Orthodontic practices near Hare Street
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Hare Street; 9 practices within 10 and 71 practices within 20. The closest is The Dentist in Bishops Stortford, 8.2 miles south-east.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The DentistBishops Stortford | 8.2 miles south-east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.7 (486 reviews) |
| Bishops Stortford Orthodontic Practice- Private & NHS OrthodonticsBishops Stortford | 8.4 miles south-east | – | – | – | 4.9 (371 reviews) |
| Hockerill Dental Bishop StortfordBishops Stortford | 8.4 miles south-east | – | – | ✓ | 4.9 (265 reviews) |
| THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICEFord | 8.4 miles south-east | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Hydean Dental PracticeStevenage | 9.2 miles south-west | – | – | – | 5.0 (837 reviews) |
| Herts OrthodonticsWare | 9.8 miles south | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.8 (64 reviews) |
| Inline OrthodonticsStevenage | 9.9 miles west | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.4 (18 reviews) |
| Mr K Velji - Stevenage Dental PracticeStevenage | 9.9 miles west | – | – | – | 3.0 (2 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Hare Street with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Bishops Stortford, 8.2 miles south-east; the next are Ford (8.4 miles south-east) and Stevenage (9.2 miles south-west).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Bishops Stortford | 3 | 8.2 miles south-east |
| Ford | 1 | 8.4 miles south-east |
| Stevenage | 5 | 9.2 miles south-west |
| Ware | 1 | 9.8 miles south |
| Saffron Walden | 1 | 10.5 miles north-east |
| Letchworth Garden City | 2 | 10.7 miles west |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Hare Street
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Hydean Dental Practice in Stevenage (5.0 from 837 reviews), 9.2 miles south-west.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hydean Dental PracticeStevenage | 5.0 (837 reviews) | 9.2 miles south-west |
| The Vernon Dental PracticeHitchin | 5.0 (299 reviews) | 12.6 miles west |
| Bancroft DentistryHitchin | 5.0 (286 reviews) | 12.7 miles west |
| North House Hoddesdon Dental & Aesthetic ClinicHoddesdon | 5.0 (189 reviews) | 13.5 miles south |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Hare Street at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | East Hertfordshire |
| NHS dental services | NHS Central East Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 15.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,390 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.7% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.6% aged 16 to 24 and 24.9% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 4.4% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 43 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 14.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Hertfordshire | 409th closest to an orthodontic practice of 421 places in the county (the county median is 2 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.7% here, against 7.8% across neighbourhoods in Hertfordshire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | UCL Eastman Dental Hospital, London — 30 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Edwinstree Church of England Middle School — 1.9 miles Freman College — 2.0 miles Ralph Sadleir School — 4.3 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 2 schools, about 1,535 pupils (DfE) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | The Dentist, Bishops Stortford — 8 miles THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE, Ford — 8 miles Hydean Dental Practice, Stevenage — 9 miles |
| Estimated drive to the nearest practice | about 20 minutes each way (straight-line distance plus 30%, at 35 mph) |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 9 within 10 miles, 71 within 20 miles |
| Nearest general dentist | Much Hadham Dental Care — 7 miles |
Sources: ONS geography via postcodes.io, Census 2021 (NOMIS), DfE school statistics and Get Information About Schools, OHID Fingertips, UK NHS dental charge schedules and our orthodontic practice register. Distances are straight-line.
Getting orthodontic treatment from Hare Street
The nearest practice to Hare Street is The Dentist in Bishops Stortford, 8.2 miles away. Treatment usually needs a visit every six to ten weeks, so it is worth choosing a practice whose journey you can sustain and asking how many appointments can be combined. Within 10 miles there are 9 practices, and within 20 there are 71.
To make the first step cheaper or shorter: Hockerill Dental Bishop Stortford (8.4 miles) mentions a free consultation; Village Dental Practice (10 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 22 of the practices around Hare Street list clear aligners, the nearest 8.2 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Hare Street are commissioned by NHS Central East Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is The Dentist in Bishops Stortford, 8.2 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as UCL Eastman Dental Hospital in London, about 30 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Hare Street to The Dentist is roughly 20 minutes each way. A course of fixed braces typically means 10 to 20 visits (a consultation, the fitting, 7 to 17 adjustments and the removal), which from here comes to about 210 to 430 miles and 7 to 13 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £95 to £195 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 130 to 210 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 4.4% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Hare Street
Hertfordshire12 nearby locationsExplore braces and aligners in Hare Street
Orthodontist in Hare Street: This page was put together for people in Hare Street who want more than a generic search result before choosing a treatment route. It is written to be useful for anyone researching treatment across Hertfordshire, not just Hare Street.
Where Hare Street sits locally
Just around 1 km east, Great Hormead is the nearest other area with its own dedicated page.
Widen your local search
Related pages for Dassels, Great Hormead, Hormead, Lincoln Hill, Little Hormead, and Wyddial are worth a look if you want to widen your search beyond this area.
