Postcode HP1 3AX is located in a rural town, within the Grovehill ward of Dacorum in the East of England region, and forms part of the Gadebridge & Old Town area. It has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 149.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.8× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Gadebridge & Old Town is £63,425 per year. The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead, about 2.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Gadebridge & Old Town has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,326 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.
Gadebridge & Old Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 149.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Gadebridge & Old Town is £63,425 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 81 ft away from HP1 3AX.
Gadebridge & Old Town near HP1 3AX 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £357,500 (about £383 per square foot) in Grovehill area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,500 up to £1,895,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £1,155,000 | £517 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £387,011 | £419 |
| Terraced | 32 | £375,000 | £390 |
| Flats | 16 | £173,500 | £331 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £545,000 | £185,725 | £279,500 | £302,000 |
| 2017 | £497,500 | £158,500 | £295,000 | £308,500 |
| 2018 | £593,750 | £174,000 | £360,000 | £310,000 |
| 2019 | £465,000 | £205,000 | £352,500 | £292,500 |
| 2020 | £545,000 | £190,000 | £330,000 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £487,500 | £166,000 | £336,500 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | £557,500 | £190,750 | £350,000 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | £605,000 | £157,500 | £395,000 | £355,000 |
| 2024 | £540,000 | £199,000 | £415,000 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £535,000 | £175,000 | £390,000 | £365,000 |
| 2026 | — | £159,500 | — | £385,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £343 | £331 | £379 | £343 |
| 2017 | £336 | £307 | £366 | £325 |
| 2018 | £356 | £337 | £355 | £335 |
| 2019 | £320 | £291 | £385 | £317 |
| 2020 | £357 | £288 | £345 | £322 |
| 2021 | £350 | £334 | £353 | £331 |
| 2022 | £398 | £363 | £376 | £389 |
| 2023 | £394 | £331 | £422 | £379 |
| 2024 | £422 | £308 | £434 | £378 |
| 2025 | £406 | £320 | £403 | £373 |
| 2026 | — | £336 | — | £417 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP1 3AX.
In the HP1 3AX postcode area, located within Gadebridge & Old Town, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Dacorum district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HP1 3AX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Bhinder
Grovehill - Elected 4 May 2023
Goverdhan Silwal
Grovehill - Elected 4 May 2023
Julie Banks
Grovehill - Elected 4 May 2023
David Taylor
Hemel Hempstead - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HP1 3AX records about 150 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around HP1 3AX in Gadebridge & Old Town is £357,500 (about £383 per square foot) based on 56 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to HP1 3AX, including Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery (Good), St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy and Aycliffe Drive Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HP1 3AX scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,326 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 3AX is David Taylor (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Alex Bhinder (Conservative and Unionist Party), Goverdhan Silwal (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Julie Banks (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.