Typical 3-bedroom house£427kmost £385k–£475k
Houses per m²£4,994flats £4,054
Sold last year2651,870 in five years
Prices in Dacorum+3.0%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in HP2 sold for £426,778 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £384,989 and £474,620, for about 88 m² of space. That is 8% less than the same home across Hemel Hempstead (£464,000).
265 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £171k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in HP2 6 (£4,415) and the most in HP2 7 (£5,245).
Across Dacorum, prices are up 3% on a year ago and up 11.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,655 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,946 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £85,000 for that mortgage: what £85,000 buys.
Questions about HP2
Is HP2 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% less than across Hemel Hempstead; prices in Dacorum are up 3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (78% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (62.9% against 43.8%); 265 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in HP2?
A typical 3-bedroom house in HP2 sold for £426,778 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £384,989 and £474,620.
Is HP2 expensive for Hemel Hempstead?
A 3-bedroom house in HP2 costs 8% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Hemel Hempstead (£464,000).
How many homes sell in HP2 each year?
265 homes sold in the last year and 1,870 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near HP2?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Hobletts Manor Junior School, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.