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HP1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,295
Current units
681
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
614

Postcode sectors in HP1

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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14,513 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
11, The Lawns, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2TF 27 July 2026 £275,000
1, Thistle Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2DE 24 July 2026 £330,000
4, Ridge Lea, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2AY 22 July 2026 £450,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
10
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,117
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,124
  • Anti social behaviour 499
  • Shoplifting 404
  • Criminal damage and arson 234
  • Other theft 189

Census 2021

Population and age profile

HP1 usual residents
26,280
Age-profile population
26,066

Age bands in HP1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.5%

4,811 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

2,640 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.1%

7,329 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.1%

7,067 residents

Age 65 and over
16.2%

4,219 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 622 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

564 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 509 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

in this district

  • PARKWOOD SURGERY

    PARKWOOD DRIVE SURGERY, PARKWOOD DRIVE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 2LD

    ODS code E82091

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £395,000 from 2,111 recorded sales in HP1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Dacorum is £459,438 in June 2026, up 1.8% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,117 published events cover 12 months, averaging 259.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,124 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.