on Birch Green
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21C, Birch Green SG14 2LR | 26 Jun 2025 | £187,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Beechleigh, Birch Green SG14 2LP | 19 Mar 2025 | £1,500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 61, Birch Green SG14 2LR | 2 Dec 2024 | £760,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Birch Green SG14 2LU | 14 Nov 2024 | £530,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Birch Green SG14 2LU | 24 May 2024 | £515,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 80, Birch Green SG14 2LU | 21 Aug 2023 | £640,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21D, Birch Green SG14 2LR | 16 Mar 2023 | £215,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 60, Birch Green SG14 2LU | 11 Nov 2022 | £750,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51, Birch Green SG14 2LR | 11 Dec 2020 | £740,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Birch Green SG14 2LU | 3 Dec 2020 | £670,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Birch Green SG14 2LR | 27 Jul 2020 | £765,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Beechleigh, Birch Green SG14 2LP | 10 Dec 2019 | £1,250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 34, Birch Green SG14 2LU | 25 Jul 2019 | £720,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21D, Birch Green SG14 2LR | 28 Jun 2019 | £185,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 49, Birch Green SG14 2LR | 14 Jun 2019 | £740,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 40, Birch Green SG14 2LU | 22 Sep 2017 | £610,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Birch Green SG14 2LP | 24 Feb 2017 | £915,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 60, Birch Green SG14 2LU | 15 Feb 2017 | £397,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21E, Birch Green SG14 2LR | 8 Feb 2017 | £187,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, Birch Green SG14 2LP | 2 Dec 2016 | £420,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21D, Birch Green SG14 2LR | 25 Oct 2016 | £195,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 26, Birch Green SG14 2LU | 14 Jul 2016 | £680,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 57, Birch Green SG14 2LR | 30 Mar 2016 | £530,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Beechleigh, Birch Green | £1,250,000 (Dec 2019) → £1,500,000 (Mar 2025) | +20% over 5 yrs |
| 21D, Birch Green | £195,000 (Oct 2016) → £185,000 (Jun 2019) → £215,000 (Mar 2023) | +10% over 6 yrs |
| 60, Birch Green | £397,500 (Feb 2017) → £750,000 (Nov 2022) | +89% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Birch Green
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School 229 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Hertford Prep 130 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| The Sele School 382 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School 156 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Hollybush Primary School 190 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) 224 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Mill Mead Primary Academy 216 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Morgans Primary School & Nursery 346 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Hertford North station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Bayford station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Hertford East station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Foxdells (nr, The Green) 1 min walk
- Foxdells (opp, The Green) 2 min walk
- War Memorial (nr, The Old Coach Road) 4 min walk
- War Memorial (opp, The Old Coach Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hanscombe House Surgery
Hanscome House Surgery, 52A St. Andrew Street, Hertford · 2.0 mi - Lea Wharf Medical
17 Bircherley Green, Hertford · 2.2 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 2.4 mi - Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 2.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Fleming Crescent - Hertford · 1.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Hertford · 1.9 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Hertford · 2.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 2.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Crescent Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
- Jade (st Andrews) Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
- Boots · 2.2 mi
Dentists
- Queen Anne House · 2.0 mi
- Hudson's Dental Care · 2.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,050 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,641 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 92% |
Share of homes across East Hertfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Birch Green
Ethnic group
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.6% | 92.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 37.9% | 41.8% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 6% |
| Jewish | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.9% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.1% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.3% | 38.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.5% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.4% |
| No qualifications | 11.5% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.1% | 54% |
| Good health | 30.6% | 32.5% |
| Fair health | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.5% | 33.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29% | 40.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 25.5% | 13.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 12.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of East Hertfordshire.
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