Postcode HP1 2RZ 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 £618,500 (around £508 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £470,000 and £982,500. The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead, about 1 miles away. There are 4 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 rail, approximately 18 ft away from HP1 2RZ.
Bovingdon & Chipperfield near HP1 2RZ has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £618,500 (about £508 per square foot) in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £2,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 46 | £1,007,500 | £540 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £540,000 | £504 |
| Terraced | 18 | £480,500 | £507 |
| Flats | 12 | £316,000 | £411 |
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 | £1,137,000 | £250,000 | £587,500 | £445,000 |
| 2026 | £990,000 | £355,000 | £470,000 | £472,500 |
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 | £482 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP1 2RZ.
| 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 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 18, Westbrook Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2EF | Terraced | Freehold | £552,500 |
In the HP1 2RZ postcode area, located within Bovingdon & Chipperfield, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 2RZ, 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 2RZ 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 other crime.
The median sale price around HP1 2RZ in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield is £618,500 (about £508 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to HP1 2RZ, including Pixies Hill Primary School (Good), Westbrook Hay and Chaulden Infants' and Nursery. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HP1 2RZ 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 2RZ 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).