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Achilles Close, Hemel Hempstead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Achilles Close, Hemel Hempstead · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hemel-hempstead-hertfordshire/achilles-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP2 5QA, HP2 5WR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£605,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£430,395
19 sales
Price range
£210k – £710k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Mar 2026
HP2 5QA

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At a glance

House prices£605k average36% above the Hemel Hempstead average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station41 min walkHemel Hempstead station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Achilles Close, Hemel Hempstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £605,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £555,800. That is 36% above the Hemel Hempstead average of £446,293 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% detached, 37% flat, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Achilles Close range from £210,000 to £710,000. 63% of homes sold here were freehold and 37% leasehold. Of 177 streets in Hemel Hempstead with at least two sales in the last year, Achilles Close ranks 20th for average price.

House prices on Achilles Close compared

Achilles Close£605,000
HP2 postcode area£385,293
Hemel Hempstead£446,293
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all HP2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £329,333 (3 sales)2016£329k2017: £510,000 (1 sales)2017£510k2018: £381,833 (3 sales)2018£382k2019: £427,000 (3 sales)2019£427k2021: £220,500 (2 sales)2021£221k2024: £560,000 (3 sales)2024£560k2025: £474,000 (3 sales)2025£474k2026: £710,000 (1 sales)2026£710k

Tenure: 63% freehold and 37% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£555,8002 Mar 2026
Flat7£242,42910 Jan 2025
Semi-detached2£461,25028 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Achilles Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Achilles Close HP2 5QA 2 Mar 2026£710,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Achilles Close HP2 5QA 28 Nov 2025£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Achilles Close HP2 5QA 22 Jul 2025£672,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, Leda Mews, Achilles Close HP2 5WR 10 Jan 2025£250,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Achilles Close HP2 5QA 23 Oct 2024£575,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Achilles Close HP2 5QA 4 Oct 2024£540,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Achilles Close HP2 5QA 8 Mar 2024£565,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, Leda Mews, Achilles Close HP2 5WR 3 Dec 2021£224,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Leda Mews, Achilles Close HP2 5WR 31 Aug 2021£217,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Achilles Close HP2 5QA 3 Oct 2019£570,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, Leda Mews, Achilles Close HP2 5WR 12 Jul 2019£210,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Achilles Close HP2 5QA 26 Mar 2019£501,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Achilles Close HP2 5QA 28 Mar 2018£450,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, Leda Mews, Achilles Close HP2 5WR 16 Mar 2018£273,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Achilles Close HP2 5QA 9 Feb 2018£422,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Achilles Close HP2 5QA 9 Oct 2017£510,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, Leda Mews, Achilles Close HP2 5WR 7 Jul 2016£247,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Leda Mews, Achilles Close HP2 5WR 24 Mar 2016£276,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Achilles Close HP2 5QA 5 Feb 2016£465,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, Achilles Close £570,000 (Oct 2019) → £672,000 (Jul 2025) +18%
over 6 yrs
Flat 3, Leda Mews, Achilles Close £247,000 (Jul 2016) → £217,000 (Aug 2021) → £250,000 (Jan 2025) +1%
over 9 yrs
6, Achilles Close £501,000 (Mar 2019) → £540,000 (Oct 2024) +8%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Achilles Close

Crime

430 crimes were reported within about a mile of Achilles Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences161
Anti-social behaviour95
Shoplifting45
Other theft26
Criminal damage & arson24
Public order22

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Achilles Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • Rivers Gade and Bulbourne Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Achilles Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Jupiter Primary School 397 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Yewtree Primary School 321 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Hobletts Manor Infants' School 214 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Hobletts Manor Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hammond Academy 308 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
George Street Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Broadfield Academy 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Dacorum Education Support Centre 11 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hemel Hempstead station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Apsley station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Kings Langley station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Jupiter Drive (nr, Queensway) 2 min walk
  • Jupiter Drive (opp, Queensway) 3 min walk
  • St Paul's Church (o/s, Solway) 3 min walk
  • Saturn Way (opp, Jupiter Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Everest House Surgery
    Everest House, Everest Way, Hemel Hempstead · 0.5 mi
  • Grove Hill Medical Centre
    Kilbride Court, Grovehill, Hemel Hempstead · 0.7 mi
  • Fernville Surgery
    Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead · 0.9 mi
  • Bennetts End Surgery
    Gatecroft, Hemel Hempstead · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens The Heights · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hemel Fletcher Way Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hemel Hempstead Queens Sq · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Adeyfield · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jupiter Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Woods Chemists · 0.4 mi
  • Queens Square Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Longlands Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Highfields Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Grove Hill Dental Centre · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.8%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented35.8%17.1%
Households645

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.0%18.6%
Residents1,506

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Dacorum with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Achilles Close

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White81.8%86.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.4%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%3.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.2%2.9%
Other ethnic group1%1.2%

Religion

HereDacorum
No religion43.6%41.1%
Christian41.8%46.4%
Not answered6.4%6%
Muslim5.2%3.1%
Hindu1.2%1.6%
Other religion0.9%0.5%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Jewish0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK80.3%85.7%
Born outside the UK19.7%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above25.1%37.8%
No qualifications23%14.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%16%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%10.1%
Apprenticeship5.9%4.8%
Other qualifications3.6%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health43.1%52%
Good health35.1%33.1%
Fair health15.6%11.1%
Bad health5.1%3.1%
Very bad health1.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
1 car or van in household43.2%40.8%
No cars or vans in household25.4%14.5%
2 cars or vans in household22.9%32.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.5%12.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dacorum.

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