LHA by area › South West Herts
LHA rates in South West Herts
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the South West Herts Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £1,496 a month. 4-bed: £1,995. Room in a shared house: £500.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 4.6% in HP2, where a terraced house sold for a median £390,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £115 | £500 |
| 1 bedroom | £219 | £947 |
| 2 bedrooms | £288 | £1,247 |
| 3 bedrooms | £345 | £1,496 |
| 4 bedrooms | £460 | £1,995 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| HP2 Dacorum | £390,000 (136 sales) | 4.6% |
| HP1 Dacorum | £410,000 (124 sales) | 4.4% |
| WD24 Watford | £415,000 (73 sales) | 4.3% |
| WD18 Three Rivers | £415,000 (57 sales) | 4.3% |
| WD17 Watford | £419,000 (32 sales) | 4.3% |
| HP3 Dacorum | £425,000 (77 sales) | 4.2% |
| WD5 St Albans | £425,000 (38 sales) | 4.2% |
| WD19 Hertsmere | £430,000 (89 sales) | 4.2% |
| AL2 Hertsmere | £447,500 (62 sales) | 4.0% |
| WD6 Barnet | £455,000 (86 sales) | 3.9% |
| WD4 Dacorum | £462,500 (21 sales) | 3.9% |
| WD23 Harrow | £469,000 (54 sales) | 3.8% |
| WD25 Hertsmere | £470,000 (46 sales) | 3.8% |
| AL4 Hertsmere | £485,000 (63 sales) | 3.7% |
| WD3 Buckinghamshire | £502,500 (74 sales) | 3.6% |
| WD7 Hertsmere | £510,000 (22 sales) | 3.5% |
| AL5 Central Bedfordshire | £595,000 (52 sales) | 3.0% |
| AL1 St Albans | £598,250 (118 sales) | 3.0% |
| AL3 Central Bedfordshire | £610,000 (115 sales) | 2.9% |
| HP4 Buckinghamshire | £620,000 (73 sales) | 2.9% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| HP2 Dacorum | £440,000 (49 sales) | 5.4% |
| WD19 Hertsmere | £527,500 (70 sales) | 4.5% |
| HP1 Dacorum | £530,000 (49 sales) | 4.5% |
| HP3 Dacorum | £534,000 (81 sales) | 4.5% |
| WD18 Three Rivers | £537,500 (14 sales) | 4.5% |
| WD25 Hertsmere | £540,000 (70 sales) | 4.4% |
| WD24 Watford | £560,000 (52 sales) | 4.3% |
| WD6 Barnet | £570,000 (71 sales) | 4.2% |
| WD5 St Albans | £571,000 (22 sales) | 4.2% |
| AL2 Hertsmere | £588,000 (54 sales) | 4.1% |
| WD4 Dacorum | £600,000 (25 sales) | 4.0% |
| WD23 Harrow | £650,000 (81 sales) | 3.7% |
| AL3 Central Bedfordshire | £650,000 (66 sales) | 3.7% |
| WD3 Buckinghamshire | £651,000 (145 sales) | 3.7% |
| WD7 Hertsmere | £662,500 (25 sales) | 3.6% |
| HP4 Buckinghamshire | £667,500 (61 sales) | 3.6% |
| AL4 Hertsmere | £714,000 (94 sales) | 3.4% |
| AL1 St Albans | £840,000 (85 sales) | 2.9% |
| WD17 Watford | £850,000 (20 sales) | 2.8% |
| AL5 Central Bedfordshire | £872,500 (90 sales) | 2.7% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.