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Shenley & South Mimms

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About

Shenley sits on rolling fields and small pockets of woodland within Hertsmere. The village core has a linear arrangement of lanes, a parish church of medieval origin and a walled parkland that opens onto a public green and a cricket pitch used by local teams. Housing ranges from older farmsteads and cottages to 20th-century estates; pockets of farmland and footpaths link the conservation areas to larger open parcels used for arable and grazing. Day-to-day life centres on the village hall, parish facilities and occasional community events held in the parkland.

South Mimms occupies the parish to the north, with lanes and a compact village centre sitting beside the M25/A1(M) interchange. The motorway services that carry the village name are a familiar local landmark and the junction shapes village access more than any other road. The parish contains scattered farms, historic lanes and a parish church that reflects several building phases. Woodland strips and hedgerows mark old field boundaries, and several public footpaths cross the area, linking fields and small greens used by residents for short walks.

Area overview

On average Shenley & South Mimms has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 15.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shenley & South Mimms is £70,994 per year. There are 4 schools in Shenley & South Mimms: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Shenley & South Mimms is home to around 5,391 people, with a population density of about 155.7 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Shenley & South Mimms Population
5,391
Population density
155.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Other theft
48.97(+795%)
Violence and sexual offences
23(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.25(+49%)
Vehicle crime
9.83(+123%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.12(-4%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,080
75.68%
Other White
421
7.81%
Indian
173
3.21%
Other
150
2.78%
Irish
134
2.49%
Total population: 5,391

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,641
38.11%
Level 3 (A level)
659
15.3%
No qualifications
657
15.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
651
15.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
417
9.68%
Total 16+ residents: 4,306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
776
36.93%
Owns outright
638
30.37%
Other social rented
342
16.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
216
10.28%
Other forms of private rent
58
2.76%
Total households: 2,101

Property prices in Shenley & South Mimms

Median price£600,000
Price per sq ft£598
Sales (last 12 months)43
Typical range (middle 50%)£496K – £720K

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 (about £598 per square foot) in Shenley & South Mimms area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 up to £1,100,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shenley & South Mimms over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached15£750,000£626
Semi-Detached13£588,000£560
Terraced14£463,750£626
Flats1£235,000£364

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Shenley & South Mimms

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shenley & South Mimms.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£705,000£270,000£495,000£352,000
2017£661,250£279,000£511,000£400,000
2018£622,500£234,250£465,000£437,500
2019£875,000£221,000£507,500£410,500
2020£776,000£284,375£482,500£422,500
2021£772,500£487,500£600,000£452,500
2022£1,095,000£280,000£600,000£500,000
2023£910,000£240,000£594,000£526,000
2024£840,000£360,000£591,250£480,500
2025£832,500£270,000£585,000£450,000
2026£670,000£235,000£565,000£680,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shenley & South Mimms.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Shenley & South Mimms.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£539£345£569£476
2017£506£360£532£509
2018£505£481£546£509
2019£523£359£512£456
2020£549£430£491£542
2021£577£609£521£538
2022£592£481£551£594
2023£620£391£565£585
2024£614£500£601£609
2025£623£344£605£606
2026£572£364£528£574
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Shenley & South Mimms.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Shenley & South Mimms in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Shenley & South Mimms

Is Shenley & South Mimms safe?

Shenley & South Mimms records about 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Shenley & South Mimms?

The median sale price in Shenley & South Mimms is £600,000 (about £598 per square foot) based on 43 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Shenley & South Mimms?

Shenley & South Mimms has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Shenley & South Mimms?

Shenley & South Mimms scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Shenley & South Mimms sits around rank 17,465 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Shenley & South Mimms?

The average household income in Shenley & South Mimms is around £70,994 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Shenley & South Mimms

WD79BS

London Road

WD79BH

Monarch Walk

EN63LX

Earls Lane

WD79DD

Hillcrest Road

WD79JG

Raphael Close

EN63LN

Guinea Cottage

AL21BT

Blackhorse Lane

EN54AP

Homestead Villas

WD79BU

Pound Lane

EN63NU

Greyhound Lane

WD79RH

Russet Drive

WD79AR

Woodhall Lane

WD79BP

London Road

WD79BB

Green Street

EN63NB

Blackhorse Lane

EN63LL

Tayler Cottages

WD79DW

Black Lion Hill

WD79EZ

The Lawns

EN63PR

Blackhorse Lane

EN54RB

Blanche Lane

WD79DT

Black Lion Hill

WD65PJ

Buckettsland Lane

AL40PF

Coursers Road

WD79LE

Whitebeam Close

WD79EP

London Road

WD65PL

Buckettsland Lane

WD65PQ

Summerswood Lane

EN63PP

St Albans Road

WD79EY

Fielders Way

WD79DQ

Queensway

WD79DY

London Road

WD79DU

Court Lodge

WD79EL

Newcome Path

WD65PF

Shenley

WD79HX

Trent Close

AL40PD

Coursers Road

WD65NE

Green Street

EN63PE

Blanche Lane

WD79AE

Radlett Lane

WD79BN

London Road

EN63PA

Blanche Lane

WD79BX

Rectory Lane

WD65PR

Buckettsland Lane

EN63NY

Blanche Lane

WD79DA

Mead Road

EN63LD

Blanche Lane

WD65NF

Green Street

WD79DH

Shenleybury

EN63PF

Earls Corner

WD79BD

Green Street

EN63LQ

Arlingham Cottages

WD65NB

Cowley Hill

AL21BX

Bell Lane

WD79EW

London Road

EN63LP

Deeves Hall Lane

WD79ED

Harris Lane

WD79EA

New Road

WD79LH

Charwood Close

WD79EX

Wickets End

WD79JF

Howe Close

WD79JT

Black Lion Hill

WD79BL

Hugo Gryn Way

WD79AW

Rectory Lane

WD65PN

Buckettsland Lane

WD79DL

Shenleybury

WD79JZ

Halliday Close

EN63NT

Gowar Field

WD79EB

Harris Lane

WD79AT

Woodhall Lane

AL21DF

Bell Lane

WD79JY

Laxton Gardens

WD79DR

Permain Close

WD79FD

Old Nursery Close

WD79JX

Black Lion Hill

WD79LF

Greenwood Gardens

EN63PJ

St Albans Road

WD79DB

Hillcrest Road

WD79HU

Trafford Close

WD79JQ

Cox Close

WD79DS

Porters Park Drive

EN63PT

Brookside

WD79DX

London Road

AL21DA

Bell Lane

WD79LU

Porters Park Drive

WD79LL

Blenheim Mews

WD79AX

Woodhall Lane

EN63QE

Brookside

WD79LQ

Hazel Court

WD79EU

Pippin Close

EN63PX

Brookside

EN63ND

St Albans Road

WD79LB

Mulberry Gardens

WD79AJ

Radlett Lane

EN63LR

The Hawthorns

EN63PZ

St Giles Avenue

EN54RX

Dancers Lane

WD79JJ

Hamblings Close

WD79JR

Madresfield Court

WD79JA

Nell Gwynn Close

AL21DE

Bell Lane

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.