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HP1 2SB

POSTCODE

A Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield postcode in Dacorum, a 34-minute walk from Hemel Hempstead Rail.

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  1. 1
    Westbrook Hay

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Berkhamsted Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

  • Apsley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

Bus stops

  • St John's Church

    Bus · o/s · east

    724 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Watermill Hotel

    Bus · opp · west

    742 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • St John's Church

    Bus · opp · north-west

    750 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Watermill Hotel

    Bus · nr · east

    771 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Broadway Farm

    Bus · opp · east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HP1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HP1 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 100 sales

HP1 2SB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the HP1 2 sector.

Average price
£452,259
Median price: £425,000
Median -0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 100 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £507,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£557k£471k£385k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£530,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
HP1 2QU
£575,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP1 2AZ
£530,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
HP1 2JR
£395,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP1 2QG
£552,500 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP1 2HB
£460,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP1 2JA
£275,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
HP1 2TF
£400,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
HP1 2BP
£330,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP1 2DE
£420,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Freehold
HP1 2DY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HP1 2SB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP1 2SB

Counts are for Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY +38%
382410
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY —
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

52
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dacorum 021 (E02004876)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£68,845

£59,150–£80,130

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,494

£43,847–£58,149

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,827

£41,256–£48,708

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,004

£37,685–£49,075

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,366
White Brit.91.1%
Other White3.1%
Pakistani0.9%
White & Asian0.9%
White Irish0.8%
+ 9 other groups · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,368
Christian54.2%
No religion35.3%
Not answered6.2%
Jewish1.8%
Buddhist1.1%
+ 3 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,365
50–6422.6%
35–4918.2%
65–7413.3%
75–849.4%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 524
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.9%
Single family household, all members 66+16.0%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
One person: other9.7%
+ 8 other households · 27.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27705
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27705 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for HP1 2SB

England
Country
Dacorum
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP1 2SB
Coordinates
51.7416, -0.5297
Grid reference
TL016057
Easting
501,610
Northing
205,793
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPFRC+M4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Dacorum
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Dacorum
Local Authority
Council Area
Hemel Hempstead E14001278
Constituency
E14001278
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield
Constituency code
E14001278
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Bovingdon
International Territorial Level
Dacorum

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dacorum 021E E01023377
E01023377
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 021 E02004876
E02004876
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 021E E01023377
E01023377
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 021 E02004876
E02004876
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:45 AM4:46 PM
6:45 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:45 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode HP1 2SB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023377 and MSOA E02004876 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27705
Present — Active
Postcode HP1 2SB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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