Rib Vale, Hertford

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG14 3LE, SG14 3LF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£732,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£670,477
23 sales
Price range
£492k – £1.1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
SG14 3LE

At a glance

House prices£733k average43% above the Hertford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkHertford East station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Rib Vale, Hertford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £732,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £769,708. Average sale prices rose from £579,998 in 2016 to £732,500 in 2026 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 43% above the Hertford average of £511,604 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rib Vale compared

Rib Vale£732,500
SG14 postcode area£516,400
Hertford£511,604
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £579,998 (2 sales)2016£580k2017: £561,665 (3 sales)2017£562k2018: £499,995 (1 sales)2018£500k2019: £678,000 (1 sales)2019£678k2020: £513,500 (2 sales)2020£514k2021: £754,375 (4 sales)2021£754k2022: £684,750 (2 sales)2022£685k2023: £636,665 (3 sales)2023£637k2024: £897,500 (2 sales)2024£898k2025: £814,000 (1 sales)2025£814k2026: £732,500 (2 sales)2026£733k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£769,7086 Mar 2026
Semi-detached11£562,22621 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Rib Vale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 21 Aug 2026£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 6 Mar 2026£845,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Rib Vale SG14 3LF 24 Mar 2025£814,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Rib Vale SG14 3LF 12 Nov 2024£1,100,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 9 Aug 2024£695,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 6 Oct 2023£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Rib Vale SG14 3LF 27 Sep 2023£779,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 2 Feb 2023£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 27 Jun 2022£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Rib Vale SG14 3LF 7 Jun 2022£844,500 DetachedFreehold
65, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 10 Dec 2021£975,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Rib Vale SG14 3LF 17 Nov 2021£940,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 18 Jun 2021£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Rib Vale SG14 3LF 19 Mar 2021£567,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 18 Dec 2020£492,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 22 Oct 2020£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 26 Apr 2019£678,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 27 Feb 2018£499,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Rib Vale SG14 3LF 18 Sep 2017£610,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Rib Vale SG14 3LF 28 Feb 2017£575,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Rib Vale SG14 3LF 24 Feb 2017£499,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Rib Vale SG14 3LE 30 Aug 2016£660,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Rib Vale SG14 3LF 12 Feb 2016£499,995 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
14, Rib Vale £499,995 (Feb 2017) → £779,995 (Sep 2023) +56%
over 7 yrs
21, Rib Vale £492,000 (Dec 2020) → £565,000 (Feb 2023) +15%
over 2 yrs
47, Rib Vale £499,995 (Feb 2018) → £535,000 (Oct 2020) +7%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rib Vale

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rib Vale in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences35
Anti-social behaviour27
Shoplifting19
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft9
Drugs6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Rib Vale is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Beane catchment Flood alert area
  • River Rib at Wadesmill to Hertford Flood warning area
  • River Lee at Hertford Flood alert area
  • River Lee at Hertford and Ware Flood warning area
  • Rivers Rib and Quin Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Rib Vale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bengeo Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Duncombe School 230 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mill Mead Primary Academy 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Abel Smith School 226 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) 224 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Wheatcroft Primary School 319 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Richard Hale School 1,207 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Simon Balle All-Through School 1,617 pupils All-through 4–18 Report 1.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Hertford East station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Hertford North station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Ware station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Revels Road (W-bound, Revels Road) 3 min walk
  • Parker Avenue (S-bound, Parker Avenue) 4 min walk
  • New Road (NE-bound, New Road) 5 min walk
  • Greyhound PH (adj, Bengeo Street) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lea Wharf Medical
    17 Bircherley Green, Hertford · 0.8 mi
  • Hanscombe House Surgery
    Hanscome House Surgery, 52A St. Andrew Street, Hertford · 0.9 mi
  • New River Health
    St Mary's Courtyard, Church Street, Ware · 1.7 mi
  • Dolphin House Surgery
    6-7 East Street, Ware · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.5%62.5%
Private rented12.5%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households553

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+20.5%18.6%
Residents1,418

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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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