HP1 1BZ
PostcodeA postcode in Dacorum 015F, Hemel Hempstead Town ward, Dacorum.
This report describes the area around HP1 1BZ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around HP1 1BZ
- 129 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 6% on JulyDacorum 015F: 519 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hemel Hempstead, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- 4 of 16 properties in HP1 1BZ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 6 at very low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Dacorum 015FNeighbourhood
- £459,235 average priceFor the whole of Dacorum, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- 55.6% can get gigabit broadband at HP1 1BZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at HP1 1BZRoad 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near HP1 1BZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Heath Lane Nursery School Nursery | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| South Hill Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| The Hemel Hempstead School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lockers Park School Independent | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Tudor Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Boxmoor Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| The Collett School Special | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Laureate Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near HP1 1BZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £390,000Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DSJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £145,000Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EDMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £105,000Marlowes, HP1 1DZMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £235,000Cotterells, HP1 1AGJuly 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £150,000Bridge Street, HP1 1EFMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £195,000Wolsey Road, HP2 4TUJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
- £231,000Charles Street, HP1 1JHSeptember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £420,000Maynard Road, HP2 4TRMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold250 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of HP1 1BZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- FERNVILLE SURGERY570 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY70 m
- BOOTS220 m
- FERNVILLE PHARMACY570 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY520 m
- ALEXANDRA DENTAL PRACTICE520 m
- DENTAL SURGERY610 m
- MARLOWES HEALTH CENTRE610 m
- HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE610 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Hemel Hempstead Marlows ExpressTesco80 m
- M&S Hemel HempsteadMarks and Spencer180 m
- Iceland Hemel HempsteadIceland430 m
- Asda Hemel Hempstead SupermarketAsda520 m
- Tesco Lawn Lane Hemel ExpressTesco570 m
The neighbourhood: Dacorum 015F
Everything about Dacorum 015FThe postcode district: HP1
Everything about HP1Your MP
- David TaylorLabourMP for Hemel Hempstead
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.