UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/hp1
HP1Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum, England
House prices in HP1, Hemel Hempstead
Homes in HP1 sold for a median of £422,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 643 standard sales.
That makes it the ninth cheapest of the 24 HP postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 93 | £685,000 | £595,000 to £810,000 |
| Semi-detached | 129 | £510,000 | £435,000 to £635,000 |
| Terraced | 300 | £410,000 | £365,000 to £451,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 121 | £261,000 | £216,000 to £290,000 |
HP1 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the HP postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of HP1's, it was £4,913 per m² from 484 linked sales.
Terraced houses were the most common type sold here, at 47% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 20%.
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Where prices are higher in HP1
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in HP1 1, around Hemel Hempstead, with a median of £440,000, and lowest in HP1 3, around Hemel Hempstead, at £408,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in HP1 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 89 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| HP1 1QP | £805,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1RN | £790,000 | 3 |
| HP1 2TA | £762,500 | 4 |
| HP1 1RW | £760,000 | 3 |
| HP1 2BT | £747,500 | 3 |
| HP1 2AB | £680,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1GG | £672,500 | 4 |
| HP1 1SR | £655,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1QB | £632,500 | 4 |
| HP1 2RL | £630,000 | 5 |
| HP1 1PD | £605,500 | 3 |
| HP1 1PY | £600,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1PZ | £600,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1SQ | £600,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3RL | £595,000 | 5 |
| HP1 2AT | £585,000 | 4 |
| HP1 2AZ | £545,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3HX | £540,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3QA | £540,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3AT | £535,000 | 4 |
| HP1 1QJ | £532,500 | 4 |
| HP1 3HJ | £530,000 | 5 |
| HP1 1JB | £520,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1QD | £500,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1PE | £496,500 | 8 |
| HP1 1TB | £495,000 | 10 |
| HP1 2PQ | £485,000 | 3 |
| HP1 2NH | £479,000 | 3 |
| HP1 2QU | £477,500 | 4 |
| HP1 3NP | £472,000 | 5 |
| HP1 2PF | £465,000 | 4 |
| HP1 1PA | £460,000 | 5 |
| HP1 2JA | £460,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1JF | £455,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1QN | £452,500 | 4 |
| HP1 3RA | £450,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1HW | £430,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1SZ | £430,000 | 7 |
| HP1 2AL | £427,000 | 3 |
| HP1 2AS | £425,000 | 3 |
| HP1 2HH | £425,000 | 5 |
| HP1 1JE | £423,000 | 4 |
| HP1 3EW | £422,500 | 4 |
| HP1 1JS | £420,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3HB | £419,000 | 4 |
| HP1 2JR | £416,500 | 3 |
| HP1 2PR | £415,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1NP | £410,000 | 3 |
| HP1 2QP | £410,000 | 4 |
| HP1 3LQ | £402,500 | 4 |
| HP1 1JW | £400,000 | 5 |
| HP1 2BP | £400,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3PR | £399,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3JD | £395,000 | 3 |
| HP1 2HL | £380,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3JS | £380,000 | 5 |
| HP1 1TF | £379,500 | 4 |
| HP1 3NQ | £378,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3DU | £376,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3JU | £370,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3RQ | £370,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3SE | £369,000 | 4 |
| HP1 2ND | £367,500 | 4 |
| HP1 2DG | £365,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3EX | £362,500 | 3 |
| HP1 2JW | £361,500 | 6 |
| HP1 3ES | £360,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1JP | £355,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3PY | £352,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3NZ | £340,000 | 3 |
| HP1 2TD | £330,500 | 4 |
| HP1 1QZ | £325,000 | 4 |
| HP1 2TW | £325,000 | 3 |
| HP1 3RT | £322,500 | 3 |
| HP1 1AH | £320,000 | 3 |
| HP1 1SX | £312,500 | 4 |
| HP1 1RB | £307,500 | 4 |
| HP1 1BF | £280,000 | 4 |
| HP1 1AU | £272,500 | 6 |
| HP1 2TE | £269,000 | 4 |
| HP1 3AF | £267,500 | 3 |
| HP1 1AW | £265,000 | 5 |
| HP1 1AJ | £263,000 | 3 |
| HP1 2BW | £258,500 | 5 |
| HP1 2DE | £232,500 | 4 |
| HP1 2AF | £216,500 | 3 |
| HP1 1AT | £210,000 | 7 |
| HP1 1AS | £204,000 | 4 |
| HP1 1UF | £110,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 35%, from £310,500 in 2016 to £420,000 in 2025, close to the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Sales picked up in 2025: 378 standard sales in HP1, 29% more than the 292 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Dacorum council area
Median sale price of the 6 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. HP1 is the second cheapest.
- HP4 Berkhamsted£650,000
- WD4 Kings Langley£575,000
- HP23 Tring£542,500
- HP3 Hemel Hempstead£445,500
- HP1 Hemel Hempstead, this district£422,000
- HP2 Hemel Hempstead£382,500
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £90,000 for a flat on Cotterells to £805,000 for a detached house on Heron Mews.
The latest standard sales recorded in HP1. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 4 Park RoadSold for £675,000
- 25 Damask GreenSold for £385,000
- 26 Westbrook DriveSold for £650,000
- 2 Aspfield RowSold for £405,000
- 23, Gadeview CotterellsSold for £90,000
- 20 Heron MewsSold for £805,000
- 26 Beaumayes CloseSold for £780,000
- 48, Cranstone Lodge CotterellsSold for £265,000
- 64 Sunnyhill RoadSold for £253,000
- 32 Prince ParkSold for £520,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead£261,50040 sales
- Northridge Way, Hemel Hempstead£457,50018 sales
- Long Chaulden, Hemel Hempstead£417,50015 sales
- Glenview Road, Hemel Hempstead£500,00013 sales
- Cowper Road, Hemel Hempstead£496,50010 sales
Living in HP1
Crime
81 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 65 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 92% of homes can get it
Higher than 64 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,409 a year in Dacorum for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of HP1, from the sales in HP1, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Boxmoor 259 sales£470,000
- Chaulden and Warners End 218 sales£415,000
- Gadebridge 138 sales£395,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Hemel Hempstead Town.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | |
| C | 256 | |
| D | 239 | |
| E | 29 | |
| F | 5 | |
| G | 2 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | ||
| 38 | ||
| 36 | ||
| 226 | ||
| 79 | ||
| 65 | ||
| 47 | ||
| 13 |
About these figures
The figures come from 643 standard sales in HP1, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 19% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.