Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire and about 25,000 people call the town home. It ranked in a survey by Channel 4 as one of the top 10 places to live in the UK. It is widely believed that the fictional town of Meryton in Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice is actually based on Hertford and property for sale in Hertford is widely sought after. The local County Hall is home to the head offices of the local county council and the Hertford Castle is home to the main base of the town council. The town is set at the confluence of four rivers and the Hartham Common is a popular recreational area among the locals.

The centre of the town its architecture is set out like it was in medieval times, St Andrew Street is one of the more prominent examples. Timber frames are often hidden beneath more recent renovations and there are many different styles of houses to buy in Hertford. Like any other major town in the UK, traffic can be a problem with plans to improve the current bypass with an additional road in the first stages. Hertford has retained much of its charm and it still feels like a countryside town.

Central London is a mere 20 miles from Hertford and the area is much admired by house hunters partly down to its location and partly due to its ambience and amenities. Bishops Stortford, Harlow and Stevenage are also close by and they are more modernised than Hertford and make for useful day trips for anyone choosing to buy a home in Hertford. The nearby rivers all provide the base for many activities including picnics, dog walking and boating as well as fishing.