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About

Sawbridgeworth is a market town situated in the East Hertfordshire district. The area is characterised by its historic core, with many buildings dating from the Tudor and Georgian periods along its high street. Residential development includes a mix of older properties and newer estates on the town's fringes, with surrounding land used largely for agriculture.

The town is bordered by the River Stort and its associated navigation canal, which runs parallel to the railway line providing a direct link to London. Much of the local landscape consists of flat, open farmland, with pockets of woodland such as Hatfield Forest located nearby.

Area overview

On average Sawbridgeworth has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sawbridgeworth is £68,205 per year. There are 5 schools in Sawbridgeworth: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Sawbridgeworth is home to around 8,742 people, with a population density of about 876.6 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sawbridgeworth Population
8,742
Population density
876.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.82(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.99(+30%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.92(-23%)
Vehicle crime
4.69(+7%)
Other theft
4.12(-25%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,698
88.03%
Other White
366
4.19%
Irish
96
1.1%
Indian
66
0.75%
Other
64
0.73%
Total population: 8,745

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,528
35.47%
Level 3 (A level)
1,157
16.23%
No qualifications
1,073
15.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,068
14.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
760
10.66%
Total 16+ residents: 7,127

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,503
41.12%
Owns with a mortgage
1,285
35.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
476
13.02%
Other social rented
277
7.58%
Social rents from council
57
1.56%
Total households: 3,655

Property prices in Sawbridgeworth

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £426,000 in Sawbridgeworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £129,000 up to £2,775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sawbridgeworth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sawbridgeworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£735,000
Flats23£221,250
Semi-Detached24£480,000
Terraced42£385,500

10 years median price trend in Sawbridgeworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sawbridgeworth.

All postcodes in Sawbridgeworth

CM210DD

Highgate Grove

CM219FG

London Road

CM219HE

Newton Drive

CM219JS

London Road

CM210HR

Rowney Wood

CM219FE

Saffron Crescent

CM219AD

Sheering Mill Lane

CM219JE

Esbies Estate

CM219RE

Spring Mews

CM210FT

Tobin Lane

CM219AG

Fair Green

CM210AQ

Lancaster Gate

CM219BA

New Street

CM219HR

Hallingbury Road

CM210FB

Hornby Way

CM210BW

West Road

CM210AA

Beech Drive

CM219JL

The Smithy

CM219QE

Bakers Walk

CM219HU

Bonks Hill

CM219PL

Burtons Mill

CM219ND

Sheering Mill Lane

CM219DQ

The Mews

CM219NN

Elmwood

CM210EP

Burnside

CM219DD

Bullfields

CM210EH

Gilders

CM219JP

Cambridge Road

CM210ND

Parsonage Lane

CM210FF

Clements Street

CM219JH

London Road

CM234BU

Spellbrook Lane West

CM210HG

High Wych Road

CM219BB

The Orchards

CM219NY

Greenstead

CM219BU

Cambridge Road

CM210AJ

Harlow Road

CM219EN

London Road

CM210FN

Rochester Avenue

CM234AU

London Road

CM210ER

The Crest

CM219QG

Knight Street

CM219HA

Brook Road

CM219JN

London Road

CM219NE

Sheering Mill Lane

CM210EW

Walker Place

CM219BY

Cambridge Road

CM234BB

Tednambury

CM210EE

Gilders

CM219DU

Sawbridgeworth

CM219EU

East Drive

CM219ED

Three Mile Pond

CM219AB

Church Street

CM219EX

East Park

CM210ED

Sayesbury Avenue

CM210AT

Rowney Gardens

CM219FA

School Lane

CM210AS

Chaseways

CM219QU

West Court

CM210FH

Puncher Drive

CM219JF

Maltings Wharf

CM210DZ

Hoestock Road

CM219BX

Cambridge Road

CM210HD

Durham Close

CM210AR

Honeymeade

CM219JZ

Station Road

CM210AF

Pishiobury Drive

CM219JY

Station Road

CM210EG

Roman Rise

CM219EH

London Road

CM219QW

Trojan Terrace

CM210FJ

Salmon Road

CM210AP

Pishiobury Mews

CM219DB

Bullfields

CM219DX

Reedings Way

CM219BS

Cambridge Road

CM219NF

Rushfield

CM210FA

Kelly Gardens

CM219AT

Knight Street

CM210AH

Oak Drive

CM234BD

Tednambury

CM219QL

The Gables

CM210AE

Pishiobury Drive

CM219HP

Harlow Road

CM219JG

Bells Walk

CM219QJ

Walnut Cottages

CM210DF

Crofters End

CM219DJ

April Place

CM219BW

Knight Street

CM219NW

Elmwood

CM219HB

Brookdale Cottages

CM210AD

Pishiobury Drive

CM210DY

Hoestock Road

CM210AZ

High Wych Road

CM219AZ

Station Road

CM210HP

Newports

CM210HF

High Wych Road

CM210FR

Truswell Crescent

CM219NU

Linwood

CM219NX

Vantorts Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.