Postcode HP1 2SB is located in a rural hamlet, 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 very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% 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 1.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bovingdon & Chipperfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,705 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Bovingdon & Chipperfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 242 ft away from HP1 2SB.
Bovingdon & Chipperfield near HP1 2SB 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 1.7 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 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP1 2SB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | 16, Horseshoe Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2DY | Terraced | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 41, Bourne End Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RN | Flats | Leasehold | £420,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HP1 2SB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Shell Select | Stoney Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2SB | Walking directions to Shell Select |
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 2SB, 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 2SB records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 2SB 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 is 1 school close to HP1 2SB, including Westbrook Hay. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HP1 2SB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,705 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 2SB 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).