Area profile for Hare Street
Hare Street — smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city by ONS classification — is covered by NHS Central East Integrated Care Board for NHS dentistry. Hare Street's under-16 share sits at 15.8%, per the 2021 Census. In the census neighbourhood around Hare Street, 7.7% of the 1,390 residents are aged 10 to 15, close to the 7.8% average across Hertfordshire, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. Hare Street has no orthodontic practice within five miles on our register, and the closest is roughly 8 miles away. The closest secondary schools to Hare Street are Edwinstree Church of England Middle School (1.9 miles) and Freman College (2.0 miles). 2 secondary schools are within three miles. National deprivation data puts Hare Street close to the England median. The nearest university dental hospital to Hare Street is UCL Eastman Dental Hospital, London, about 30 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen.
Local treatment availability around Hare Street
We hold no orthodontic practice records in Hare Street itself. The closest on record are The Dentist in Bishops Stortford, about 8 miles away; THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE in Ford, about 8 miles away; and Hydean Dental Practice in Stevenage, about 9 miles away.
Orthodontic Treatments in Hare Street
Choosing between orthodontic treatments in Hare Street can feel overwhelming at first. Each option does something slightly different, suits a different patient, and carries a different cost. The comparison that follows covers NHS and private, fixed and removable, in plain terms.
Treatment Options in Hare Street — Local Context
Hare Street has no orthodontic practice of its own, but a dentist — Much Hadham Dental Care — is about 7 miles away, and a general dentist is who most people ask for an orthodontic referral in the first place. Officially, Hare Street is categorised as smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city. NHS dentistry here is commissioned by NHS Central East Integrated Care Board. Census figures show 15.8% of the local population is under 16. In the census neighbourhood around Hare Street, 7.7% of the 1,390 residents are aged 10 to 15, close to the 7.8% average across Hertfordshire, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. People in Hare Street usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 8 miles away. The closest secondary schools to Hare Street are Edwinstree Church of England Middle School (1.9 miles) and Freman College (2.0 miles). 2 secondary schools are within three miles. Hare Street's deprivation ranking is neither notably high nor low compared with England as a whole. The nearest university dental hospital to Hare Street is UCL Eastman Dental Hospital, London, about 30 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen. We hold no orthodontic practice records in Hare Street itself. The nearest recorded are The Dentist in Bishops Stortford, about 8 miles away; THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE in Ford, about 8 miles away; and Hydean Dental Practice in Stevenage, about 9 miles away. Case complexity — not just preference — is usually what determines whether aligners or fixed braces are recommended.
Step-by-Step Orthodontic Guide for Hare Street
Whether it's for you or your child, understanding the orthodontic journey in Hare Street helps you ask the right questions. The pathway from first enquiry to fitted braces is more straightforward than most people expect. The steps that follow cover self-assessment, consultation, fitting, adjustments and retention.
Starting Your Orthodontic Journey in Hare Street
There's no orthodontist on record in Hare Street itself; the nearest dentist, Much Hadham Dental Care, is about 7 miles away and is a reasonable place to start for a referral. Hare Street — smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city by ONS classification — is covered by NHS Central East Integrated Care Board for NHS dentistry. Census data puts 15.8% of Hare Street's population at under 16. In the census neighbourhood around Hare Street, 7.7% of the 1,390 residents are aged 10 to 15, close to the 7.8% average across Hertfordshire, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. No orthodontic practice on our register is within five miles of Hare Street; the nearest is about 8 miles away. Secondary-age pupils near Hare Street attend schools such as Edwinstree Church of England Middle School (1.9 miles) and Freman College (2.0 miles). 2 secondary schools are within three miles. Hare Street's deprivation ranking is neither notably high nor low compared with England as a whole. The nearest university dental hospital to Hare Street is UCL Eastman Dental Hospital, London, about 30 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen. They typically offer the full pathway from initial assessment to retention.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Hare Street. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Hare Street
This part of the page places Hare Street, Hertfordshire in context alongside the towns and areas around it. You can also browse nearby location pages including Dassels, Great Hormead, Hormead, Lincoln Hill, Little Hormead, and Wyddial.
Nearby Orthodontic Location Pages
Frequently Asked Questions in Hare Street
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Hare Street often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Hare Street?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Hare Street is The Dentist in Bishops Stortford, about 8.2 miles to the south-east. The next closest are Bishops Stortford Orthodontic Practice- Private & NHS Orthodontics (8.4 miles) and Hockerill Dental Bishop Stortford (8.4 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Hare Street?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Hare Street, 9 practices within 10 miles and 71 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Bishops Stortford, 8.2 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Hare Street?
The nearest practice to Hare Street that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is The Dentist in Bishops Stortford, about 8.2 miles to the south-east. Others nearby include THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE (8.4 miles) and Herts Orthodontics (9.8 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Hare Street, Hertfordshire?
A guided photo assessment is often the easiest starting point because it helps move broad research into something more specific.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Hare Street, Hertfordshire?
Yes. Once a clinician has reviewed your photos, they can advise which treatment type is more likely to suit your case.