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Charles Street, Hemel Hempstead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Charles Street, Hemel Hempstead · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hemel-hempstead-hertfordshire/charles-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£291,647
17 sales
Price range
£144k – £680k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2023
HP1 1JH

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At a glance

House prices£292k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkHemel Hempstead station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 21 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

17 property sales on Charles Street, Hemel Hempstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Sep 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £208,769. Average sale prices rose from £158,000 in 2016 to £455,500 in 2023 (+188%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% flat, 12% detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Charles Street range from £144,000 to £680,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Charles Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Charles Street 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: £158,000 (2 sales)2016£158k2017: £163,000 (1 sales)2017£163k2018: £359,667 (3 sales)2018£360k2020: £215,000 (4 sales)2020£215k2021: £265,000 (2 sales)2021£265k2022: £366,333 (3 sales)2022£366k2023: £455,500 (2 sales)2023£456k

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£208,7694 Sep 2023
Detached2£654,50018 May 2023
Terraced1£440,0008 Jun 2018
Semi-detached1£495,0008 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Charles Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Charles Street HP1 1JH 11 Oct 2023£20,000 OtherFreehold
3, Southville, 9, Charles Street HP1 1JH 4 Sep 2023£231,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Charles Street HP1 1JH 18 May 2023£680,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Nexus House, 8, Charles Street HP1 1JH 5 Sep 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Charles Street HP1 1JH 24 Jun 2022£629,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Southville, 9, Charles Street HP1 1JH 15 Mar 2022£300,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Southville, 9, Charles Street HP1 1JH 29 Nov 2021£300,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
4, Southville, 9, Charles Street HP1 1JH 1 Apr 2021£230,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Southville, 9, Charles Street HP1 1JH 17 Dec 2020£232,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Southville, 9, Charles Street HP1 1JH 10 Dec 2020£230,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Southville, 9, Charles Street HP1 1JH 1 Dec 2020£237,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Nexus House, 8, Charles Street HP1 1JH 29 Apr 2020£160,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Southville, 9, Charles Street HP1 1JH 28 Jun 2019£748,500 OtherFreehold
17, Charles Street HP1 1JH 9 Nov 2018£470,000 OtherFreehold
5, Charles Street HP1 1JH 8 Aug 2018£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Charles Street HP1 1JH 8 Jun 2018£440,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Nexus House, 8, Charles Street HP1 1JH 9 Mar 2018£144,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Nexus House, 8, Charles Street HP1 1JH 21 Apr 2017£163,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Nexus House, 8, Charles Street HP1 1JH 29 Jul 2016£159,950 FlatLeasehold
3, Nexus House, 8, Charles Street HP1 1JH 23 May 2016£159,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Nexus House, 8, Charles Street HP1 1JH 4 Feb 2016£157,000 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
3, Southville, 9, Charles Street £230,000 (Dec 2020) → £231,000 (Sep 2023) +0%
over 3 yrs
7, Nexus House, 8, Charles Street £159,950 (Jul 2016) → £170,000 (Sep 2022) +6%
over 6 yrs
2, Southville, 9, Charles Street £748,500 (Jun 2019) → £237,500 (Dec 2020) -68%
over 1 yr
3, Nexus House, 8, Charles Street £159,000 (May 2016) → £160,000 (Apr 2020) +1%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Charles Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Hemel Hempstead School 1,287 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.1 mi
South Hill Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Heath Lane Nursery School 68 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.1 mi
Lockers Park School 152 pupils Other independent school Church of England 5–14 Report 0.4 mi
Boxmoor Primary School 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Tudor Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Collett School 128 pupils Community special school 4–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Rose's Catholic Infant School 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–7 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Apsley station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Kings Langley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hemel Hempstead School (o/s, Private Road) 1 min walk
  • Waterhouse Street (Stop 18, Waterhouse Street) 2 min walk
  • Waterhouse Street (Stop 19, Waterhouse Street) 2 min walk
  • Riverside (Stop 22, Riverside) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fernville Surgery
    Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead · 0.5 mi
  • Lincoln House Surgery
    163 London Road, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead · 0.8 mi
  • Parkwood Surgery
    Parkwood Drive Surgery, Parkwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead · 1.0 mi
  • Bennetts End Surgery
    Gatecroft, Hemel Hempstead · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Hemel Hempstead · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hemel Hempstead Marlows Express · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Lawn Lane Hemel Express · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Hemel Hempstead · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Fernville Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Alexandra Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Marlowes Health Centre · 0.5 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.6%62.5%
Private rented33.8%20.3%
Social rented16.6%17.1%
Households657

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.9%64.1%
Aged 65+10.6%18.6%
Residents1,525

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 Charles Street

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White76.9%86.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.6%5.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.9%2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%3.4%
Other ethnic group2.6%1.2%

Religion

HereDacorum
Christian44.9%46.4%
No religion38.5%41.1%
Not answered6.4%6%
Muslim6.1%3.1%
Hindu2.4%1.6%
Buddhist0.8%0.5%
Jewish0.5%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK71.2%85.7%
Born outside the UK28.8%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above37.8%37.8%
No qualifications15.9%14.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%16%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%10.1%
Apprenticeship5.5%4.8%
Other qualifications3.1%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health58.4%52%
Good health31.2%33.1%
Fair health7.9%11.1%
Bad health1.7%3.1%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
1 car or van in household41.8%40.8%
No cars or vans in household30.5%14.5%
2 cars or vans in household20.6%32.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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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