They want to add 31,080 homes to North Hertfordshire. And they have no plans to build infrastructure.
The government wants to build 1,036 homes a year in North Hertfordshire. At that rate, sustained for thirty years, that is 31,080 homes - +51% on the 60,508 dwellings already in the area.
There are 23 towns and villages in our list for North Hertfordshire. That is an average of 45 new homes a year across every settlement in the area - about 1,351 each over thirty years, if the annual figure were spread evenly.
What we've got now
- In North Hertfordshire in 2025, there were 7,655 hours of sewage spills, at MARKYATE WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS. Sewage →
- About 2,255 patients per GP in North Hertfordshire. GPs →
- 14 schools over capacity in North Hertfordshire. Schools →
- 0 MW still waiting to connect at Rye House. Energy →
- Local A-roads in Hertfordshire: 33.6 seconds delay per mile, worst on the A4178. Transport →
Now they want another 31,080 homes here.
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