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HP1 3 area guide

Who lives in HP1 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
17,832 (2024)
At a glance

What HP1 3 is like

The HP1 3 postcode sector in Dacorum covers 200 live postcodes and is home to about 17,832 people in 7,250 households. 63.2% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 23.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in HP1 3 sold for a median of £391,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP1 3 compares

Headline figures for HP1 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£391,250

Median over 90 sales in HP1 3, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in HP1 3.

Household incomeMore
£63,735

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP1 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in HP1 3 is down 6.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP1 3 FAQs

01
Is HP1 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HP1 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £391,250.

Homes in HP1 3 sold for a median of £391,250 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HP1 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP1 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in HP1 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 63.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40%).
05
Which council covers HP1 3?

The local authority for HP1 3 is Dacorum.

HP1 3 comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HP1 3?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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