Bushey Central
Hertsmere 012 · 6 sub-areas · 11,288 residents
Hertsmere 012 sits within Hertsmere in the East of England, home to around 11,300 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,570 a month — slightly above the UK median for a two-bed but well below what you'd pay in central London, with a rail commute into the capital taking around 20 minutes.
Bushey Central is a mid-density neighbourhood of Hertsmere in the East of England region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Bushey Central?
4 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,787 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Bushey Central in Hertsmere
Living in Bushey Central
Hertsmere 012 is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a noticeably suburban feel. With nearly 68% of households owning their home, it has the character of an established commuter district rather than a rental-heavy urban neighbourhood — streets are quieter, turnover is lower, and the population skews toward families and longer-term residents. Greenspace is genuinely accessible here: the nearest patch is just over 300 metres away on average, and around half of residents can reach a green area within a short walk.
The cost picture reflects the area's position in the London commuter belt. A two-bedroom home runs roughly £1,570 a month — meaningfully above the UK median of around £1,200 for a two-bed, but the 20-minute rail connection to London goes a long way to explaining the premium. Buyers face a steeper climb: the median sale price sits at just over £500,000, and it takes around seven years to save a deposit on a typical local salary.
The people living here are spread fairly evenly across age groups, with families (couples with children make up nearly a quarter of households) forming a significant share alongside a sizeable one-person household segment at around 29%. Nearly 42% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, notably higher than the national average, which reflects the professional commuter profile. Around one in five residents is under 18, pointing to a genuinely family-weighted community.
Work from home is unusually common: more than 40% of residents work from home, and only around 8.5% use public transport to commute — with 43% relying on the car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.6 km away, around a 20-minute walk. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on which pockets of Hertsmere 012 suit different budgets.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hertsmere 012 a nice place to live?
- For families and professionals who want a quiet, suburban base with fast access to London, it works well. Owner-occupation is high, greenspace is close by, and crime is below the national average. The trade-off is that rents and house prices are steep — rent typically absorbs around 74% of take-home pay on a local salary.
- What is the rent in Hertsmere 012?
- A one-bedroom runs about £1,230 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,570, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,890. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.6% over the past year.
- Is Hertsmere 012 safe?
- Relatively, yes. The crime rate is around 67 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's also a low-deprivation area, which tends to correlate with lower rates of acquisitive and violent crime.
- What's the commute from Hertsmere 012 to London?
- The public-transport journey to London takes around 20 minutes — one of the faster connections in the commuter belt. The nearest mainline station is about 1.6 km away, roughly a 20-minute walk. Most residents drive to the station or work from home rather than walking.
- Who lives in Hertsmere 012?
- Mostly owner-occupying families and established professionals. Nearly 68% of households own their home, around 42% hold a degree, and over 40% work from home. Families with children make up nearly a quarter of households, and the under-18 share is around 22%.
- What schools are near Hertsmere 012?
- There are 93 schools within around 2 km of typical residents — plenty of choice. Around 38% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 1.8 km away. Check Ofsted directly for named schools serving your specific street.
- How long does it take to save a deposit in Hertsmere 012?
- On a typical local salary of around £36,000 a year, it takes roughly seven years to save a deposit on the median-priced home — which sits at just over £500,000. That's a significant stretch, and most residents in the private market rent rather than buy initially.