Beautiful Hertfordshire is located in South East England and is surrounded by Essex, Buckinghamshire, Greater London and Bedfordshire. It contains one city, St. Albans and other large towns including Watford, Hitchen, Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage.
The county has various landmarks from Leavesden Film Studios, where the Harry Potter tour lies, Paradise Wildlife Park and English Country Stately Homes.
St. Albans, which is found in South Hertfordshire has been voted one of the best places to live in the entire UK and this city has the third highest earnings in the country.
Families choose to relocate to Hertfordshire because it is easily commutable distance to London, just an 18-minute train ride away.
The West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas. Services are run over three sites: Watford General Hospital, St Albans City Hospital and Hemel Hempstead Hospital. As an employer of almost 5,000 people the trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.
Additionally, the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, provide a range of general and specialist services with another 5,000 or so dedicated staff members.
One bedroom in City Centre |
£908.33 |
One bedroom Outside of Centre |
£875.00 |
Three bedrooms in City Centre |
£2,000.00 |
Three bedroom Outside of Centre |
£1,500.00 |
1L of Petrol |
£1.29 |
One-way ticket |
£2.90 |
Monthly pass |
£75.00 |
Taxi trip, 5 miles |
£20 |
Basic dinner out for two in a neighbourhood pub |
£35 |
Two tickets to the cinema |
£20 |
Two tickets to the theatre |
£95 |
Cappuccino |
£3.01 |
One month of gym membership |
£40 |
If you prefer quiet village life, you have various options available to you. From Ashwell, Barley, Harpenden and Aldbury – which all made it to County Life’s Best Places to Live for Commuters Survey.
Residing in one of the listed villages will provide you with access to art galleries, luxury properties, country fairs and music festivals.
Alternatively, if you prefer the buzz of a busy town, you could opt to live in Hertford, St. Albans or Watford – these towns offer plenty of green space, excellent quality schools and a healthy economy. Similar to country living, you will have a full range of properties, from flats, terraces, town houses and new builds.
London – 18 minutes
Birmingham - 2 hours 11 minutes
Manchester – 2 hours 52 minutes
Bristol - 2 hours 41 minutes
Cardiff – 2 hours 41 minutes
Leeds – 2 hours 49 minutes
Edinburgh – 4 hours 53 minutes
Hertfordshire is a fantastic place to bring up children because statistics have revealed that 9 out of 10 schools in the area come under the good or outstanding ratings. Overall, the schools in Hertfordshire have a higher score than the Ofsted national average, which currently sits at just below 90%.
With regards to further education, those living in Hertfordshire can easily access top universities such as University College London, Imperial College London, King’s College London, London School of Economic and Political Science, Queen Mary University of London, Royal Holloway University of London and so forth.
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