London commuter townsBroxbourne vs Hertford

Broxbourne vs Hertford: which commuter town suits you?

Broxbourne is 4 minutes closer to London and £10k cheaper on the average sold price.
Broxbourne

#8 of 118

Hertford

#26 of 118

Train to London

28 min
32 min

Annual season ticket

£3,698
£4,099

Average house price

£435k
£445k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

11.0x
10.5x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,451/mo
£1,382/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

44%
39%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

33
44

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1013 Mb
905 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

36
77

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

1143 ha
72 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

131
175

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 Broxbourne

Hertfordshire · 28 min to London · average sold price £435k.

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Living in Hertford

Hertfordshire · 32 min to London · average sold price £445k.

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