Alston Road, Hemel Hempstead
House prices, sold prices and local information for HP1 1QU, HP1 1QT.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Alston Road, Hemel Hempstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 19 Oct 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £760,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 25% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Alston Road range from £535,000 to £880,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Alston Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alston Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HP1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £760,000 | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Terraced | 1 | £680,000 | 20 Aug 2018 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £535,000 | 31 Aug 2018 |
Sold prices on Alston Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Alston Road HP1 1QT | 19 Oct 2023 | £880,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Alston Road HP1 1QU | 12 Dec 2022 | £640,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Alston Road HP1 1QU | 14 Dec 2018 | £705,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 7, Alston Road HP1 1QT | 31 Aug 2018 | £535,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Alston Road HP1 1QU | 20 Aug 2018 | £680,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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.
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Crime and flood risk near Alston Road
Crime
264 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alston Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 83 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 67 |
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Alston Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Bulbourne at Boxmoor Flood warning 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 Alston Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Rose's Catholic Infant School 197 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–7 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Boxmoor Primary School 234 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Oakleaf Primary 187 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Pixies Hill Primary School 209 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Hemel Hempstead School 1,287 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Heath Lane Nursery School 68 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| South Hill Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Lockers Park School 152 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 5–14 | 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
- Hemel Hempstead station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Apsley station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Berkhamsted station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- St Rose's School (opp, Green End Road) 1 min walk
- Hanover Green (adj, St John's Road) 2 min walk
- Green End Road North (S-bound, Green End Road) 3 min walk
- Cowper Road (opp, St John's Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Parkwood Surgery
Parkwood Drive Surgery, Parkwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead · 0.6 mi - Fernville Surgery
Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead · 0.9 mi - Lincoln House Surgery
163 London Road, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead · 1.2 mi - Bennetts End Surgery
Gatecroft, Hemel Hempstead · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Hemel Hempstead · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Long Chaulden · 0.5 mi
- Asda Express Asda Dacorum Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Warners End · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Byrons Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Nash Chemists · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- London Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 541 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,367 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 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 Alston Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Dacorum | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.9% | 86.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.4% | 5.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 3.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 2.9% |
Religion
| Here | Dacorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.1% | 46.4% |
| No religion | 38.9% | 41.1% |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 6% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 3.1% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Dacorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.3% | 85.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.7% | 14.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dacorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 48% | 37.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.3% | 16% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 7.6% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.7% | 10.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Dacorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58% | 52% |
| Good health | 32.7% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 7.1% | 11.1% |
| Bad health | 1.8% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dacorum | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.7% | 32.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.9% | 12.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.5% | 14.5% |
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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