Is Breachwood Green a good place to live?

Living in Breachwood Green, Hertfordshire: house prices, crime, schools and the practical details to check before you move.

On this page
  1. Breachwood Green at a glance
  2. Location and population
  3. Sold prices
  4. Crime and safety
  5. Schools
  6. Flood mapping
  7. Broadband
  8. Energy performance
  9. Planning and heritage
  10. Air quality and deprivation
  11. Nearby towns
  12. Questions
  13. Data sources

Breachwood Green at a glance

Breachwood Green is in Hertfordshire, East of England. Its recorded local authority is North Hertfordshire. Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 23.2% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.

Gigabit availability
23.2%
of premises

Sources and periods vary by measure. See the source register · How we use the data

Where is Breachwood Green, and who lives here?

Breachwood Green is in Hertfordshire, East of England. Its recorded local authority is North Hertfordshire.

Breachwood Green: regional locator mapApproximate location of Breachwood Green in Hertfordshire, using the stored town centroid and a generalised land outline. This is not a town-boundary or flood-risk map.Breachwood Green
Approximate town location · not a boundary or flood mapMap sources
Location and geography
County / areaHertfordshire
RegionEast of England
Local authorityNorth Hertfordshire
PopulationNo controlled Census result

Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details

The controlled population release does not cover every built-up area. We do not present an older population estimate as a new Census result.

How much do homes sell for in Breachwood Green?

A controlled sold-price result is not available for this town in the selected release. Missing data is not zero.

HM Land Registry · 12 months to July 2026. Source details

Is Breachwood Green safe? What the crime data shows

A controlled recorded-crime result is not available for this town in the selected release. Missing data is not zero.

Home Office / Police.uk · July 2025 to June 2026 · 12 months. Source details

How are schools rated in Breachwood Green?

There are 3 schools with usable historical grades. This is below the five-school comparison threshold, so we do not publish a town-wide school comparison here.

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Schools and their recorded historical overall grades
SchoolPhaseHistorical grade
Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school · SG4 8NPPrimaryAges 4–11Good2 February 2022
Wigmore PrimaryCommunity school · LU2 9TBPrimaryAges 4–11Good29 February 2024
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · LU2 8PYPrimaryAges 3–11Requires improvement10 May 2023

A historical grade does not establish catchment eligibility, available places or suitability for a particular child. Source extraction dates are not inspection dates.

Department for Education · Historical overall grades 2009–2024 · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31. Source details

What flood risk is mapped in Breachwood Green?

0.00% of Breachwood Green’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 0.00%. Separately, 0.47% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.

River and sea planning zones

Share of mapped town land · Flood Map for Planning
Flood Zone 30.00%
Flood Zone 2, excluding Zone 30.00%

Environment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026. Source details

Surface-water flooding

Share of mapped town land · present-day RoFSW model
High modelled likelihood0.22%
Medium modelled likelihood0.25%
Low modelled likelihood1.16%

Environment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509. Source details

Land coverage is not the percentage of homes expected to flood. Areas outside mapped bands are not guaranteed flood-free. Check the actual address before a purchase.

What broadband is available?

23.2%

of premises have gigabit-capable broadband available.

Fixed broadband availability
Gigabit-capable23.2%
Full fibre
Superfast · 30 Mbps or more92.5%
Premises without decent broadband0.3%
Premises in the dataset293

Availability is not measured speed or a guarantee of a particular package. Ofcom’s “decent broadband” measure is at least 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload.

Ofcom · January 2026. Source details

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How energy-efficient are homes in Breachwood Green?

The dataset includes 123 domestic properties with a usable latest certificate. 42.3% are rated C or above.

Domestic EPC records
Mean energy-efficiency score63 · Band D
Rated C or above42.3%
Mean recorded CO₂ emissions4.9 tonnes / year
Properties represented123
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Share of included properties by EPC band
Band A0.0%
Band B10.6%
Band C31.7%
Band D34.2%
Band E18.7%
Band F3.3%
Band G1.6%

The latest certificate per property within the source’s ten-year validity window is used. These are assessed properties, not every home. Emissions are estimates, not measured household use.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026. Source details

Planning activity and local heritage

What do planning figures show?

The North Hertfordshire local planning authority received 1,073 applications in the published annual period. 92.6% of recorded decisions were approvals.

These are local-authority totals, not applications inside the town boundary. Approval rates use decisions as their denominator, not applications received. They do not predict approval for an individual proposal.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026. Source details

Listed buildings

There are 17 listed-building records mapped to the town.

Mapped Historic England records
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II16

For a particular property, check the official listing and the council’s conservation-area boundaries. A town count does not establish whether an address is designated.

Historic England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025. Source details

Air quality and deprivation

What does the air-quality model show?

Area-weighted background concentrations · 2024
PM2.5 annual mean7.1 µg/m³
PM10 annual mean12.5 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) annual mean8.9 µg/m³

An annual background estimate is not today’s air quality or pollution beside a particular road. It cannot establish an individual’s exposure.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024. Source details

How should deprivation data be read?

