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About

Goffs Oak is a village in the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, whose name comes from an oak that once marked the settlement on Goff's Lane. The area is mainly residential, with a cluster of local shops, a primary school and a village hall serving day-to-day needs. Small patches of woodland and fields sit close to housing, and a network of footpaths links neighbouring lanes. The old oak remained a reference point for decades and appears in local place names and street signs.

Community life centres on sports fields, a few community groups and occasional events on the green. Public transport and local roads provide routes to nearby rail stations and town centres without changing the village character. Many properties back directly onto open space, allowing short walks into the surrounding countryside, while small local businesses and services aim to meet local demand rather than draw visitors from further afield.

Area overview

On average Goffs Oak has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 5.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Goffs Oak is £77,915 per year. There are 2 schools in Goffs Oak: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Goffs Oak is home to around 6,851 people, with a population density of about 674.5 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Goffs Oak Population
6,851
Population density
674.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.21(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.26(+6%)
Vehicle crime
4.23(-4%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.65(-43%)
Other theft
3.5(-36%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,871
71.1%
Other White
678
9.9%
Other
330
4.82%
Indian
216
3.15%
Irish
112
1.63%
Total population: 6,851

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,795
31.8%
Level 3 (A level)
1,019
18.05%
No qualifications
925
16.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
850
15.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
574
10.17%
Total 16+ residents: 5,645

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,097
42.64%
Owns outright
1,069
41.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
185
7.19%
Other social rented
118
4.59%
Shared ownership
54
2.1%
Total households: 2,573

Property prices in Goffs Oak

Median price£667,500
Price per sq ft£529
Sales (last 12 months)90
Typical range (middle 50%)£550K – £825K

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £667,500 (about £529 per square foot) in Goffs Oak area, with individual transactions ranging from £285,000 up to £1,799,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Goffs Oak over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached60£765,000£533
Semi-Detached16£539,000£528
Terraced13£430,000£508
Flats1£285,000£509

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Goffs Oak

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Goffs Oak.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£592,500£275,000£487,000£363,750
2017£672,500£266,750£507,500£356,000
2018£674,995£285,000£515,000£435,000
2019£665,000£305,000£505,000£360,000
2020£690,000£242,500£525,000£420,000
2021£750,000£250,000£555,000£419,000
2022£792,500£258,000£640,000£427,500
2023£745,000£335,000£580,625£512,500
2024£750,000£404,170£555,000£520,000
2025£741,000£230,000£543,000£460,000
2026£837,500£560,000£398,783
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Goffs Oak.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Goffs Oak.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£448£432£479£404
2017£453£448£460£452
2018£440£501£460£461
2019£456£456£472£473
2020£482£373£507£474
2021£477£310£467£501
2022£521£338£551£532
2023£533£497£542£540
2024£528£395£553£524
2025£528£509£532£519
2026£542£477£596
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Goffs Oak.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Goffs Oak in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.