Rook End, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM21 0LL.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Rook End, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Jan 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £630,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rook End range from £360,000 to £925,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rook End compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rook End has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM21 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £630,000 | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £783,750 | 16 Oct 2017 |
Sold prices on Rook End
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tharbies Farm, Rook End CM21 0LL | 25 Oct 2022 | £450,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 3 The Old Dairy, Tharbies Farm, Rook End CM21 0LL | 21 Jan 2022 | £845,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2 The Old Dairy, Tharbies Farm, Rook End CM21 0LL | 5 Mar 2021 | £360,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1 The Old Dairy, Tharbies Farm, Rook End CM21 0LL | 17 Feb 2021 | £685,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2 The Old Dairy, Tharbies Farm, Rook End CM21 0LL | 5 Mar 2019 | £400,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1, Tharbies Barns, Rook End CM21 0LL | 16 Oct 2017 | £642,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Tharbies Barns, Rook End CM21 0LL | 2 Jun 2017 | £925,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 The Old Dairy, Tharbies Farm, Rook End | £400,000 (Mar 2019) → £360,000 (Mar 2021) | -10% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Rook End
Crime
32 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rook End in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Rook End is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment 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 Rook End
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leventhorpe 1,463 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Mandeville Primary School 318 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Reedings Junior School 243 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School 211 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding Report | 1.2 mi |
| Spellbrook CofE Primary School 105 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| High Wych Church of England Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Elizabeth's School 64 pupils | Non-maintained special school | 5–19 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| The Bishop's Stortford High School 1,279 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 2.1 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Sawbridgeworth station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Harlow Mill station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Bishops Stortford station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Central Surgery
Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth · 1.1 mi - Gardens And Jacobs Medical Partnership
Jacobs & Gardens Neurological Ctrs, High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth · 1.2 mi - Old Harlow Health Centre
Jenner Hse, Garden Tce Rd, Harlow · 2.8 mi - Much Hadham Health Centre
Hadham Cross, Much Hadham · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Sawbridgeworth · 1.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sawbridgeworth Bell Street · 1.1 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Thorley · 2.4 mi
- Tesco Tesco Harlow Superstore · 2.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Bell Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Village Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Dentistry 19 Ltd · 1.2 mi
- Thorley Dental Practice · 2.4 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 5 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 484 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,417 |
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.
Energy ratings and home sizes on Rook End
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Who lives around Rook End
Ethnic group
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.2% | 92.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 2.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 37.2% | 41.8% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Jewish | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | – |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.7% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.3% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.2% | 38.6% |
| No qualifications | 24.6% | 13.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.8% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 14.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.5% | 54% |
| Good health | 34.1% | 32.5% |
| Fair health | 13.9% | 10.2% |
| Bad health | 3% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.4% | 33.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 25.3% | 13.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 24% | 40.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 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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