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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.

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.