Living in HP2, Dacorum
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around HP2 in Dacorum. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central HP2 sold at a median of £385,575 across 85 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Dacorum are up 3.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 41 schools within about 3 miles, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of HP2 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Dacorum pays £2,409 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 361 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Dacorum: £459,235, up 3.0% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.
Check sold prices for a specific address in HP2 →
See where HP2 ranks across East of England →
Council tax at Band D in Dacorum: £2,409 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare HP2 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for HP2 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around HP2
85 recorded home sales on the streets around central HP2 in the last 2 years, with a median of £385,575 and a range from £140,000 to £965,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Rutland Gardens, HP2 5XB | Flat or maisonette | £212,500 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| 3 Larchwood Road, HP2 5NA | Terraced | £318,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 15A Ellingham Road, HP2 5LE | Detached | £450,000 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| 9 Berrymead, HP2 5LF | Detached | £645,000 | 9 Jun 2026 |
| 8 Uranus Road, HP2 5QF | Detached | £525,000 | 8 Jun 2026 |
| 7 Neptune Drive, HP2 5QQ | Detached | £520,000 | 20 Mar 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
41 schools within 3 miles , of which 83% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi away | 1.34 mi varies |
| Yewtree Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | 1.27 mi varies |
| Hammond Academy | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | 5.61 mi varies |
| Hobletts Manor Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Hobletts Manor Infants' School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | 0.55 mi varies |
| The Adeyfield Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.8 mi away | 0.95 mi varies |
Schools in HP2 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Street Primary School | Primary | 0.29 mi | varies |
| Brockswood Primary School | Primary | 0.31 mi | varies |
| Holtsmere End Junior School | Primary | 0.41 mi | varies |
| Hobletts Manor Infants' School | Primary | 0.55 mi | varies |
| The Adeyfield Academy | Secondary | 0.95 mi | varies |
| Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.97 mi | varies |
| Yewtree Primary School | Primary | 1.27 mi | varies |
| Jupiter Primary School | Primary | 1.34 mi | varies |
| Aycliffe Drive Primary School | Primary | 1.87 mi | varies |
| The Astley Cooper School | Secondary | 1.96 mi | varies |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Primary | 2.59 mi | varies |
| Gaddesden Row JMI School | Primary | 3.46 mi | varies |
| Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 4.17 mi | varies |
| Broadfield Academy | Primary | 5.5 mi | varies |
| Hammond Academy | Primary | 5.61 mi | varies |
29 state primary and 5 state secondary schools within range, plus 2 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
2 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Abbot's Hill School, Lockers Park School.
All 2 fee-paying schools near HP2, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16.4% |
| Professional occupations | 12.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 11.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How HP2 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 6.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of HP2 (E01023403, 1,506 residents in 2021, up 0.1% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 6.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46.0% | 45.4% | -0.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 11.2% | 16.4% | +5.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 39.0% | 35.8% | -3.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.3% | 18.7% | +2.4 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 23.5% | 20.0% | -3.5 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 18.2% | 25.1% | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 14.1% | 19.7% | +5.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 72.7% | 78.2% | +5.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 86.9% | 81.8% | -5.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
361 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central HP2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Dacorum's figures.
Buses from the centre of HP2
Best-served stop: Martian Avenue, with 1.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of HP2 is Martian Avenue: 1.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.5 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:28, last 19:41. Routes there: 4, 3. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of HP2. The nearest, Grove Hill Medical Centre, has 5,408 registered patients and 2,982 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Hill Medical Centre | 0.6 mi | 5,408 | 2,982 |
| Everest House Surgery | 0.6 mi | 14,624 | 1,685 |
| Fernville Surgery | 1.1 mi | 18,515 | 2,607 |
Nearest A&E: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 63.5% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust at 60.7%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Dacorum pays £2,409 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Dacorum, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,912 | +4.2% |
| 2022-23 | £1,986 | +3.9% |
| 2023-24 | £2,087 | +5.1% |
| 2024-25 | £2,188 | +4.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,294 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,409 | +5.0% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Dacorum, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about HP2
What is the average house price in HP2?
The average sold price in Dacorum is £459,235 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in HP2?
Prices in Dacorum are up 3.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in HP2?
The median of 85 recorded sales around central HP2 in the last 2 years is £385,575, ranging from £140,000 to £965,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in HP2?
41 schools sit within 3 miles of central HP2, and 83% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in HP2?
361 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HP2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is HP2 at risk of flooding?
Central HP2 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is HP2 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 83% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £385,575; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 361 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is HP2 safe?
361 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HP2 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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