A controlled deprivation result is not available for this town in the selected release. Missing data is not zero.

Lower deciles indicate greater relative deprivation. The town mean is not an official national town rank or a judgement about individual residents; conditions vary within each town.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2). Source details

Which towns are near Breachwood Green?

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Nearby places · geographic distance, not travel time
TownDistanceMedian sold priceSales
Whitwell (North Hertfordshire)Hertfordshire2.1 miles away2.1 miles
Preston (North Hertfordshire)Hertfordshire2.6 miles away2.6 miles
KimptonHertfordshire2.7 miles away2.7 miles
Great OffleyHertfordshire3.1 miles away3.1 miles
Blackmore EndHertfordshire3.8 miles away3.8 miles
GosmoreHertfordshire4.0 miles away4.0 miles
Lea ValleyHertfordshire4.7 miles away4.7 miles
HarpendenHertfordshire5.0 miles away5.0 miles£795,000347
WheathampsteadHertfordshire5.3 miles away5.3 miles£630,00051
PirtonHertfordshire6.0 miles away6.0 miles

Distances describe geographic proximity, not a road journey or a public-transport connection. Price comparisons use the same published source period and require at least 20 sales; a dash means no eligible comparison, not a zero price.

Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details

More questions about living in Breachwood Green

Is Breachwood Green a good place to live?

Breachwood Green is in Hertfordshire, East of England. Its recorded local authority is North Hertfordshire. Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 23.2% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.

Where is Breachwood Green?

Breachwood Green is in Hertfordshire, East of England. Its recorded local authority is North Hertfordshire.

What broadband coverage is available in Breachwood Green?

In Breachwood Green, 23.21% of premises have gigabit-capable coverage. Availability at an individual address and the package a provider will sell there may differ.

What do EPC records show for homes in Breachwood Green?

Across 123 recorded domestic properties in Breachwood Green, 42.28% are rated C or above. The source keeps the latest certificate per property within its ten-year window; this does not represent every home or certify current running costs.

What mapped flood risk is shown for Breachwood Green?

0.00% of Breachwood Green’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 0.00%. Separately, 0.47% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.

Where the data comes from

Dates below distinguish the period represented by the data from when the source was collected and published here. How we use these sources

Locator mapStored town centroid · Natural Earth land outline

The point uses the town location retained by the controlled base-geography publication, including its documented legacy-centroid fallbacks. It is approximate and does not delineate the statistical boundary, flood risk or individual properties. Base-geography source

Generalised land outline: Natural Earth 1:50m countries, simplified for display; public domain. The map does not load third-party tiles or tracking.

Built-up areas and administrative geographyOffice for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
Data version
ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
Source published
29 April 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
7,099

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 57acc0a8-b401-48c6-aab6-bbf71f0f8653. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Connected Nations fixed broadbandOfcom · Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
Data version
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
Source published
7 July 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
6,250

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 1de793a3-4b49-451e-b8e6-a53dabe9ff24. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Energy Performance CertificatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
Data version
MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
Source published
1 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
quarterly
Towns with a published result
6,336

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: fbe075dd-3890-4075-adcc-1af0da0943e5. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Flood Map for Planning - Flood ZonesEnvironment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
Data version
Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
Source published
20 May 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
as needed
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: e315db85-8651-4532-b88f-b0f6233390a3. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Risk of Flooding from Surface WaterEnvironment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
Data version
NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
Source published
17 September 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
as needed
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 5ebbae90-38ab-4f73-abc7-b515beec4ae8. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Price Paid DataHM Land Registry · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
Data version
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
Source published
28 August 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,150

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b636c9b0-ad56-425a-864a-6c1c2b7b13ac. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Police.uk street-level crimeHome Office / Police.uk · 2026-06
Data version
2026-06
Source published
29 July 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,260

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 4d94afb3-682c-4003-9eef-f006b8451ce9. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Get Information About SchoolsDepartment for Education · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
Data version
GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
Source published
1 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
5,070

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: bfa454a5-2429-4fcf-9562-02ab8aec64e4. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

District planning application statisticsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
Data version
MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
Source published
19 June 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
quarterly
Towns with a published result
7,094

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: ef472acd-f430-4e09-a212-b3576567ee57. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Listed buildings and conservation areasHistoric England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
Data version
Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
Source published
2 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b6109497-cc70-4816-bd75-8bbd151d2bca. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Modelled background pollution dataDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024
Data version
Defra PCM 2024
Source published
30 September 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: a9cb6fbd-3b88-4fc0-90b9-e3f8d751e96e. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

English Indices of DeprivationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
Data version
English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
Source published
17 November 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
approximately every five years
Towns with a published result
3,793

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b9817fd7-2109-4c23-937f-7b5bc28b0d53. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.