Postcode HP2 6BT is located in a major urban area, within the Grovehill area of Dacorum in the East of England region, and forms part of the Grovehill area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Grovehill is £52,458 per year. The median sale price in Grovehill is £365,000 (around £387 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £305,000 and £405,000. The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead, about 2.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Margaret Lloyd Park.
Grovehill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,925 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.
Grovehill has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 26.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Grovehill is £52,458 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 162 ft away from HP2 6BT.
Grovehill near HP2 6BT 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Margaret Lloyd Park | Large | Walking directions to Margaret Lloyd Park |
Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £387 per square foot) in Grovehill area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,500 up to £1,895,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £676,000 | £510 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £425,000 | £438 |
| Terraced | 33 | £375,000 | £393 |
| Flats | 16 | £171,000 | £333 |
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 | £397,011 | £365,000 |
| 2026 | £588,000 | £155,000 | £425,000 | £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 | £408 | £320 | £402 | £373 |
| 2026 | £424 | £336 | £470 | £400 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP2 6BT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2025 | 4, Bracknell Place, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BT | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 4, Crawley Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BS | Terraced | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 92, Crawley Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BU | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 74, Livingstone Walk, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6AL | Flats | Leasehold | £165,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 5, Livingstone Walk, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6AH | Terraced | Freehold | £340,000 |
In the HP2 6BT postcode area, located within Grovehill, there are 10 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Redbourn Park School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
Redbourn Park School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2024
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Maple Grove Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
Maple Grove Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026
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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Haywood Grove School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2014. | |
Haywood Grove School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2014
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HP2 6BT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Redbourn Road, Dacorum, HP2 5PN | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 6 Henry Wells Square, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Asda Express | Redbourn Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BA | Walking directions to Asda Express |
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 HP2 6BT, 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 HP2 6BT records about 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 HP2 6BT in Grovehill is £365,000 (about £387 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to HP2 6BT, including Redbourn Park School (Good), Maple Grove Primary School (Requires improvement) and Haywood Grove School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HP2 6BT scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,925 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 HP2 6BT 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).