Buying a home in SG13, Hertford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£529kmost £454k–£648k
Houses per m²£6,176flats £5,085
Sold last year1451,032 in five years
Prices in East Hertfordshire+3.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SG13 sold for £528,595 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £453,994 and £647,834, for about 91 m² of space. That is 3% less than the same home across Hertford (£544,000).

145 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £234k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SG13 7 (£6,007) and the most in SG13 8 (£6,501).

Across East Hertfordshire, prices are up 3.7% on a year ago and up 12.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,673 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,410 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £106,000 for that mortgage: what £110,000 buys.

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House prices in SG13 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£289,273£279k–£330k44 m²6
2£424,279£385k–£480k65 m²217
3£528,595£454k–£648k91 m²282
4£685,025£605k–£867k118 m²106
5+£939,755£740k–£1.21m154 m²136

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£289k£424k£529k£685k£940k
Detached—£583k£668k£823k£1.05m
Semi-detached—£453k£567k£690k£855k
Terraced£289k£416k£479k£621k£829k
Flats£234k£310k£389k£536k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across SG13

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SG13 7£6,007£4,995
SG13 8£6,501£5,485

Schools near SG13

Best state primary within 2 kmSimon Balle All-Through School84% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%6 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmPresdales School70.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SG13

Is SG13 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% less than across Hertford; prices in East Hertfordshire are up 3.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (84% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (70.3% against 43.8%); 145 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in SG13?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SG13 sold for £528,595 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £453,994 and £647,834.

Is SG13 expensive for Hertford?

A 3-bedroom house in SG13 costs 3% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Hertford (£544,000).

How many homes sell in SG13 each year?

145 homes sold in the last year and 1,032 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near SG13?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Simon Balle All-Through School, where 84% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SG13?

For a 3-bedroom house, EN11 (£453k, 5 km), AL7 (£445k, 8 km), EN8 (£470k, 10 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.