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Acorn Road, Hemel Hempstead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Acorn Road, Hemel Hempstead · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hemel-hempstead-hertfordshire/acorn-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP3 8DP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£317,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£316,036
14 sales
Price range
£258k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
HP3 8DP

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At a glance

House prices£316k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkApsley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

14 property sales on Acorn Road, Hemel Hempstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £317,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £307,000. 4 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 79% terraced, 14% detached, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Acorn Road range from £258,000 to £420,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Acorn Road compared

HP3 postcode area£517,039
Hemel Hempstead£446,293
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Acorn Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HP3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £301,250 (4 sales)2016£301k2018: £291,250 (2 sales)2018£291k2019: £342,500 (1 sales)2019£343k2021: £330,000 (3 sales)2021£330k2022: £420,000 (1 sales)2022£420k2023: £292,000 (1 sales)2023£292k2024: £275,000 (1 sales)2024£275k2026: £317,500 (1 sales)2026£318k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£307,00024 Apr 2026
Detached2£380,0001 Jul 2022
Semi-detached1£287,50014 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Acorn Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 24 Apr 2026£317,500 TerracedFreehold
24A, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 5 Apr 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 6 Sep 2023£292,000 TerracedFreehold
2A, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 1 Jul 2022£420,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 29 Oct 2021£345,000 TerracedFreehold
2A, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 10 Jun 2021£340,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 12 Apr 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
24A, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 25 Feb 2020£262,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 22 Aug 2019£342,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 30 Oct 2018£295,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 14 Sep 2018£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 5 Dec 2016£258,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 7 Oct 2016£337,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 27 Jul 2016£310,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Acorn Road HP3 8DP 8 Jul 2016£300,000 TerracedFreehold

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
24A, Acorn Road £262,000 (Feb 2020) → £275,000 (Apr 2024) +5%
over 4 yrs
2A, Acorn Road £340,000 (Jun 2021) → £420,000 (Jul 2022) +24%
over 1 yr
46, Acorn Road £258,000 (Dec 2016) → £342,500 (Aug 2019) +33%
over 3 yrs
9, Acorn Road £300,000 (Jul 2016) → £295,000 (Oct 2018) -2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Acorn Road

Crime

281 crimes were reported within about a mile of Acorn Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences99
Anti-social behaviour77
Shoplifting39
Other theft19
Criminal damage & arson14
Drugs7

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

Flood risk

Acorn Road 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 Acorn Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Reddings Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lime Walk Primary School 212 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Adeyfield Academy 858 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Longdean School 1,436 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Dacorum Education Support Centre 11 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.6 mi
Broadfield Academy 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 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

  • Apsley station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Hemel Hempstead station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Kings Langley station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Belsize Road (opp, Bennetts End Road) 3 min walk
  • Belsize Road (W-bound, St Albans Hill) 3 min walk
  • White Hart Road (nr, St Albans Road) 3 min walk
  • Rant Meadow (NW-bound, Rant Meadow) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bennetts End Surgery
    Gatecroft, Hemel Hempstead · 0.4 mi
  • Everest House Surgery
    Everest House, Everest Way, Hemel Hempstead · 0.6 mi
  • Fernville Surgery
    Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead · 1.1 mi
  • Lincoln House Surgery
    163 London Road, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Tudor Road · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hemel Hempstead Bennetts · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Hemel Hempstead Extra · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Adeyfield · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Bennetts End Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Queens Square Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Leys Road Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Bennetts End Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.9%62.5%
Private rented9.0%20.3%
Social rented27.0%17.1%
Households588

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.4%18.6%
Residents1,587

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 Acorn Road

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White80.8%86.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.7%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%3.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%2.9%
Other ethnic group2%1.2%

Religion

HereDacorum
Christian45.4%46.4%
No religion37.8%41.1%
Not answered6.6%6%
Muslim5.7%3.1%
Hindu3.3%1.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK84.6%85.7%
Born outside the UK15.4%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above28.4%37.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%16%
No qualifications17.2%14.7%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.5%10.1%
Apprenticeship4.6%4.8%
Other qualifications2.6%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health50.2%52%
Good health34.3%33.1%
Fair health11%11.1%
Bad health3.7%3.1%
Very bad health0.9%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
1 car or van in household37.1%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household36.8%32.3%
No cars or vans in household13.8%14.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.3%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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