Postcode HP1 2RQ is located in a rural village, within the Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield area of Dacorum in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bovingdon & Chipperfield area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 14% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bovingdon & Chipperfield is £68,845 per year. The median sale price in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield is £600,000 (around £512 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £470,000 and £967,500. The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead, about 1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bovingdon & Chipperfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,247 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Bovingdon & Chipperfield has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bovingdon & Chipperfield is £68,845 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 150 ft away from HP1 2RQ.
Bovingdon & Chipperfield near HP1 2RQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Hemel Hempstead | N/A | Walking directions to Hemel Hempstead |
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 (about £512 per square foot) in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £2,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £1,020,000 | £540 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £537,500 | £505 |
| Terraced | 19 | £477,500 | £507 |
| Flats | 11 | £322,000 | £417 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £800,000 | £222,500 | £493,750 | £368,750 |
| 2017 | £926,000 | £227,000 | £505,000 | £415,000 |
| 2018 | £840,000 | £345,000 | £455,000 | £457,500 |
| 2019 | £715,000 | £325,000 | £495,000 | £385,000 |
| 2020 | £875,000 | £220,000 | £525,000 | £417,500 |
| 2021 | £885,000 | £244,000 | £549,250 | £445,000 |
| 2022 | £1,030,250 | £263,000 | £575,000 | £525,000 |
| 2023 | £1,190,000 | £380,000 | £580,000 | £440,000 |
| 2024 | £1,019,000 | £285,000 | £627,500 | £473,000 |
| 2025 | £1,150,000 | £250,000 | £587,500 | £445,000 |
| 2026 | £995,000 | £355,000 | £470,000 | £475,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £482 | £366 | £473 | £420 |
| 2017 | £465 | £403 | £460 | £432 |
| 2018 | £451 | £502 | £471 | £406 |
| 2019 | £457 | £472 | £441 | £402 |
| 2020 | £462 | £415 | £440 | £462 |
| 2021 | £495 | £399 | £453 | £434 |
| 2022 | £511 | £425 | £513 | £556 |
| 2023 | £539 | £495 | £490 | £517 |
| 2024 | £509 | £469 | £499 | £517 |
| 2025 | £540 | £417 | £503 | £505 |
| 2026 | £544 | £477 | £491 | £495 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP1 2RQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | 2, Northview, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RZ | Terraced | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | River Cottage, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,250,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | The Lodge, Pouchen End Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2SA | Detached | Freehold | £1,625,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 16, Heron Mews, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2EG | Terraced | Freehold | £600,000 |
In the HP1 2RQ postcode area, located within Bovingdon & Chipperfield, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Westbrook Hay | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Pixies Hill Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
Pixies Hill Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2023
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Oakleaf Primary | Academy sponsor led | Unrated. | |
Annual council tax rates for Dacorum district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HP1 2RQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gbola Adeleke
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Philip Anthony Walker
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Stewart Riddick
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield - Elected 4 May 2023
David Taylor
Hemel Hempstead - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HP1 2RQ records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around HP1 2RQ in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield is £600,000 (about £512 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to HP1 2RQ, including Westbrook Hay, Pixies Hill Primary School (Good) and Oakleaf Primary. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HP1 2RQ is Hemel Hempstead, about 1,586 m away.
HP1 2RQ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,247 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead covering HP1 2RQ is David Taylor (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Gbola Adeleke (Conservative and Unionist Party), Philip Anthony Walker (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Stewart Riddick (Conservative and Unionist Party).