Opticians in North Hertfordshire
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 15 optical sites in North Hertfordshire when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 11 separate contractors and spread across 5 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 53% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in North Hertfordshire is commissioned through NHS Central East Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from October 2019. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
15
Contractors
11
Single-site practices
4
Towns covered
5
Who runs the practices in North Hertfordshire
Independent and smaller groups
8 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in North Hertfordshire
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allders Opticians (Letchworth) | 15 Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3DA | Allders Opticians | April 2008 | TP477 |
| Andrew Merry Optometrists | 29 Leys Avenue, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3ED | Andrew Merry Optometrists | April 2008 | TP46D |
| Baldock Extra | 58 High Street, Baldock SG7 6BN | Vision Express | October 2017 | TP8JA |
| Boots Opticians (Hitchin) | 22 High Street, Hitchin SG5 1AT | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP60F |
| Boots Opticians (Letchworth) | 19 Commerce Way, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3DN | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP4PF |
| Christopher's Opticians Ltd (Knebworth) | 7A Station Road, Knebworth SG3 6AP | Christopher's Opticians Ltd | April 2016 | TP6KK |
| David Stern Opticians | 10 Arena Parade, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3BY | David Stern Opticians | April 2008 | TP43V |
| Howes Opticians Ltd | 33-37 High Street, Royston SG8 9AA | Owl Optical Ltd | April 2008 | TP482 |
| Royston Specsavers Limited | 27 High Street, Royston SG8 9AA | Specsavers | October 2019 | TP9EP |
| Russell Needleman Opticians (Hitchin) | 11 High Street, Hitchin SG5 1BH | Russell Needleman Opticians | October 2016 | TP87X |
| Scrivens Opticians (Royston) | 42A High Street, Royston SG8 9AW | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP48W |
| Shephard & Akay Optometrists | 5 Churchyard, Hitchin SG5 1HR | Shephard & Akay Optometrists | April 2008 | TP4KV |
| Specsavers (Hitchin) | 27 High Street, Hitchin SG5 1AT | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6XW |
| Specsavers (Letchworth Garden City) | 5-9 Commerce Way, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3DN | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6XX |
| Vision Express (Hitchen) | 23 High Street, Hitchin SG5 1AT | Vision Express | April 2016 | TP5FQ |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in North Hertfordshire
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 8 sites in North Hertfordshire outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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