Postcode · Hemel Hempstead

HP1 3DB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Northchurch & Potten End
Council: Dacorum
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,109 (2024)

HP1 3DBHemel Hempstead

At a glance

What HP1 3DB is like

HP1 3DB is a postcode in the Northchurch & Potten End area of Dacorum. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,109 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 3DB compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.0 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£72,193

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP1 3DB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HP1 3 is down 6.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP1 3DB FAQs

Is HP1 3DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HP1 3DB?

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.

Is HP1 3DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP1 3DB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in HP1 3DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.5%).

Which council covers HP1 3DB?

The local authority for HP1 3DB is Dacorum.

HP1 3DB comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP1 3DB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 2.0 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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