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Benchleys Road, Hemel Hempstead

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP1 2AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£402,300
10 sales
Price range
£295k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Dec 2024
HP1 2AQ

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At a glance

House prices£402k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkHemel Hempstead station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

10 property sales on Benchleys Road, Hemel Hempstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £402,300. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Benchleys Road range from £295,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Benchleys Road compared

HP1 postcode area£440,363
Hemel Hempstead£446,293
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Benchleys 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

2016: £370,000 (2 sales)2016£370k2018: £376,000 (3 sales)2018£376k2020: £480,000 (1 sales)2020£480k2021: £360,000 (2 sales)2021£360k2023: £455,000 (1 sales)2023£455k2024: £500,000 (1 sales)2024£500k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£402,3006 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Benchleys Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Benchleys Road HP1 2AQ 6 Dec 2024£500,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Benchleys Road HP1 2AQ 2 Jun 2023£455,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Benchleys Road HP1 2AQ 16 Apr 2021£425,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Benchleys Road HP1 2AQ 12 Mar 2021£295,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Benchleys Road HP1 2AQ 11 Dec 2020£480,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Benchleys Road HP1 2AQ 30 Mar 2020£365,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Benchleys Road HP1 2AQ 14 Dec 2018£365,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Benchleys Road HP1 2AQ 2 Nov 2018£380,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Benchleys Road HP1 2AQ 22 Oct 2018£383,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Benchleys Road HP1 2AQ 26 Feb 2016£380,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Benchleys Road HP1 2AQ 22 Jan 2016£360,000 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
22, Benchleys Road £380,000 (Feb 2016) → £500,000 (Dec 2024) +32%
over 9 yrs
6, Benchleys Road £360,000 (Jan 2016) → £425,000 (Apr 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
13, Benchleys Road £383,000 (Oct 2018) → £480,000 (Dec 2020) +25%
over 2 yrs
4, Benchleys Road £365,000 (Dec 2018) → £365,000 (Mar 2020) +0%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Benchleys Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Rose's Catholic Infant School 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–7 Report 0.2 mi
Pixies Hill Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Oakleaf Primary 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Boxmoor Primary School 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Roman Fields Academy 49 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Micklem Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Hemel Hempstead School 1,287 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Lockers Park School 152 pupils Other independent school Church of England 5–14 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Apsley station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Berkhamsted station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lower Sales (nr, Northridge Way) 1 min walk
  • Lower Sales (opp, Northridge Way) 2 min walk
  • Chaulden Terrace (opp, Long Chaulden) 2 min walk
  • Cangels Close (adj, Northridge Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkwood Surgery
    Parkwood Drive Surgery, Parkwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead · 0.6 mi
  • Fernville Surgery
    Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead · 1.1 mi
  • Lincoln House Surgery
    163 London Road, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead · 1.3 mi
  • Bennetts End Surgery
    Gatecroft, Hemel Hempstead · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Long Chaulden · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Hemel Hempstead · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Warners End · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Warners End Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nash Chemists · 0.3 mi
  • Byrons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • London Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 5 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.4%62.5%
Private rented11.4%20.3%
Social rented33.9%17.1%
Households770

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,961

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 Benchleys Road

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White89.2%86.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%3.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.2%

Religion

HereDacorum
No religion49.8%41.1%
Christian38.8%46.4%
Not answered5.9%6%
Muslim2.6%3.1%
Hindu1.4%1.6%
Buddhist0.8%0.5%
Jewish0.4%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK88.4%85.7%
Born outside the UK11.6%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above29%37.8%
No qualifications17.9%14.7%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications16%16%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%10.1%
Apprenticeship5.6%4.8%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health48.2%52%
Good health34.5%33.1%
Fair health12.7%11.1%
Bad health3.5%3.1%
Very bad health1.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
1 car or van in household42.7%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%32.3%
No cars or vans in household16.4%14.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10%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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