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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 low crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. 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

Median price£455,000
Price per sq ft£436
Sales (last 12 months)119
Typical range (middle 50%)£322K – £578K

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 (about £436 per square foot) in Sawbridgeworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £2,775,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sawbridgeworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached36£607,250£470
Semi-Detached29£490,000£439
Terraced32£385,500£436
Flats22£220,625£390

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sawbridgeworth

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sawbridgeworth.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£515,000£184,950£400,000£335,000
2017£580,000£230,000£420,000£345,000
2018£505,000£186,250£420,000£340,500
2019£570,000£210,500£416,250£355,000
2020£680,000£213,750£425,000£345,000
2021£627,500£229,000£475,000£360,000
2022£699,498£225,000£500,000£391,000
2023£663,138£234,750£457,250£397,500
2024£640,000£190,000£482,500£406,250
2025£700,000£220,625£505,000£380,000
2026£600,000£205,750£475,000£425,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sawbridgeworth.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sawbridgeworth.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£410£391£416£390
2017£392£376£396£393
2018£398£417£395£414
2019£411£367£394£411
2020£405£417£405£401
2021£437£406£408£434
2022£465£428£445£459
2023£462£434£457£578
2024£442£404£428£423
2025£461£404£425£427
2026£477£396£447£500
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sawbridgeworth.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Sawbridgeworth 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.