HP1 2RX
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Property report — HP1 2RX
Open-data due diligence for HP1 2RX and the area around it.
HP1 2RX in brief: 3 recorded sales (£160,000–£915,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for HP1 2RX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the HP1 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£422,783
Population
17,991
Crimes recorded
50
Schools
5
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
88%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in HP1 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-04 | £810,000 | THE MALTINGS SHARPES LANE | Detached |
| 2006-10-18 | £915,000 | CRESS FARM SHARPES LANE | Detached |
| 1996-12-20 | £160,000 | CRESS FARM SHARPES LANE | Detached |
3 recorded sales on HP1 2RX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pixies Hill Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Oakleaf Primary | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | 1.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| The Thomas Coram Church of England School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Rose's Catholic Infant School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | 1.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: PARKWOOD SURGERY (1.4 mi) · THE MANOR STREET SURGERY (1.7 mi) · ARCHWAY SURGERY (1.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL (2.5 mi) · SPECIAL CARE BABY UNIT (HEMEL HEMPSTEAD GENERAL HOSPITAL) (2.5 mi) · HEMEL HEMPSTEAD GENERAL HOSPITAL (2.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Bourne End War Memorial (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · THE ANCHOR PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: NASH CHEMISTS (1.1 mi) · BOOTS (1.5 mi) · BYRONS PHARMACY (1.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Hemel Hempstead (1.5 mi) · Berkhamsted (1.9 mi) · Apsley (2.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (1.1 mi) · Co-op Food (1.5 mi) · Waitrose (2.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 25%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 7,274
Owned 71% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), for HP1 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in HP1 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 56/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictHP1 | SectorHP1 2 | PostcodeHP1 2RX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £454,042 | £422,783 | £628,333 |
| Population | 41,938 | 17,991 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 376 | 50 | — |
| Schools | 17 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 95% | 83% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (HP1 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.