Postcode HP2 4UB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Verulam area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Redbourn area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Redbourn is £75,719 per year. The median sale price in Verulam is £740,000 (around £668 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £560,000 and £1,037,500. The nearest station is Apsley, about 2.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Redbourn has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,674 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Redbourn has an average crime rate, with approximately 63.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Redbourn is £75,719 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 7 ft away from HP2 4UB.
Redbourn near HP2 4UB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Apsley located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £740,000 (about £668 per square foot) in Verulam area, with individual transactions ranging from £269,000 up to £3,820,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £1,095,000 | £638 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £921,500 | £693 |
| Terraced | 29 | £750,000 | £759 |
| Flats | 18 | £389,000 | £596 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £744,500 | £455,000 | £750,000 | £515,000 |
| 2017 | £800,000 | £380,000 | £695,000 | £615,000 |
| 2018 | £875,000 | £345,000 | £766,250 | £590,000 |
| 2019 | £995,750 | £435,500 | £715,000 | £575,000 |
| 2020 | £775,000 | £385,000 | £750,000 | £526,250 |
| 2021 | £896,000 | £410,000 | £810,000 | £687,000 |
| 2022 | £1,000,000 | £465,000 | £992,500 | £608,000 |
| 2023 | £955,000 | £393,000 | £915,000 | £641,000 |
| 2024 | £925,000 | £446,250 | £1,012,500 | £625,000 |
| 2025 | £900,000 | £425,000 | £858,750 | £700,000 |
| 2026 | £1,000,000 | £370,000 | £687,500 | £780,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £531 | £676 | £557 | £673 |
| 2017 | £551 | £568 | £588 | £678 |
| 2018 | £612 | £565 | £624 | £656 |
| 2019 | £564 | £501 | £553 | £664 |
| 2020 | £592 | £526 | £507 | £693 |
| 2021 | £588 | £582 | £596 | £671 |
| 2022 | £627 | £589 | £753 | £734 |
| 2023 | £730 | £552 | £693 | £695 |
| 2024 | £660 | £640 | £612 | £717 |
| 2025 | £671 | £549 | £668 | £744 |
| 2026 | £636 | £654 | £765 | £849 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP2 4UB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | West Wind, Westwick Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4UD | Detached | Freehold | £905,000 | |
| 22 May 2025 | Dell Cottage, Westwick Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4UD | Detached | Freehold | £800,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 6, Handpost Lodge Gardens, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4FB | Detached | Freehold | £1,250,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 53, Delmar Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4LZ | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 |
In the HP2 4UB postcode area, located within Redbourn, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2018. | |
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2018
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| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Woodfield School | Community special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
Woodfield School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024
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Annual council tax rates for St Albans district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HP2 4UB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dawn Gamble
Verulam - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HP2 4UB records about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around HP2 4UB in Verulam is £740,000 (about £668 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to HP2 4UB, including Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School (Good) and Woodfield School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HP2 4UB scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,674 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harpenden and Berkhamsted covering HP2 4UB is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dawn Gamble (Liberal Democrats).