London commuter townsHertford vs Welwyn Garden City

Hertford vs Welwyn Garden City: which commuter town suits you?

Welwyn Garden City is 10 minutes closer to London and £35k cheaper on the average sold price.
Hertford

#26 of 118

Welwyn Garden City

#3 of 118

Train to London

32 min
22 min

Annual season ticket

£4,099
£3,077

Average house price

£445k
£410k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

10.5x
8.5x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,382/mo
£1,375/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

39%
34%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

44
55

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

905 Mb
950 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
8.0

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

77
28

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

72 ha
239 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

175
140

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 Hertford

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

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Living in Welwyn Garden City

Hertfordshire · 22 min to London · average sold price £410k.

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