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Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hemel-hempstead-hertfordshire/castle-mead/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP1 1PR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£524,278
9 sales
Price range
£215k – £800k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Dec 2023
HP1 1PR

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At a glance

House prices£524k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkHemel Hempstead station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% freeholdAcross 9 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

9 property sales on Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 4 Dec 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £560,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% semi-detached, 33% terraced, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Castle Mead range from £215,000 to £800,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold.

House prices on Castle Mead compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castle Mead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HP1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £507,500 (2 sales)2018£508k2019: £412,500 (1 sales)2019£413k2021: £467,500 (1 sales)2021£468k2022: £571,625 (4 sales)2022£572k2023: £537,000 (1 sales)2023£537k

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£560,2504 Dec 2023
Terraced3£487,5006 Jul 2022
Flat1£215,00015 Jun 2018
Detached1£800,0002 Jul 2018

Sold prices on Castle Mead

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Castle Mead HP1 1PR 4 Dec 2023£537,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Castle Mead HP1 1PR 22 Nov 2022£636,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Castle Mead HP1 1PR 6 Jul 2022£520,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Castle Mead HP1 1PR 4 Mar 2022£530,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Castle Mead HP1 1PR 28 Feb 2022£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Castle Mead HP1 1PR 25 Jun 2021£467,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Castle Mead HP1 1PR 27 Sep 2019£412,500 TerracedFreehold
The Old Meadow, 8A, Castle Mead HP1 1PR 2 Jul 2018£800,000 DetachedFreehold
2A, Castle Mead HP1 1PR 15 Jun 2018£215,000 FlatLeasehold

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
12, Castle Mead £467,500 (Jun 2021) → £537,000 (Dec 2023) +15%
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Schools near Castle Mead

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Boxmoor Primary School 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
The Hemel Hempstead School 1,287 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Rose's Catholic Infant School 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
Heath Lane Nursery School 68 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.3 mi
South Hill Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Lockers Park School 152 pupils Other independent school Church of England 5–14 Report 0.5 mi
The Collett School 128 pupils Community special school 4–16 Report 0.7 mi
Roman Fields Academy 49 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–18 Report 0.8 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Kings Langley station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beechfield Road (nr, St John's Road) 1 min walk
  • Beechfield Road South (N-bound, Beechfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Wharf Road (nr, St John's Road) 2 min walk
  • Beechfield Road (opp, St John's Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fernville Surgery
    Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead · 0.8 mi
  • Parkwood Surgery
    Parkwood Drive Surgery, Parkwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead · 0.9 mi
  • Lincoln House Surgery
    163 London Road, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead · 0.9 mi
  • Bennetts End Surgery
    Gatecroft, Hemel Hempstead · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Hemel Hempstead · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Hemel Hempstead · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Lawn Lane Hemel Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hemel Hempstead Marlows Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Byrons Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • London Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 8 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.5%62.5%
Private rented14.9%20.3%
Social rented25.4%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+17.9%18.6%
Residents1,534

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 Castle Mead

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White89.4%86.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.5%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%3.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.2%

Religion

HereDacorum
No religion45.9%41.1%
Christian44%46.4%
Not answered4.3%6%
Muslim2.8%3.1%
Hindu1.3%1.6%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Jewish0.6%0.6%
Sikh0.4%–

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK87.9%85.7%
Born outside the UK12.1%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above37.2%37.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%16%
No qualifications14.5%14.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%10.1%
Apprenticeship4.6%4.8%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health54.3%52%
Good health31.7%33.1%
Fair health9.6%11.1%
Bad health3.3%3.1%
Very bad health1.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
1 car or van in household44.8%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household27.3%32.3%
No cars or vans in household19%14.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%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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