London commuter townsBerkhamsted vs Hemel Hempstead

Berkhamsted vs Hemel Hempstead: which commuter town suits you?

Hemel Hempstead is 10 minutes closer to London and £301k cheaper on the average sold price.
Berkhamsted

#88 of 118

Hemel Hempstead

#18 of 118

Train to London

37 min
27 min

Annual season ticket

£4,250
£3,298

Average house price

£709k
£408k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

18.8x
10.8x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,378/mo
£1,378/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

44%
44%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

31
53

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

874 Mb
874 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

35
39

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

92 ha
306 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

87
201

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Berkhamsted

Hertfordshire · 37 min to London · average sold price £709k.

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Living in Hemel Hempstead

Hertfordshire · 27 min to London · average sold price £408k.

Read the Hemel Hempstead report

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