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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

CM210HH

High Wych Road

CM219AR

Bell Street

CM219DE

Bullfields

CM210HS

Wheatley Close

CM210BB

Heron Close

CM219DA

Spinney Court

CM210ET

Brook End

CM234RB

Oram Court

CM219AJ

Vantorts Road

CM227SE

Spellbrook Lane East

CM219EL

London Road

CM219QA

Duckling Lane

CM234BA

London Road

CM219NR

Parkway

CM219NA

Vantorts Road

CM219LZ

Leat Close

CM210FS

Woodward Gardens

CM219HL

Lowfield

CM219BL

Sayes Gardens

CM219HG

Maylins Drive

CM210EY

High Tree Close

CM210DS

Hand Lane

CM210BT

Stoneleigh

CM210EB

Sayesbury Road

CM219NP

Yewlands

CM210DQ

West Road

CM210BN

West Road

CM219NS

South Brook

CM210FP

Slater Lane

CM210BD

Seymour Mews

CM219QN

Station Road

CM219DH

Millfields

CM219DY

Barnard Road

CM219NQ

Alders Walk

CM210BZ

White Post Field

CM219DS

Queens Close

CM210EU

Dale Court

CM219GY

Potters Mews

CM210EA

Wimborne Close

CM219BJ

Church Walk

CM219QD

Bell Street

CM219JA

Hatfield Heath Road

CM210BE

Blenheim Close

CM210FQ

Dorrington Place

CM234RE

Harvest Close

CM210EL

Brook Lane

CM219NB

Vantorts Road

CM210FG

Monk Road

CM219ER

Copper Court

CM210HA

Wychford Drive

CM219EJ

London Road

CM219EY

Kingsmead

CM210AY

High Wych Road

CM210HB

Farnham Close

CM219TD

Blakes Court

CM234AX

London Road

CM219AA

Bell Street

CM219AX

Knight Street

CM219JR

Walnut Tree Avenue

CM219BD

The Forebury

CM210NG

Sawbridgeworth

CM210BU

Roseacres

CM219QH

Bell Street

CM219ET

Springhall Road

CM219AQ

Bell Street

CM210BX

Chalks Avenue

CM210EN

Law Close

CM219AN

Bell Street

CM210DR

Applegate

CM219FJ

Wallen Park

CM210FL

Camp Drive

CM210BS

Atherton End

CM210AB

Orchard Lea

CM219FD

London Road

CM210DW

Giffin Way

CM210AX

Falcon Close

CM219PX

Station Road

CM234AY

Spellbrook Lane West

CM219DN

Lawrence Avenue

CM219NJ

Fairway

CM219HJ

Willowmead

CM210DJ

West Road

CM210AL

Harlow Road

CM210FD

Revell Crescent

CM210FE

Barrett Drive

CM210DN

Alices Cottages

CM219JT

London Road

CM219HD

Butter Sweet Rise

CM219DG

Riverfield Lane

CM210EF

Gilders

CM219DF

Bullfields

CM219NG

Beechfield

CM219BG

Forebury Avenue

CM219HS

Pishiobury Road

CM210EZ

Paynter Crescent

CM219DW

Cherry Gardens

CM219BH

Church Crescent

CM219FB

The Limes

CM219FF

Cutforth Road

CM219QP

London Road

Data Sources

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