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

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.

The full picture on each

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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